No Reserve
5
Cartier
Gold and Diamond Ring, 'Écrou de Cartier'
- Estimate
- HK$28,000 - 40,000•€3,300 - 4,700$3,600 - 5,200
HK$50,800
Lot Details
Designed as nuts and bolts, the five movable nuts decorated with baguette diamonds, mounted in pink gold, signed Cartier, numbered, size 5½ to 6.
Accompanied by a Cartier certificate of authenticity.
Accompanied by a Cartier certificate of authenticity.
Specialist
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
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