Cartier - Magnificent Jewels Geneva Monday, May 12, 2008 | Phillips

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    • circa 1940

    • Designed as a flexible band of 18K yellow gold chevron links, to the central line of circular-cut sapphires, length 17 cm. 

    • Signed 'Cartier' and numbered

  • Artist Biography

    Cartier

    French

    With 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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A Diamond and Sapphire Bracelet

circa 1940
Designed as a flexible band of 18K yellow gold chevron links, to the central line of circular-cut sapphires, length 17 cm. 
Signed 'Cartier' and numbered

Estimate
CHF5,500 - 7,500 

Sold for CHF6,250

Magnificent Jewels

13 May 2008, 2 & 7pm
Geneva