Cartier - The Geneva Jewels Auction: THREE Geneva Monday, November 11, 2024 | Phillips

The Geneva Jewels Auction: THREE

Geneva Auction 11 November 2024

    • Each set with button-shaped pearls measuring approximately from 8.10 to 4.60mm, highlighted with shield-shaped and circular-cut diamonds, measuring approximately 42 x 38mm, signed Cartier, numbered, French assay marks for platinum and gold.

      Please note that the pearls have not been tested for natural origin.

  • 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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Cartier

Pair of pearl, diamond and gold brooches, 1930s

Each set with button-shaped pearls measuring approximately from 8.10 to 4.60mm, highlighted with shield-shaped and circular-cut diamonds, measuring approximately 42 x 38mm, signed Cartier, numbered, French assay marks for platinum and gold.

Please note that the pearls have not been tested for natural origin.

Estimate
CHF50,000 - 70,000 
€53,500-74,800
$55,000-80,000

The Geneva Jewels Auction: THREE

Geneva Auction 11 November 2024