Cartier - Hong Kong Jewels Online Auction Hong Kong Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | Phillips
    • The pair of hoop earrings, set with brilliant-cut diamonds; and a 'Maillon Panthère' ring of brick link design, decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds and brilliant-cut diamonds of grey tint, both mounted in white gold, signed Cartier, maker's marks, numbered, post and butterfly fittings, size 6¾.

      Accompanied by two Cartier service receipts.

  • 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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Pair of Diamond Earrings, and Diamond Ring, 'Maillon Panthère'

The pair of hoop earrings, set with brilliant-cut diamonds; and a 'Maillon Panthère' ring of brick link design, decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds and brilliant-cut diamonds of grey tint, both mounted in white gold, signed Cartier, maker's marks, numbered, post and butterfly fittings, size 6¾.

Accompanied by two Cartier service receipts.

Estimate
HK$16,000 - 30,000 
$2,000-3,800

Sold for HK$40,640

Hong Kong Jewels Online Auction

21 - 30 May 2024