Cartier - The Hong Kong Jewels Auction Hong Kong Thursday, October 3, 2024 | Phillips
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    • The openwork disc set with brilliant-cut diamonds, highlighted with lacquer specks and emerald-set eye, to a black cord with white gold finales, mounted in white gold, signed Cartier, numbered, French assay and maker's marks, pendant length approximately 42 mm, cord length approximately 715 mm, case stamped Cartier.

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    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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Property of a Lady

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Diamond, Lacquer and Emerald Pendent Necklace, 'Panthère'

The openwork disc set with brilliant-cut diamonds, highlighted with lacquer specks and emerald-set eye, to a black cord with white gold finales, mounted in white gold, signed Cartier, numbered, French assay and maker's marks, pendant length approximately 42 mm, cord length approximately 715 mm, case stamped Cartier.

Estimate
HK$180,000 - 240,000 
$23,000-30,000

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The Hong Kong Jewels Auction

Hong Kong Auction 3 October 2024