Cartier - REFRESH:RELOAD Online Auction Hong Kong Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | Phillips
  • Description

    -Black enamel spots and an emerald-set eye
    -Accented by brilliant-cut diamonds
    -18 karat yellow gold
    -Signed Cartier and numbered UD 9963
    -Size 6

    With Cartier certificate

    • 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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    LOT OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE

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    Lot offered with No Reserve

    A Gold, Emerald and Diamond 'Panthère' Ring, Cartier

    Estimate
    HK$25,000 - 40,000 
    €2,900-4,700
    $3,200-5,100

    Sold for HK$35,000

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