From clean lines to strong volumes, the balance of colours, positive and negative space: everything is in harmony at Cartier. The Maison’s latest High Jewellery collection is all about precision – nothing in excess, which sets its style and creations apart.
“The paradox of sophisticated simplicity is to create a clear and obvious line through its sobriety. It is the art of looking at things differently, but it is also the art of creating the right balance. It is the art of equilibrium, engraved at the heart of our creative approach, that reveals Cartier’s sense of harmony.” JACQUELINE KARACHI, DIRECTOR OF HIGH JEWELLERY CREATION
SHITO | A DESIGN THAT PRIORITISES THE STONES, REFLECTING THE MAISON ’ S VISION OF HIGH JEWELLERY.
This necklace was created from two 49.37-carat Zambian emerald drops, selected for the harmony of their volume and the elegance of this material. Suspended in asymmetrical pendants, they are the beginning and end of a line of emeralds and diamonds. Two pure curves delicately joined by an X of diamonds and, on the back, by an adjustable clasp set with diamonds. The refinement of the whole piece rests on the precision of the lines: that “nothing in excess” that says it all.
PANTHÈRE ORBITALE | INTENSE COLOURS AND BOLD VOLUMES : IT ’S AGAINST THIS POWERFUL BACK DROP THAT THE PANTHER APPEARS , PERCHED ON A CORAL CABOCHON, IN AN EMBLEMATIC POSE FROM THE MAISON.
From the tips of its ears to its emerald eyes, the animal is sculpted with a coat of diamonds and onyx, exuding realism and vitality. Coral blends with amethyst in a harmony that flows from the cabochon in the centre to the smallest beads around the neck. The amethyst reveals its colour density through the fullness of its volumes.
PANTHÈRE DENTELÉE | FIRST THERE’S THE ANIMAL. ITS LINES ARE CLEAN AND ITS DETAILS ARE PRECISE . WITH ONYXS POTS , DIAMONDS AND OPENWORK MOTIFS, ITS LACE- LIKE BODY IS GIVEN DEPTH, THE PANTHER EXPRESSES THE UNPRECEDENTED EXPERTISE OF THE MAISON’S JEWELLERS.
Then there are the stones: emeralds from Colombia, transformed into a cascade of faceted beads of different sizes and weights. From its intense colours to the impression of fluidity and its supple drape, everything comes to life thanks to the threading technique, which requires respect for the design, the curves and the layering. The iridescent material intensifies the light through the facets of each stone. Their uniqueness has a lifelike beauty.
TSAGAAN |THE SNOW LEOPARD IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT BIG CATS TO OBSERVE AS ITS COAT RENDERS IT PRACTICALLY INVISIBLE IN THE WHITENESS OF WINTER.
This necklace captures the essence of the animal: rare, elusive and moving. The design is clean and restricted to only the essential. With a trompe-l’œil effect, the interplay of lines makes the feline’s head appear or disappear depending on the angle from which it is viewed. The styling is based on the interwoven geometric motifs set with kite-, lozenge- and triangle-cut diamonds and enhanced with onyx, in one of Cartier’s signature chromatic duos. The alternation of full and empty spaces creates an impression of movement with a sense of mystery.
PAVOCELLE | BECAUSE ITS OVAL SHAPE EVOKES THE EYE – SPOTS OF A PEACOCK , THIS CEYLON SAPPHIRE, AN EXCEPTIONAL 58.08- CARAT CABOCHON, INSPIRED CARTIER TO CREATE A NECKLACE DEDICATED TO THIS MAJESTIC BIRD.
The entire structure of this set transposes the volume of the central stone into a succession of openwork motifs, reminiscent of the peacock’s tail and its beauty. With lightness and movement, like diamond-set lace this creation seems to come to life before our eyes. In keeping with the Maison’s tradition of transformable jewellery, the centre stone and its support can be transformed into a collar brooch. The pear-shaped diamond in the clasp can then be added as a pendant.
THERE ARE FIVE OF THEM, REFLECTING THE HARMONY THAT UNDERPINS THE MAISON’S CREATIVE APPROACH.
Singular rings that combine precise volumes and a symphony of colours, purity, clean design and “nothing in excess”.
TATEYA | THIS RING, INSPIRED BY THE SHAPE OF THE OBI KNOT THAT TRADITIONALLY ENCIRCLES KIMONOS , CREATES AN IMPRESSION OF SUPPLENESS AND FLUIDITY IN A PRECIOUS CREATION.
At its centre is a 6.98-carat cabochon-cut ruby from Vietnam surrounded by a ribbon that wraps around itself. With curved lines, rounded edges, fluidity and a structure devoid of angles, it’s all about softness. The domed shape of the motif and the finesse of the openwork complement this exacting requirement.
BULLIO | THIS EXQUISITE, GENEROUS RING, WHICH RADIATES FROM ITS 25.54-CARAT CABOCHON- CUT RUBELLITE, ADDS A SPARKLING VITALITY TO A STATIC COMPOSITION.
Surrounding this, emerald cabochons and rubellite beads create an ensemble that strikes a balance between symmetry and asymmetry. Both on and beneath the gems, paved white gold circles give shape to the whole piece. A touch of onyx accentuates and adds rhythm to the design. This gentle tension is reinforced by the power of the green-red-black combination, which the Maison has been experimenting with for over a century.
AZULEJO | FIRST THERE’S THE STONE: A DAZZLING 15.35-CARAT CEYLON SUGARLOAF SAPPHIRE W I T H A N I N T E N S E C O L O U R A N D GENEROUS VOLUME.
Its striking pyramid shape, with its four facets, gives structure to the body of this ring. Placed majestically at the centre of the creation, it dominates the sparkling architecture with alternating lines of tapered diamonds and sapphire beads. The result is a perfect balance between geometric and organic shapes, curves and graphic lines, rhythm and light.
