The very feline book of Editions Assouline, « Cartier Panthère » It has a charming look and if it’s not already in your library, this little preview will make you want to adopt it.
Simply magnificent, « Cartier Panthère » studies the panther in the history of art and the evolution of jewelry Cartier. From its manufacture to its influence in fashion, through design, and finally detailing a chronological account of a hundred years of the famous brand.
Gray gold, Diamonds, Emeralds, Onyx
Cartier 2014
© Harald Gottschalk
Art… the powerful yet delicate silhouette of the feline animal that leads us to House Cartier…
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The panther's inspiration in Cartier It is a long story. It began in the 1918 when Jeanne Toussaint was invited by Louis Cartier to join the great house of Haute Joaillerie. There she created jewelry adorned with panther motifs. For The Maison Cartier, These iconic pieces will become a signature.
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« Often, the dangerous and predatory aspect of ferrets is associated with women of character… »
What about Joséphine Baker, who walked her panther Chiquita through all of Paris in the 1930s, or Colette wearing a leopard skin!
These women inspired Jeanne Toussaint.
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Platinum, Diamonds, Onyx, Emeralds.
Cartier
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White gold, Diamonds, Emeralds, Onyx
V. Wulveryck © Cartier.
Gray gold, Diamonds, Emeralds, Onyx.
© Cartier 2013
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Always ready to leap, elegant and wild, the Panther has become an icon.
« Cartier Panthère » It makes us succumb to the charms of the wild, and fantasize about refined jewels.
