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Cartier Hammered

Cartier Sterling Silver Hammered Carafe/Vase with Engraving
Cartier Sterling Silver Hammered Carafe/Vase with Engraving

Cartier Sterling Silver Hammered Carafe/Vase with Engraving

By Cartier

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage sterling silver carafe/vase by Cartier with engraving. Engraving says "WILLIAM P.

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20th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Sterling Silver

CARTIER 1950 Presentation Desk Box In .925 Sterling Silver And Brown Wood In Box
CARTIER 1950 Presentation Desk Box In .925 Sterling Silver And Brown Wood In Box

CARTIER 1950 Presentation Desk Box In .925 Sterling Silver And Brown Wood In Box

By Cartier

Located in Miami, FL

The silver parts are treated with hammering patterns. The box is fitted with two concealed hinges and presented in a Cartier presentation box.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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1970's Cartier Sterling Silver Hammered Belt
1970's Cartier Sterling Silver Hammered Belt

1970's Cartier Sterling Silver Hammered Belt

By Cartier

Located in North Miami Beach, FL

This 1970's Cartier plated sterling silver hammered belt is an instant impact.

Category

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Cartier Sterling Silver Bowl
Cartier Sterling Silver Bowl

Cartier Sterling Silver Bowl

Unavailable

H 1.75 in W 14 in D 8 in

Cartier Sterling Silver Bowl

By Cartier

Located in Lakeville, CT

Striking form on this elegant sterling silver serving bowl made by Cartier. Unusually curvy. Almost hammered design conveys the handmade and unique nature of this sterling example.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier Rare Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hammered Cuff Bangle Bracelet
Cartier Rare Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hammered Cuff Bangle Bracelet

Cartier Rare Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hammered Cuff Bangle Bracelet

By Cartier

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This exquisite vintage Cartier hammered cuff bangle bracelet is a rare and timeless piece crafted in luxurious 18 karat gold.

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hammer Finish Band Ring
Cartier Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hammer Finish Band Ring

Cartier Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hammer Finish Band Ring

By Cartier

Located in Southampton, PA

This bold Cartier Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Hammer Finish Band Ring is perfect for the woman who likes to stand out.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Gothic Revival Wood and Sterling Box
Cartier Gothic Revival Wood and Sterling Box

Cartier Gothic Revival Wood and Sterling Box

By Cartier

Located in Toledo, OH

Unique wooden table box by Cartier with sterling silver hand hammered details and a lovely original patina in the Gothic Revival style.

Category

Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Cartier Necklace Hammered Gold Choker
Vintage Cartier Necklace Hammered Gold Choker

Vintage Cartier Necklace Hammered Gold Choker

By Cartier

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A shiny vintage Cartier necklace, made of 18k hammered gold. The necklace of choker design is minimalistic yet luxurious.

Category

Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Signed Cartier Hand-Hammered Sterling Silver Shell Shaped Bowl or Vide Poche
Signed Cartier Hand-Hammered Sterling Silver Shell Shaped Bowl or Vide Poche

Signed Cartier Hand-Hammered Sterling Silver Shell Shaped Bowl or Vide Poche

By Cartier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

In sterling silver. By Cartier. Model no. 528 With fine hand-hammered work throughout.

Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Set of Four Cartier Art Deco Sterling Silver Salt Shakers France, 20th Century
Set of Four Cartier Art Deco Sterling Silver Salt Shakers France, 20th Century

Set of Four Cartier Art Deco Sterling Silver Salt Shakers France, 20th Century

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

These charming Cartier Sterling Silver Salt Shakers originate from France during the 20th Century. Beautifully formed in sterling silver with signatures on the undersurface and the c...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Modern Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer with Wood Handle
Mid-Century Modern Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer with Wood Handle

Mid-Century Modern Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer with Wood Handle

By Tiffany & Co., Georg Jensen, Cartier, Buccellati, Alphonse La Paglia

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine vintage American Mid-Century candle snuffer. In the style of Georg Jensen or La Paglia. In hand hammered sterling silver. With an teak wooden handle. Marked to the neck fo...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Bowl
Cartier Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Bowl

Cartier Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Bowl

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Visible hand hammering. A gorgeous mix of craftsmanship and abstraction.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier Sterling Silver Salts, Set of Eight
Cartier Sterling Silver Salts, Set of Eight

Cartier Sterling Silver Salts, Set of Eight

By Cartier

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A set of eight sterling silver salts by Cartier in original red satin lined box, circa 1965-1970. All salts stamped underside. In very good to excellent condition and ready for your ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier Gold Link Bracelet

Cartier Gold Link Bracelet

By Cartier

Located in London, GB

A Heavy 18ct Gold Bracelet by Cartier, French, composed of hammer textured links, the clasp & tongue, signed & individually numbered indistinctly, bearing French control marks, weigh...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier 1970s Light and Airy Dangling Earrings
Cartier 1970s Light and Airy Dangling Earrings

Cartier 1970s Light and Airy Dangling Earrings

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

An eye catching light and jingly pair of Cartier 18k hammered gold earrings from the 1970s.

Category

Italian Dangle Earrings

Diamond and Gold "ZULU" Ring by Cartier Paris
Diamond and Gold "ZULU" Ring by Cartier Paris

Diamond and Gold "ZULU" Ring by Cartier Paris

By Cartier

Located in Southampton, NY

An interesting and rare gold and diamond ring designed as a Zulu zig zag patterned drum, intricately hand worked basket wire worked top on a hammered shank by Cartier Paris.

Category

Vintage 1950s French More Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

CARTIER A Gold Capricorn Zodiac Pendant

CARTIER A Gold Capricorn Zodiac Pendant

Located in New York, NY

Cartier, A Zodiac Pendant, of hammered gold, centering a Capricorn relief, signed Cartier, numbered 15162, circa 1970s.

Category

French More Jewelry

Large Cartier Bowl in Hammered and Highly Polished Pewter
Large Cartier Bowl in Hammered and Highly Polished Pewter

Large Cartier Bowl in Hammered and Highly Polished Pewter

By Cartier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large vintage Cartier bowl handcrafted in highly polished pewter and dating to the 1980s.

Category

20th Century French Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Large Vintage Cartier Centerpiece Bowl Handcrafted in Polished Pewter
Large Vintage Cartier Centerpiece Bowl Handcrafted in Polished Pewter

Large Vintage Cartier Centerpiece Bowl Handcrafted in Polished Pewter

By Cartier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large vintage Cartier bowl handcrafted in highly polished pewter, dating to the 1980s.

Category

20th Century French Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal, Pewter

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Cartier Hammered For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact cartier hammered you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of gold, yellow gold and 22k gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Finding the perfect cartier hammered may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a cartier hammered has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Jean Mahie, Cartier and David Webb are consistently popular. A cartier hammered of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring amethyst, from our inventory of 2, is particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for a cabochon version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut and bead alternatives. Most of our cartier hammered for sale are for women, but there are 17 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Cartier Hammered?

On average, a cartier hammered at 1stDibs sells for $6,318, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $268,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Cartier for sale on 1stDibs

For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.

Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.

Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)

Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.

One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.

Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.

On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.

While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.

Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.

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