Cartier Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Rose Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Rose Brooch One small round-cut diamond of approximately 0.10
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Rose Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Rose Brooch One small round-cut diamond of approximately 0.10
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,500
W 0.56 in D 0.48 in L 2.09 in
Retro Cartier Diamond & 14 Karat Yellow and Rose Gold Ribbon Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine gold & diamond ribbon brooch. By Cartier. With 5 pave set round brilliant diamonds set in
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris Carved Coral Diamond Sapphire Rose Flower Gold Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite 18k gold brooch, crafted by Cartier Paris, featuring two rose flowers, executed in angel
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Cartier Gold Brooch Double Panthere Head
By Cartier
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
The Cartier Double Panthère Head Brooch is a striking symbol of power and elegance, crafted in 18kt
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Platinum Diamond Silver Brooch Pin
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Antique Cartier platinum brooch with silver / gold center, adorned with rose cut and round
Diamond, Platinum, Silver
Cartier France 18K Gold Diamond Rose Flowering Brooch and Earrings Set
By Cartier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An 18 karat gold and diamond rose flowering brooch and matching earrings created by Cartier of
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Cartier Art Deco Rose Cut Diamond Arrow Jabot Pin
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
house of Cartier. This Art Deco piece was crafted in France from platinum and showcases a gorgeous trio
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Cartier Jade Diamond Flower Brooch 14 Karat Gold Retro Antique Midcentury
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous and rare antique Cartier Jade and Diamond Flower Brooch Pin in 14 Karat Gold
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
$6,000
H 1.5 in W 1.4 in
Cartier Sapphire Diamond Clover Flower Brooch 14 Karat Gold Mid-Century Retro
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous and rare Cartier Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Clover Flower Clip Brooch. The
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Cartier Sapphire and Enamel Stars and Strips "Home Front" Brooch - Circa 1940's
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Original Cartier "Home Front" clip brooch features a 9.60 CTS No Heat Ceylon Sapphire set in 14K
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
$26,414
W 0.99 in L 1.82 in
Cartier Art Deco Precious Coral Diamond Enamel Rose Flower Hand Yellow Gold 1930
By Cartier
Located in Lisbon, PT
Cartier Paris precious coral and diamond Flower-In-Hand clip/brooch in yellow gold and platinum, in
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Cartier Paris Antique Gold Silver Guilloche Diamond Buckle Clip
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite antique silver and 18k gold buckle clip by Cartier. Adorned with rose cut diamonds and
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Cartier Art Deco Diamond Ruby Platinum Vintage French Bulldog Dog Charm
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized platinum French Bulldog dog Bead set throughout with rose cut diamonds
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Cartier Art Deco Onyx and Diamond Arrow Jabot Pin
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
jewellery house of Cartier. This piece has been crafted in France from platinum and showcases calibre-cut
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Stickpin, c. 1920
By Cartier
Located in Weston, MA
An elegant Art Deco sapphire and diamond stickpin by Cartier depicts symbols of love and devotion
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,470
W 2.4 in L 0.2 in
Vintage Cartier Trinity 18K Tri-Color Gold Money Clip or Tie Pin Signed 728222
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Experience the timeless elegance and storied heritage of Cartier with this exceptional 18K Tri
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Estate Cartier Substantial 14K Yellow, Rose Gold Bars Pendant Clip Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful estate Cartier solid and substantial gold bars pendant clip brooch composed of eight
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
A Cartier Rose Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
An 18K Yellow Gold, Coral, Jade and Diamond ROSE Brooch, signed Cartier, No. 18925
Diamond, Jade
Cartier Art Deco Lacquer Diamond Gold Rose in Hand Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
approximately .20 carat. The wrist is set with small rose-cut diamonds. Signed Cartier, Paris, with French
Diamond, Gold
Retro Cartier Two-Tone Gold Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Retro 14 Karat Pink and Green Gold Brooch by Cartier, circa 1940 • Signed Cartier and numbered 6688
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Signed Cartier 1.10 Carat Diamond and 18 Karat Rose Gold Floral Brooch, 1950s
By Cartier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Imagine this festive Estate brooch in 18K red gold by Cartier with every of its twilled threads
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 0.48 in Dm 1.19 in
Art-Deco Cartier New York Brooch Gold 14 Karat Platinum Pearls Diamonds Onyx
By Cartier
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
CARTIER Art-Deco pin/brooch made with 14 natural pearls, 16 roses diamonds (old cut), 4 onyx
White Diamond, Onyx, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
Cartier Belle Époque Rose Cut Diamond Jabot Pin
By Cartier
Located in Essex, GB
An immensely impressive pin by Cartier. The flights and tip are set with a total 82 rose cut
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Belle Époque Rose Cut Diamond Jabot Pin, circa 1910
By Cartier
Located in Theydon Bois, Essex
An immensely impressive pin by Cartier. The flights and tip are set with a total 82 rose cut
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Love Knot Safety Pin
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Large figural "safety pin" brooch. Made and signed by CARTIER. 14K yellow gold with a center
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
The Cartier Surrealist Hand and Rose Pin
Located in New York , NY
In 1937, Cartier Paris designed a Surrealist inspired hand holding a rose. It became an iconic
Cartier Sixties Rose Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, 18k, by Cartier. This charming sixties rose brooch in eighteen-karat yellow gold has a
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Pearl Gemstone Diamond Rose Gold Floral Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Burnished and beautiful, this golden brooch from Cartier has an exceptional design that is sure to
Pearl, Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier 18K Rose Gold Coin 1950's Vintage Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This piece from Cartier is a very rare from the 1950's, a coin crafted in 18k rose gold. This
Rose Gold
Cartier Vintage Flower Ruby Brooch in 14K Rose Gold
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Cartier Flower brooch finely crafted in 14 karat rose gold with raspberry red rubies. This
Ruby, Rose Gold
Cartier Ecrou Diamond Rose Gold Single Earring / Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Rose Gold Diamond Ecrou Single Earring / Pin Brooch by Cartier. The Authentic Cartier 18k
Diamond, Rose Gold
CARTIER RETRO 14k Yellow & Rose Gold Knot Brooch Circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Cartier Retro 14k Rose & Yellow Gold Knot Brooch Circa 1940s Retro Here is your chance to purchase
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Art Deco Enamel Diamond Gold Rose in Hand Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco 18 karat gold hand brooch with enamel and diamonds, by Cartier. The brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Vintage Tri-Color Yellow White Rose Gold Fisherman Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gone fishing! This vintage Cartier tri-color yellow, white and rose 14 karat gold fisherman brooch
Gold, 14k Gold
CARTIER Elegant Brooch Designed as a Realistically Rendered Rose-Head
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
designed as a realistically rendered rose-head set with a single brilliant cut diamond Cartier, Paris circa
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Cartier 18k Gold & Enamel Ladybug Rose Brooch, circa 1963
By Cartier
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A wonderful vintage flower brooch by Cartier. Modelled in 18k brushed finish gold
18k Gold, Enamel
Cartier 1920s Diamond Pink Tourmaline & Rose Gold Clip Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous Art Deco single clip/brooch/pin created by Cartier in the 1920's. Beautiful, very Art Deco
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Chalcedony Bow and Arrow Brooch by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cartier created this rare and fabulous brooch depicting a sleek bow and quiver filled with arrows
Chalcedony, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris 1910 Platinum & Diamond Large Bow Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 Cartier Paris Platinum Bow Brooch in the Edwardian Belle Epoque style, measuring 2 1/4
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Paris Antique Rose Diamond Set Gold Platinum Jabot Pin
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Antique rose diamond set jabot pin by Cartier Paris. Arrow set with twenty-eight rose cut diamonds
Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Art Deco, Cartier Diamond Arrow 'Jabot Pin'
By Cartier
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This absolutely delightful 'jabot' pin was crafted by Cartier during the Art Deco period and has
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Art Deco Diamond Jabot Pin, Circa 1925
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A Cartier Art Deco diamond jabot pin, circa 1925. This sweet jabot pin embodies the glamour and
Diamond, Platinum
Sold
W 0.32 in L 2.04 in
Cartier Paris 1905 Edwardian Arrow Jabot 18Kt Gold Platinum Diamonds And Rubies
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Arrow jabot designed by Cartier. Stupendous and virtually in mint condition arrow jabot pin from
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Sold
W 0.63 in L 3.15 in
Cartier 1930 Art Deco Enameled Jabot In 18kt Gold With Diamonds And Turquoises
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A jabot pin designed by Cartier. Fantastic jabot brooch, created during the art deco period by the
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Cartier Round Rose Gold Coin 1950s Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
fabulous brooch centered with round coin crafted by Cartier. Very rare from the 1950's this pin is
Rose Gold
Sold
H 1.3 in W 1.8 in D 0.4 in Dm 1.8 in L 1.3 in
Cartier Yellow and Rose Gold Sapphire Vintage Large Bow Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Cartier vintage fourteen karat yellow and rose gold bow brooch Retro period Five bright
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Juste un clou Broche Or Rose Gold Pin Brooch in box
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
Cartier brooch or tie pin, Juste un clou model, in 18K rose gold, delivered in its original box
Rose Gold
Vintage Cartier 14K Rose Gold Flower Brooch with Raspberry Red Rubies 1940's
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning vintage Cartier flower brooch, crafted in 14K rose gold, features raspberry red
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Cartier Bicolor Gold Bow Brooch Signed Cartier Numbered
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Cartier Bicolor gold bow brooch 14k karat yellow and pink gold Signed Cartier, numbered
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Art Deco Diamond Arrow Jabot Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
jewellery house of Cartier. This piece has been crafted in France from platinum and showcases a gorgeous
Diamond, Platinum
Circa 1900Circa 1900s Edwardian CARTIER Pearl & Diamond Brooch with Original Box
By Cartier
Located in Hicksville, NY
: Excellent *Signed CARTIER, with serial number and French import marks. Featuring natural pearls, and rose
Pink Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Retro Cartier 14K Yellow and Rose Gold Pyramid Dress Clips
By Cartier
Located in Venice, CA
These 14k gold Cartier dress clips are a classic Retro pyramid design. The clips consist of half
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.5 in L 2.05 in
Cartier 18 Karat Gold Tritone Rope Twist Diamond Vintage 2 Inch Brooch #145124
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the exquisite Vintage Cartier 18 Karat Gold Tritone Rope Twist Design Diamond Brooch
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Hand and Rose Clip
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Flower and hand motif brooch by Cartier, comprising a black enamelled hand and wrist with one
Diamond, Yellow Gold
CARTIER Diamond Rose Brooch.
By Cartier
Located in Toronto, ON
Romantic en-tremblant diamond stamen rose brooch with open/close wire petals feature. 14.5 grams
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Carved Coral Rose Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and elegant piece of jewelry. The naturalistically carved coral rosebud sits poised to open upon a diamond calyx, balanced by a delicately curved and fluted leaf.
Coral, 18k Gold
Cartier Emerald Diamond Bouquet Gold Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This chic brooch is designed as three polished gold flowers, each decorated with an emerald
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Gold Panthère Brooch with Trinity Rings
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Panthère de Cartier" brooch, designed in the form of a running panther in high-polished 18k yellow
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Gold Panthere Brooch With Trinity Ring
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Panthere brooch, designed in the form of a running panther in high-polished 18k yellow gold, the
Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris Art Deco Onyx Diamond Platinum Circle Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco circle brooch by Cartier Paris features a row of rose cut diamonds further encircled
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
CARTIER Paris Ivory Rose Ladybird Pin
By Cartier
Located in New York , NY
CARTIER Paris Ivory Rose Ladybird Pin
CARTIER PARIS Coral Hand and Coral Rose Pin
By Cartier
Located in New York , NY
A very rare Cartier Paris pin of a carved coral hand and rose
Cartier Paris Sapphire Diamond Platinum Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and elegant rounded brooch centers upon a row of calibré-cut sapphires flanking a
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Cartier France Diamond and Gold Vintage Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Cartier 1950's 18K stylized Rose brooch with adjustable mesh petals and an en-tremblant center set
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Two Color Gold Multi Link Pin
By Cartier
Located in Naples, FL
Cartier Multi Link Pin in 14K Yellow and Pink Gold. Measures 2 3/8" long and 1" wide. Pin
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 14 Karat Two-Tone Gold Sapphire and Diamond Clip
By Cartier
Located in QLD , AU
rose gold - Stamped 14k on the clip mechanism. Cartier stamped on the back and numbered (6114
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Double Panthére Yellow White and Rose 10.90 Grams Cartier Ring
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic Cartier Panthère Ring, made in 18k yellow, white, and rose gold. The weight of this ring is 10.90 grams The size is 5.75 US, at customer's request we can resize in 3 days.
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
CARTIER Panthere de Double Head Emerald Yellow Gold Ring. Sz 7.25 - EU 55.
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous authentic Cartier ring from the iconic Panthere de Cartier collection is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features an intertwined double panther head design accented with...
Emerald, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Company Schlumberger Gold Diamond and Enamel Shell Earrings
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Company 18K Yellow Gold Shell Earrings, finished in Cobalt Blue Enamel and set with Diamonds totaling .15 carat. The earrings measure 7/8 i...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Cartier Amber Cabochon Collar Necklace 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Cartier Vintage Signed Jewelry Style: Tubugas Yellow Gold Collar Necklace with Amber Cabochon Serial Number: 745623 Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Size: 14 Inches Dimensions: 14 - 15 ...
Amber, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Panthere 18k Tri-Color Gold Clip On Huggie Earrings with Service Paper
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The Cartier Panthere 18k Tri-Color Gold Clip On Huggie Earrings are a luxurious and stylish piece of vintage jewelry from the renowned brand Cartier. These earrings feature a huggie ...
18k Gold
$16,800Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Double Panthere Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The beauty of wild cats is captured in this striking pre-owned Cartier design. Crafted in 18kt yellow gold, this ring is detailed with black enamel and boasts a double panther motif....
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Platinum and Diamond Comb, ca. 1925s
By Cartier
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A fine and rare Cartier platinum and diamond comb and case, ca. 1925s, signed Cartier London and numbered 8789, in its original suede pouch. A fine example of Art Deco vanity by Car...
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Bi-Color Panthere de Cartier Ring
By Cartier
Located in Princeton, NJ
A vintage 18 karat yellow and white gold “Panthere de Cartier” ring of bypass design. This example is a size 3 and is slightly adjustable. The panther motif was popularized at Carti...
18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Panther Panthere Yellow Gold & Silverium Emerald Pearl Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold & Silverium (800 silver) Panther Panthere Emerald Pearl Bracelet by Cartier. The Panthère de Cartier bracelet showcases the iconic panther in 18k yellow gold and ...
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tutti Frutti Carved Stones Diamond Bracelet 18 Karat Wide
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This gorgeous Tutti Frutti Bracelet is amazing. I have owned several but this is the largest widest bracelet I have ever found. It is stunning. This bracelet is 7 1/2 "long and 1 ...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Fleurette Diamond Blue Sapphire Yellow Gold Flower Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous Van Cleef & Arpels ring from the exquisite Fleurette collection features a double flower design crafted in 18k yellow gold and set with round blue sapphires and brillia...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Estate Cartier Ruby 14K Yellow Gold Four Leaf Clover Clip Pendant Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful estate Cartier four leaf clover with heart-shaped leaves and ruby gemstones clip pendant brooch. A perfect sentiment of luck and love. Artistic design, excellent workmansh...
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Cartier Mid-20th Century 14K Yellow Gold Locket Book Key Pendant
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier - rare mid-20th century 14K yellow gold book form locket key pendant 1940's The rectangular shaped 14K gold locket opens to reveal a pair of gold pages with early etched pho...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$24,500
W 1.06 in D 0.6 in L 1.3 in
Van Cleef & Arpels 1925 Paris Lapel Clip Watch Platinum With 2.17 Ctw Diamonds
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco lapel clip watch designed by Van Cleef & Arpels. Fabulous and very rare lapel clip watch, created during the art deco period in Paris France by the jewelry house of Van Cle...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Flower Bouquet Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18 karat yellow gold brooch with a bouquet of flowers design. Made in Italy. Marked: Tiffany & Co. / 18K / Italy. Total weight: 16.9 grams. Width: 1.5 inch. Length: 1.8...
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,711
H 1.23 in W 1.46 in
18ct Gold & Silver French Victorian Ruby Sapphire Diamond Pearl Butterfly Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Butterfly Brooch 18ct Rose Gold French Stamped Circa 1880 This exquisite Victorian-era butterfly brooch is a true work of art. Crafted from 18ct rose gold, it features a n...
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
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.
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.