Cartier Necklaces
French jeweler Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) opened his namesake maison in 1847, and while the now-renowned luxury jewelry house would soon count Napoléon Bonaparte’s niece Princess Mathilde Bonaparte as a client, Cartier necklaces didn’t enjoy attention on the world stage until years later.
Louis-François’s son Alfred became a partner in the Cartier business in 1872 and took the reins officially in 1874. Later, he brought his sons Louis, Pierre and Jacques into the fold, and the brand became internationally known, with boutique branches opening in London, New York City and, in 1908, a Russian boutique in St. Petersburg. Soon, such famous international icons as Grace Kelly, Wallis Simpson and Marjorie Merriweather Post all donned Cartier jewels around their necks on a regular basis. The latter, an heiress to the Post cereal company, purchased what is referred to as the Art Deco style Post Emerald necklace, which features 24 baroque-cut drops of emerald sourced from Colombia, in the late 1920s.
Perhaps one of Cartier’s most recognizable designs is the Collier Hindou necklace, a sumptuous piece encrusted with emeralds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds commissioned by French-American socialite Daisy Fellowes in 1936. Fellowes’s piece was part of what would become the maison’s famous Tutti Frutti collection, whose origins began in 1901 when Pierre Cartier designed an Indian-inspired necklace for Queen Alexandra of Great Britain to be paired with Indian gowns that she received as gifts. Years later, Jacques Cartier started integrating stone-carving techniques from India’s jewelry-making traditions that he learned when he visited Delhi. The Cartier designs of the 1920s and ’30s that featured Indian-inspired carved gemstones in natural motifs such as fruits, flowers and berries would become part of the so-called Tutti Frutti collection, which officially earned its name in the 1970s.
Another well-known and cherished collection is the Amulette de Cartier, which the house launched in 2014. The padlock-shaped necklace symbolizes protecting one’s innermost wishes. The disk-shaped pendant, which opens and closes like a lock, initially featured a black-onyx or diamond centerpiece, and variations have the focal point surrounded by white mother-of-pearl, malachite and other materials. Models Karlie Kloss and Poppy Delevingne have been photographed in the Amulette de Cartier, and sales have soared since its debut.
On 1stDibs, find a variety of contemporary and vintage Cartier necklaces for sale, including pendant necklaces, chain necklaces and other accessories.
Late 20th Century Art Deco Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Emerald
Early 2000s Modern Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
1980s Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cartier Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Tsavorite, 18k Gold
20th Century Cartier Necklaces
Gold
1910s Art Deco Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Contemporary Vintage Cartier Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Retro Cartier Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Cartier Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Cartier Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Gold
2010s Modern Cartier Necklaces
Garnet, Onyx, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Modern Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s Cartier Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Cartier Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, White Gold
1990s Modern Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cartier Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s Cartier Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
White Gold
2010s Cartier Necklaces
Emerald, Onyx, Diamond, White Gold
1990s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1920s Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Platinum
1910s Art Deco Vintage Cartier Necklaces
Pearl
2010s Modern Cartier Necklaces
Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cartier Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold