Nature Sauvage

Butterflies have always been one of Cartier’s favourite insects.
For this necklace, the black-and-white patterns of their wings are used by the jewellers to capture the essence of the insect. The black and white also contrasts with the freshness of the chalcedony beads. Meanwhile, the pendant is set off by a 63.76-carat rubellite in a dazzling harmony of rich colour. The overall effect is a vibrant, lyrical palette with naturalist undertones, which revisits the emblematic red-green-black trio that is symbolic of the Maison.

An emblematic animal for Cartier since 1914, the panther gives this necklace powerful vigour. With its remarkably fine and precise design, the feline stares back at us with its emerald gaze, enhanced by touches of black lacquer. The necklace unfolds in an array of vivid colours, featuring a composition of rubellites, chrysoprases and emeralds. Enhanced with diamonds and onyx that evoke the coat of a panther, the stones create an intense, rhythmic performance.​

The long-necked bird with a beak enhanced by black lacquer and rose gold takes shape within a stylised landscape. A familiar species in the Cartier menagerie, the flamingo is the subject of creations that are at once poetic and joyful. A myriad of emeralds evokes a reed bush, while punctuations of aquamarine recall an aquatic environment. A signature palette that culminates in an imposing 38.50-carat aquamarine.

The panther has been tamed and made docile enough to be handled and played with, in the form of a hybrid jewel with magnetic elegance. This fully articulated ring-bracelet adds a wild energy to even the smallest of gestures. With its slender limbs, diamond coat flecked with sapphires and emerald eyes, the panther watches us, ready to pounce at any moment, as the fierce guardian of an 8.63-carat Zambian emerald.

Combining surprise and creativity, a turtle is concealed within a seemingly entirely abstract necklace, enhancing an imposing 71.90-carat rubellite. The game of camouflage is revealed alongside its versatility: the animal appears in its entirety, head and legs included, when detached to turn it into a brooch.

Sinuous and symmetrical, two reptiles snake around the neck. Side by side, their diamond scales are set with emeralds, and their heads crowned with kite-shaped diamonds. Between them are nine octagonal emeralds from Colombia totalling 14.72 carats. A hybrid composition in which the organic blends with the urban through an interplay of perfectly geometric motifs. The chromatic intensity of the stones resonates in total harmony.