Vintage, Estate & Antique Cartier Jewelry
At Dover Jewelry & Antiques we sell Estate and Vintage Jewelry that transforms your dreams into sparkling reality, including vintage Cartier Jewelry.
Nobody appreciates the timeless designs of the world’s most famous and established jewelers more than we do. Our collection of authentic vintage Cartier jewelry is continually growing and includes;
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Cartier Rings |
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Cartier Bracelets |
Cartier Necklaces |
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Cartier Pendants |
Cartier Pasha |
Whether you are an avid collector of unique estate Cartier jewelry pieces or secretly dream of owning a vintage Cartier diamond platinum bracelet, we’re here to make your dreams come true.
Parrots, Tigers and Panthers, Oh my!
It was Madame Jeanne Toussaint, the legendary creative director of Cartier, who designed the Panthere de Cartier line in 1940. The panther soon became a symbol of powerful feminine beauty.
Collectors of fine antique Cartier jewelry can find a virtual animal kingdom of exotic Cartier brooches, pins and Cartier rings splashed in colorful precious jewels and gemstones. Over the years, the Noah’s ark of unusual antique Cartier jewelry has included everything from birds to reptiles.
The Duchess of Windsor once purchased a fantastic Cartier flamingo clip brooch with ruby, sapphire and emerald encrusted plumage.
By far one of the most extraordinary Cartier jewelry pieces is the crocodile necklace, made from two life sized baby crocs. One is paved with over 1,000 green emeralds and has red ruby eyes, while the other is covered with yellow diamonds and has green emerald eyes.
Vintage Cartier Jewelry – Famous Pieces
Our collection includes many vintage Cartier jewelry pieces. Along with a legendary reputation in the jewelry world, Cartier is perhaps most famous for pioneering the use of platinum in jewelry making.
You only have to look at a beautiful Cartier diamond platinum bracelet to see how this precious metal brings out the natural brilliance of the precious stones.
Since 1847, when Louis Francois Cartier opened his first shop in Paris, the fine craftsmanship of vintage Cartier jewelry has been apparent.
One of the most notable early Cartier jewelry pieces is the Patiala necklace. Created in 1928 for Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, the Art Deco style Cartier necklace was made of 5 rows of diamond studded platinum chains, for a total of 2,930 diamonds!
The piece boasted one of the world’s biggest diamonds at the time (234 carats) and it took Cartier 3 years to complete.
Estate Cartier Jewelry- Made by the Masters
Many vintage Cartier jewelry creations were one-off commissions that began with the purchase of a singular stone. Estate Cartier jewelry pieces usually started with a sketch on the design table that would never be repeated, making these antique Cartier jewelry items very rare and very desirable.
Even today, more than 80 percent of the Cartier jewelry designs are one-of-a-kind unique jewelry items.
It can take between 15 and 20 years of training to become a master jeweler for Cartier. From the many skilled hands of stone cutters, jewelry setters and polishers, one Cartier jewelry item can take immeasurable hours of meticulous devotion.
Ask Us About Vintage Cartier Jewelry
Our online jewelry store has exclusive antique Cartier jewelry made by the Masters with generations of experience. Shop for a distinctive Cartier diamond platinum bracelet, or buy an heirloom quality Cartier watch or Cartier ring from our estate Cartier jewelry selection.
For more information about vintage Cartier jewelry or any of our other wholesale antique jewelry collections call us toll free at (877) 777-6111 or fill out Vintage and Antique Jewelry Information form and we’ll get back to you right away.
