CARTIER 1950 PARIS 18 KT MOVABLE TREMBLANT BROOCH WITH 2.04 Ctw IN GEMSTONES
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BEAUTIFUL DAY AND NIGHT, TREMBLANT BROOCH DESIGNED BY CARTIER
AN ICONIC JEWELRY PIECE MADE BY CARTIER IN PARIS FRANCE, DURING THE POST WAR PERIOD IN THE 1950'S. IS HAND CRAFTED WITH IMPECCABLE DETAILS IN SOLID 18 KARATS YELLOW GOLD AND IS DESIGNED WITH ORGANIC FLORAL MOTIFS. HAVE FIVE HINGED MOVABLE PETALS AND THE GEMSTONES ARE SET AT THE FLOWER'S PISTILES, WITH THE TECHNIQUE CALLED, EN TREMBLANT. WHILE UNFOLDING THE FIVE PETALS OF GOLD GAUZE, A TREMBLEUSE HEART OF DIAMONDS, SAPPHIRES, RUBIES AND EMERALDS ARISES.
THE BROOCH IS SUITED AT THE REVERSE WITH A MECHANICAL MOVABLE ELEMENT TO CLOSE AND OPEN THE FLOWER'S PETALS AND A PAIR OF HINGED VERTICAL PINS BARS WITH A TROMBONE LOCK.
IS PRONG SET WITH 17 NATURAL GEMSTONES, ALL WITH VIVID COLORS AND ROUND BRILLIANT CUTS, DESCRIBED AS; 4 WHITE COLORLESS DIAMONDS, 4 RED BURMA RUBIES, 4 BLUE CEYLON SAPPHIRES AND 5 GREEN COLOMBIAN EMERALDS. THE COMBINED TOTAL WEIGHT IS 2.04 CARATS.
HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 34.7 Grams AND A MEASURES OF 80 mm BY 38 mm BY 25 mm (3.15 x 1.50 x 1 Inches).
STAMPED WITH VERY CLEAR FRENCH HALLMARKS; FOUR TIMES WITH THE EAGLE HEAD FOR THE ASSAY AND GUARANTY OF THE 18 KT GOLD, THE MAKER'S MAITRE CARTOUCHE FOR C. SA, THE UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBERS AND SIGNED, "CARTIER 018283".
IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION, WITH NO GEMSTONES REPLACEMENTS AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE DESIGNER'S JEWELRY BOX.
NOTE: THE MAKER'S MARK ON THIS PIECE, SA WITH THE C IN THE CENTER OF THE CARTOUCHE, CORRESPOND TO THE 1960'S PERIOD WHEN THE THREE BRANCHES, IN PARIS, LONDON AND NEW YORK WAS INCORPORATED UNDER ONE SINGLE COMPANY AS, CARTIER SOCIETE ANONYME.
NOTE: TREMBLEUSE OR TREMBLANT, TREMBLANT IS FRENCH FOR "TREMBLING". REFERRING TO A JEWEL DECORATED WITH A FLOWER OR OTHER MOTIF THAT HAS AT THE TOP STIFF PROJECTING WIRES (EMBELLISHED WITH GEMSTONES) THAT TREMBLE WHEN THE PIECE IS SUBJECTED TO ANY MOVEMENT.SOMETIMES THE PROJECTIONS ARE FINELY COILED SILVER SPRINGS, SUCH AS WERE USED IN THE 18TH CENTURY, BUT SOME EXAMPLES WERE MADE WITH TUBULAR STEMS ENCLOSING A STRIP OF STEEL SPRING.
INVENTORY REF: P0000OENM /.8341
