CARTIER 1970 NEW YORK RARE 18 KT GOLD RING WITH PALISANDER WOOD

VERY RARE UNISEX WOOD RING DESIGNED BY CARTIER.

BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE RING CREATED IN THE 1970'S AT THE CARTIER ATELIER IN NEW YORK CITY. IS HAND CRAFTED IN 18 KARATS OF POLISHED YELLOW GOLD AND EMBELLISHED WITH TWO CARVED ROUND PIECES OF NATURAL PALISANDER WOOD.

THE RING SIZE IS 6.25 AND CANNOT BE ENLARGED. THE TOTAL WEIGHT IS 12.5 Grams AND THE BAND HAVE A WIDTH MEASURE OF 13.2 mm.

STAMPED WITH THE HALL MARKS, "CARTIER 18 Kt". THE DESIGNER JEWELRY BOX ACCOMPANIED THIS PIECE.

A Cartier brooch, a similar piece from the period

AS A NOTE, CARTIER JEWELRY INCORPORATING WOOD ARE VERY RARE PIECES AND AN ICONIC ELEMENT FROM THE 1970'S. JEWELRY LIKE BROOCHES, EARRINGS, CUFFLINKS AND WATCHES WAS CREATED DURING THE MID CENTURY AND THE BEGINNING OF THE 70'S. ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC CARTIER DESIGNER FOR THIS TYPE OF PIECES WAS DINH VAN AND ALDO CIPULLO.

INVENTORY REF: R0000ATNN/.3004