The Équinoxe necklace with an octagonal yellow sapphire at the centre
Move over minimalism, Cartier’s latest high jewellery collection is an adventurous exploration of magnified dimensions
Magnitude by Cartier is as much a statement of size as the collection?s name suggests. At the centre of each piece sits a remarkably large stone in its original form, showcasing unconventional, semi-precious crystals alongside more traditional jewels and diamonds.
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The most striking example of this adventurous new design approach for the French maison is the Zemia cuff bracelet, featuring an immense 77.27-carat matrix opal circled by violet sapphires, spessartite garnets, and brilliant-cut diamonds. The 68.85-carat rutilated quartz of the Aphélie necklace possesses similarly impressive proportions, set in a pink gold pendant with cascading morganite beads, orange and white diamonds, and flashes of coral and onyx. The Zemia cuff bracelet featuring a 77.27-carat matrix opal
The Aphélie necklace featuring a 68.85-carat rutilated quartz centrepiece
Whilst working with a variety of sizeable and seemingly unrefined stones, the collection retains the subtlety and elegance of the wider Cartier portfolio in the smaller, surrounding details of contrasting yet complementary colours and textures. For example, electric blue beads of lapis lazuli are interlaced in an openwork constellation design of the Équinoxe necklace with an octagonal yel...