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TRINITY RING IN 18K WHITE GOLD WITH BLACK CERAMIC,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, TRINITY XL RING IN 18K WHITE GOLD WITH BLACK CERAMIC & DIAMONDS,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, CARTIER<\/span><\/p>\n She opens her jewellery box. She sifts her hands through the trove of linked metals, fine-edged cuffs and smooth stones. She runs her fingers over the claws of tiny earrings and the rough of diamond clusters. She lets the weight of solid bangles dangle over her wrists and slides a leather-bound timepiece over her hand. She swings the chain of a pendant necklace in front of her like a delicate pendulum and circles the edges of a rose gold ring with the softest touch. Each piece is an exquisite treasure. Valuable beyond their value. Some are from old loves, some are passed down and one perfect piece was a gift to herself on a trip to Paris. She takes the necklace from its small felt pouch and clips it above her silky black dress. Her two bracelets clang together as she fastens the zip. She smiles into the mirror as she\u2019s transformed. She presses her hand into the fine engraving of her ring and into the vintage band of her heirloom watch. Each piece has become a part of her \u2013 their history is her own.<\/p>\n SEE MORE: DISCOVER THE FULL GRAZIA x CARTIER JEWELLERY SHOOT HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s often said that when writing a perfect story, one should look for the symbolism later. That is, if a narrative is truly worthy, its many subliminal layers will be revealed upon conclusion. It should be an unplanned, organic serendipity of sorts. In the case of Cartier\u2019s iconic gold bangle, this is especially true. In 1969 when Cartier<\/a> designer Aldo Cipullo was crafting what would become the Love<\/em> bracelet, he devised its lock-style-make to require two people to connect its pair of oval arcs together. Then, its elliptical form would be sealed by a tiny, purposely-shaped screwdriver. It was during this initial construction that the jeweller drew on opportunity and decided to leave its unique screws conspicuous. As it came to be, it was this visible utility that inevitably formed its individualism, one that would go on to be intrinsic to Cartier\u2019s design heritage.<\/p>\n LEFT HAND:<\/em>\u00a0LOVE BRACELET IN 18K YELLOW GOLD,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, PANTH\u00c8RE DE CARTIER RING IN 18K YELLOW GOLD WITH ONYX,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, PANTH\u00c8RE DE CARTIER RING IN 18K YELLOW GOLD WITH TSAVORITES GARNETS & ONYX,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, PANTH\u00c8RE DE CARTIER RING IN 18K YELLOW GOLD WITH EMERALDS, ONYX & DIAMONDS,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, PANTH\u00c8RE DE CARTIER RING IN 18K YELLOW GOLD WITH TSAVORITE GARNETS & ONYX,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, CARTIER.\u00a0RIGHT HAND:<\/em>\u00a0LOVE BRACELET IN 18K YELLOW GOLD,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, PANTH\u00c8RE DE CARTIER RING IN 18K YELLOW GOLD WITH EMERALDS & DIAMONDS,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, PANTH\u00c8RE DE CARTIER RING IN 18K YELLOW GOLD WITH EMERALDS, ONYX & DIAMONDS,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, CARTIER<\/span><\/p>\n Cartier\u2019s 174-year history reads as an epilogue of how iconography can be the result of renegade design. Might it normally seem counterintuitive to engineer a classic from something momentarily avant-garde? Perhaps, but for the masterfully constructed pieces of Cartier\u2019s catalogue it\u2019s proven that icons are born, not created. Cartier engineers pieces that signal the moment yet equally magics them for the future. The Love<\/em> collection emerged at the height of the 60s peace and love revolution (and now includes rings, pendants and earrings) and has become an artistic expression of sophistication ever since. Its design is instantly recognisable due to its circled insignia yet it remains devoid of pass\u00e9 pigeonholing. Its echelon of premium materials (18k yellow gold, white gold and rose gold as well as a brilliant-cut diamond edition), supreme craftsmanship and its subtle androgyny has seen it remain relevant and desired for more than fifty years.<\/p>\n The same can be said for the Tank<\/em>. Cartier\u2019s legendary timepiece, designed by Louis Cartier in France in 1917, was the first of its kind \u2013 a rectangular silhouette that revolutionised a formerly round-watch world. It\u2019s been said that the original blueprint was based on an aerial image of the Renault FT-17 military tank (where the brancards are the tracks and the case is the turret) but since its inception Cartier has frequently regenerated its design formalities. With the passing of time, it has been reinvented for the generations (the Tank Cintr\u00e9e in 1921, the Tank Asym\u00e9trique<\/em> in 1936, the Tank Am\u00e9ricaine<\/em> in 1989 and the Tank Fran\u00e7aise<\/em> in 1996 are all particularly notable) each adding nods to trend while retaining a fundamental integrity. Such lasting reverie for a piece of tangible chronology is not only a reflection of its mastery but a suitably happy irony \u2013 that a piece foremost designed to be a time-teller could offer such iconic periodic iterations that it now serves as an era-timestamp itself.<\/p>\n SILK OPEN BACK LONG SLEEVE DRESS,\u00a0SHOP SIMILAR<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0DANAM\u00c9 PARIS. LOVE RING IN 18K YELLOW GOLD,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/strong><\/a>, TANK ASYM\u00c9TRIQUE WATCH IN YELLOW GOLD & ALLIGATOR STRAP,\u00a0SHOP NOW,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0CARTIER<\/span><\/p>\n Navigating foreverness while also invigorating modern ephemera is saved for a rare few because, creating classic pieces for infinite adoration doesn\u2019t always mean they will ignite the zeitgeist. However, when you become as famed for Grace Kelly\u2019s 10.48 carat engagement ring in 1956 as for decorating Billie Eilish and Timoth\u00e9e Chamalet at the 2021 Met Gala it\u2019s clear this is a Maison made to transcend the ages. The Tank<\/em>, now over 100 years old, has been a covetable acquisition in all of its facades. It has honoured the wrists of Truman Capote, JFK, Clark Gable and Andy Warhol and continues to entice some of the most notable names in the world today \u2013 Michelle Obama, Jay Z and Angelina Jolie to name a few. And, while the Love bracelet was once seen on the arms of Ali MacGraw and Elizabeth Taylor, today it remains close to people like Jennifer Aniston, Drake and Sarah Jessica Parker. It\u2019s not surprising that icons attract icons.<\/p>\n Cartier\u2019s many iconic collections \u2013Tank, Love, Trinity, Juste un Clou, Panth\u00e8re<\/em> \u2013 form a repertoire for the sophisticated collector. Each is an investment in timeless style while inviting in the moment. They are pieces that fashion alongside modern mode but never fail to eclipse it. And there has never been a more valuable time to relish in the romance of actual, lasting style. In a era of increasing faux-matter \u2013 NFT\u2019s, cryptocurrencies \u2013 holding a piece of tangible design history is proven to be irreversibly worthy. The storied collections of Cartier\u2019s most famous designs were meta long before the digital ether claimed its stake.<\/p>\n During a press conference in 1972, and while wearing a piece from his Tank<\/em> collection, Truman Capote handed his watch to a journalist wearing an inferior make. He interrupted the interview to say \u201ctake that ugly watch off your wrist and put on that one. I beg you, keep it, I have at least seven at home\u201d. There are few design houses with a bibliography that would extend to Capote\u2019s life stories yet, for Cartier, this is just one of many infamous moments. Andy Warhol, circa 1960, once told an interviewer \u201cI don\u2019t wear a Tank<\/em> to tell the time. In fact, I never wind it. I wear a Tank<\/em> watch because it\u2019s the watch to wear.\u201d Perhaps, upon acquisition of a Love<\/em> ring or a Tank<\/em> timepiece or Juste un Clou<\/em> bracelet they cease to be acquired things and instead take on an extension of your persona. Quite simply, they become important not only because of what they mean to culture but because of what they mean to you.<\/p>\n SHOP THE CARTIER COLLECTION HERE<\/strong><\/a>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Cartier2.jpg\")
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