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Magnitude

Cartier High Jewelry
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Magnitude showcases Cartier's new collection of high jewellery, highlighting the unique fusion of precious and fine gemstones such as amazonite with diamonds or rubies, and opal matrices paired with sapphires. This collection embraces bold contrasts—rough textures with ornamental designs, minerals with landscapes, and vivid colours with subtle nuances—reflecting Cartier's longstanding passion for the infinite variety of stones.

The book itself is a work of art, featuring sophisticated production details like multiple paper stocks, Swiss binding, and an insert, alongside atelier illustrations that celebrate Cartier's pioneering creativity and the striking beauty of its materials.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for connoisseurs of luxury jewellery, art and design enthusiasts, and readers interested in the craftsmanship and innovation behind high-end adornments.

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This beautifully produced volume is dedicated to the new collection of high jewellery from Cartier.

The rare and audacious association of precious and fine gemstones—like amazonite enhanced with diamonds or rubies, or an opal matrix paired with sapphires—creates striking combinations that form the foundation for a novel approach in high jewellery. This passion for the infinite diversity of stones and singular materials has been fundamental at Cartier since the house's inception. Such amalgamations generate an unexpected dialogue between contrasting elements—the rough with the ornamental, mineral with landscaped, bold colours with changing nuances, earth with cosmos.

This exquisitely crafted volume—featuring elaborate production characteristics including multiple paper stocks, Swiss binding, an insert, and illustrations from the ateliers—celebrates the pioneering spirit of Cartier, its creativity, and the surprising beauty of the stones.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9782080204332

Publisher: Editions Flammarion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 February 2020

Country: France

Imprint: Flammarion

Illustration: 200 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 1780g

Pages: 256

About the Author

François Chaille is passionate about the history of art, fashion, jewelry, and horology. He has published a dozen books with Flammarion, including The Cartier Collection: Jewelry.

Capucine Juncker, who holds degrees in gemology and philosophy, created Property of a Lady, an online site in French dedicated to the history of jewelry, in 2016. She gives conferences and contributes to publications for both experts and the general public on the subjects of gemstones and jewelry.

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