Vianvi: What’s in a name? When It’s Cartier – Everything!
Not being all 18k, it was more affordable, though still more than I’m used to spending on myself. But hey, I wanted to have the thrill of being able to say “I own a Cartier”. led lightSo I indulged. Once I got it, studied how it was made and wore it, I was sunk. My hunger for Cartier jewelry had begun.
It goes without saying that when a person buys Cartier, the quality and workmanship of the piece is beyond reproach. There’s just no compromise on quality in Cartier jewelry: everything from the gemstones and diamonds in a piece to the mechanics of a bracelet or necklace clasp is first class.
Fascinated by this designer, who, until now was little more than a famous name to me, I began buying up books on Cartier so I could learn more. wholesale handbags I purchased catalogues from the great auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s, to see what bidders at those events were paying for Cartier, old and new. And paying they were … and are!
In a Dupuis auction in Toronto in 2009, the colored diamond & onyx bangle below went for $160,000!
