The bold Tuttitutti collection is the latest creative exploration in Cartier’s quest for innovation in jewellery design and craftsmanship
A delicious array of precious jewels is served in Cartier’s latest Tutti Tutti collection – the result of a creative pursuit to challenge the Maison’s expertise and savoir-faire. Cartier Libre, fueled by insatiable curiosity in form, material, and perspective, pushes the Maison to break new ground.
The melon cut takes the spotlight. Ribbed grooves cast the centrepiece of amethyst or chrysoprase in a new light, drawing attention to their transparency and luminosity. In the chrysoprase ring, the charm in the grooved theme is amplified by the use of onyx alternated with pavé gold claws, while the amethyst nestles in diamonds. Set in a ball-set pistil cradling a diamond, the melon-cut gem becomes a motif on its own. This motif is translated into the irresistible forms of an adjustable long necklace on a twisted sliding chain, and an eye-catching all-gold torque bracelet. The style of these creations are a nod to Jeanne Toussaint and her use of volume in goldwork.
Voluminous silhouettes continue in the collection with the two new Coussin creations: a sparkling dance of rare pastel-toned umba sapphires and diamonds set in white gold. The pavé setting on the ring and bracelet rebounds at your fingertips, true to the tactile Coussin series.
The same creative curiosity exists in two watches that combine the Maison’s expertise in creating jewels that tell time.
First, a fully articulated watch with sapphire hour-markers on an architectural dial covered in snow-set diamonds emerges from “bubbling” jewels in varying sizes: blue and white opals, rubellite, blue chalcedony, tanzanite or set platinum.
Next, a hybrid watch based on the shape of the tête-à-tête bracelet. Centred on an animal theme that is built around an abstract chimera, this unique creation unites two signature chromatic universes; one end features blue and green (silvered obsidian, chalcedony, chrysoprase and amethyst cabochons), and the other, red and green (coral, emerald cabochons), where the time is told on a tiny snow-set dial. The curiosity of the design extends to the way it’s worn: the watch slips onto the wrist with a twist.
The Hiatus ring and bracelet is a fresh interpretation of diamonds in play with yellow gold and white gold. The geometric construction of the jewels is disrupted by a burst of gold beads, creating a clash of materials that display the free-spirited, limitless pursuit of new ways to answer questions on form and design in the world of jewellery-making at Cartier.
Images courtesy of Cartier, artwork by Curatedition. All rights reserved.
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