The Cirque Animalier de Cartier Collection
The Cirque Animalier de Cartier collection embodies a round-the-world tour that began in Asia last year and has now reached American shores: an eagle, crocodile and raccoon have joined the magic circle of this enchanted world. A parade of emotions characterises these three original examples of pure jewellery craftsmanship, each available in limited, numbered editions.
A starry sky studded with diamonds against a grey mother-of-pearl background, green enamel foliage strewn with diamonds, black lacquer wings unfurled beyond the dial and bewitching paved surfaces…Cartier has blended many areas of expertise to create these miniature theatres, in which the three-dimensional animals form genuine sculptures around medallions of time. A circle within a circle and a bubble set with diamonds combine to create precious, dreamlike timepieces.