Vintage Jewelry by Cartier and Claude Lalanne Comes to Sale with Wright

Mostly crafted in platinum and white gold, Art Deco jewelry is distinctly marked by symmetrical patterns and geometric designs. As blue was one of the most popular jewelry colors of the era, sapphire gemstones were prominently used. A Cartier Art Deco bracelet designed with sapphires and diamonds is a key highlight of this upcoming Wright auction. It is made of platinum. Another noteworthy platinum jewelry lot is a finger ring studded with rare alexandrite and diamonds. Alexandrite is a highly unique gemstone that radiates green in daylight and fluorescent light, and red in incandescent light. Also of interest is a Claude Lalanne 18-karat gold butterfly ring. The jewelry designer was known for her unique artistic expression with flora and fauna. She would use an electroplating process to cover the butterflies and flowers she found with a thin metallic layer. This transformed the organic material into metal. 

A Jaeger-LeCoultre ‘Reverso Duetto’ gold and diamond wristwatch also leads the catalog. It features a reversible dial with Arabic hours and blued steel hands on one side and circular dial and sword-shaped hands on the other. Visit Wright to view the complete catalog and register to bid in the upcoming Summer Jewels & Watches sale.