A PASSION FOR STONES
Between Cartier and the stones, it's all about intensity. This is demonstrated by the Maison's rigorous selection criteria, which go beyond the standards used in the industry; the savoir-faire used to enhance their beauty; its commitment to responsible sourcing; and the care that Cartier invites us to take of them day after day.
When it comes to stones, the entire jewellery profession refers to the same universal quality standards. Cartier stands out by doubling its selection criteria. For example, the Maison is extremely rigorous about the size of gems, as the distribution of light in the stones and their elegance depend on it.
Cartier has its own in-house team of experts. Their savoir-faire is the result of a long internal learning process, each new generation being trained by the previous one. It is through this exchange that this precious talent is cultivated, a unique eye that makes it possible to determine the stones worthy of being set on a Cartier creation.
The Maison works with independent certification laboratories universally recognised by the profession. At the same time, Cartier is one of the few jewellers to have an in-house laboratory, the aim of which is to carry out its own analyses and construct appropriate protocols.
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The aesthetic criteria are specific to Cartier. They are determined by the Maison's experts and designers in accordance with its values and style. Elegance, harmonious forms, balanced proportions and brilliance: everything, from the stone to the finished creation, bears the Cartier imprint.
Once chosen, the stone becomes the focus for all Cartier artisans, united around a single goal: to enhance its beauty.
The gem cutter, through his mastery of cutting, reveals the hidden secrets at the foundation of its personality: the play of light, chromatic nuances and crystallisation. Like a meeting of minds, the emotion felt by the designer inspires the creation in the making, which the jeweller in turn transcribes into volume over the course of a long process in which all the trades are involved, from the setter to the polisher. Cartier artisans are like couriers, plunging into the mystery of the stone in order to offer it to others.
Once chosen, the stone becomes the focus for all Cartier artisans, united around a single goal: to enhance its beauty.
The gem cutter, through his mastery of cutting, reveals the hidden secrets at the foundation of its personality: the play of light, chromatic nuances and crystallisation. Like a meeting of minds, the emotion felt by the designer inspires the creation in the making, which the jeweller in turn transcribes into volume over the course of a long process in which all the trades are involved, from the setter to the polisher. Cartier artisans are like couriers, plunging into the mystery of the stone in order to offer it to others.
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As a committed jeweller, Cartier manages its stone supplies responsibly and refrains from using processes that alter the composition or reduce the durability of the stones.
Cartier has always acquired prestigious stones to enhance them into new creations. Whether they are brilliant diamonds with a known or mysterious destiny, these stones have a history, and Cartier, at the heart of their eternal beauty, lays down its share of the legend.