How Cartier still shone despite the thrifty financial times
In the thrifty years after the Wall Street Crash, many Cartier jewels used fewer large diamonds and more colourful secondary stones. What they lost in intrinsic value they more than made up for with the ‘wow’ factor.
Two Cartier jewels offered by Elmwood’s (20% buyer’s premium) in London on June 10 dated from c.19…