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An Art Deco Emerald, Gem-set and Diamond Bar Brooch, by Cartier Paris, Circa 1930 Centring upon a carved cabochon emerald, between two carved emerald beads, enhanced by corallium rubrum and onyx plaques, to single-cut diamond accents, emeralds approximately 11.35 carats total, signed Cartier, numbered, maker's mark, French assay marks, length 5.3cm Fußnoten Accompanied by an authenticity report from Cartier, Paris. Report number GE2007-173, dated 26 September 2007. 裝飾藝術時期祖母綠,彩色寶石配鑽石別針,卡地亞巴黎,約1930年代 祖母綠共重約11.35克拉,附卡地亞證書 Cartier Joining the family firm at the turn of the twentieth century, three brothers had grand plans for its future. Louis, Pierre and Jacques Cartier wanted to grow the modest Parisian jewellery store that their grandfather had founded in 1847 into the leading jewellery business of the world. In an age before globalization, it was an unusually ambitious goal but they were determined and they had a plan: divide and conquer. They split the world between them, with each brother taking responsibility for a different region. Louis - the eldest - remained in Paris, looking after the chic continental European clients and creating some of the most sought-after jewellery, objets d'art and timepieces of the early twentieth century. Pierre, an astute businessman, spotted the opportunity in America well before most of his French peers and opened a New York branch in 1909 to cater to the new class of wealthy industrialists, glamorous heiresses and Hollywood stars. Jacques, the youngest, managed the London branch, where he designed pieces not only for the English aristocracy, but also for clients from the British colonies, and most significantly the Maharajas of India. Since 1911, from his frequent trips to the East, Jacques brought back many exotic stones and ideas which inspired the luxurious jewellery collections following that era and whose DNA we see in today's creations. 卡地亞 卡地亞兄弟三人, 路易, 皮耶爾和雅克在二十世紀初加盟家族公司, 並一起策劃將他們祖父在半個世紀前成立的一家小型巴黎珠寶店, 轉型成為在全球珠寶界中數一數二的王國。 在還未進入全球一體化之前, 這樣的構思非常大膽進取, 但他們堅定不移, 並精心制定策略: 分配職責及征服不同市場。 他們三分天下, 作為長兄的路易留在巴黎, 照顧時尚的歐洲大陸客戶, 及創作二十世紀早期流行的珠寶鐘錶及藝術擺件。皮耶爾是一個精明的商人, 他比大多數法國人更早洞析美國的龐大市場, 並於1909 年, 在紐約開設美國第一家卡地亞珠寶分店, 來迎合當地富裕的實業家, 名門望族的女繼承人和好萊塢的超級明星。而最年輕的雅克, 則負責經營倫敦分店業務, 除為英國的貴族們設計珠寶外，也為來自英國殖民地的客戶提供服務, 而其中最重要的客戶是在印度富甲一方的大君主們。自1911年,雅克多次造訪東方, 不僅帶回了許多訂單, 更從而得到創作珠寶之靈感,至今仍是卡地亞設計理念之泉源。