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Book Your AppointmentAn unusual 14ct58.5% pure gold (or 585 parts pure gold to 415 parts other metals) gold heavy gauge vintageRefers to jewellery of at least 50 but no more than 100 years of age. piece made by Cartier New York around 1955. It must have been a special commission as a present for Miss Hope Hollister prior to her wedding to Ross Banks Macdonald on June 24th 1956 in East Hampton, New York. It is in the form of a letter with her address and an enamelled franked airmail US postage stamp. It opens to reveal a hinged page within that has not been engraved. The catch is a cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone - either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat's eyes and stars.
sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
. Most traditional lockets have compartments for the placement of photographs, but here, Cartier offered a novel and unique way to commemorate a special occasion by utilising the direct engraved photo method. It was never carried out in this case.
This unusual, scarce piece is a fascinating example of a mid-centuryJewellery made in the Mid-Century era (1950s). special commission designed by Cartier, New York.
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