Cartier flaunts its savoir-faire as it expands its iconic Panthère de Cartier collection

The panther has been synonymous with Cartier since the first sighting of its distinctive markings on one of the famed French jeweller's watches in 1914.

This majestic feline graduated from abstract to figurative representation three years later when it was depicted, flanked by cypress trees, on a case gifted by the maison's founder Louis Cartier to the visionary tastemaker, Jeanne Toussaint.

Toussaint, who would go on to become Cartier's artistic director of high jewellery for nearly four decades, adopted the animal as her personal signature. In 1948, she fleshed out the creature in three dimensions in one of her designs, and the panther has prowled the maison's collections ever since.

Wild, elegant and powerful, this cat provides no shortage of inspiration for the brand's designers. The ever-growing Panthère de Cartier collection not only gives them the opportunity to show off their artistic flair, but affords Cartier’s jewellers the chance to flaunt their craftsmanship, technical expertise and innovation.

Remarkably flexible, these fully articulated pieces can unfold without revealing a hinge thanks to an invisible system developed by Cartier, which allows them to hug the body as closely as possible. 

A pair of magnificent matching rings completes the range of covetable new arrivals.

This article was paid for by Cartier.