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A CHARMING GEMSET PEARL AND JADEITE CHARM NECKLACE/BRACELET COMBINATION BY CARTIER
The front section designed as a pearl and spectacle set diamond chain suspending numerous charms including; a ladder, each rung inlaid with a different gemstone the first letter of each spelling the word DEAREST, two table-cut diamond birds on a branch, an apple green jadeite fruit spray with diamond branches, to the pearl and platinum baton backchain, circa 1920, the front detaching to form a bracelet
most of the charms signed by Cartier, some partially obliterated
The front section designed as a pearl and spectacle set diamond chain suspending numerous charms including; a ladder, each rung inlaid with a different gemstone the first letter of each spelling the word DEAREST, two table-cut diamond birds on a branch, an apple green jadeite fruit spray with diamond branches, to the pearl and platinum baton backchain, circa 1920, the front detaching to form a bracelet
most of the charms signed by Cartier, some partially obliterated
Further details
the charm bracelet is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and enduring of jewellery styles. Over the basic chain unit, a wide variety of pendants would be suspended, most of them personally meaningful to the owner, accumulating over the years to form a unique grouping, often including specially ordered and quixotic designs