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C De Cartier Tri Color Gold

c1980s Cartier Double C Diamond Bracelet 18k Tri Gold Cuff Vintage Fine Jewelry
c1980s Cartier Double C Diamond Bracelet 18k Tri Gold Cuff Vintage Fine Jewelry

c1980s Cartier Double C Diamond Bracelet 18k Tri Gold Cuff Vintage Fine Jewelry

By Cartier

Located in Torrance, CA

Vintage Cartier 'Double C' cuff bracelet crafted in 18 karat yellow, white & rose gold (circa 1980s). From the iconic C de Cartier collection the bracelet is crafted in 18k yellow...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

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C de Cartier Tri Color Gold Pendant
C de Cartier Tri Color Gold Pendant

C de Cartier Tri Color Gold Pendant

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

18k rose white yellow gold C de Cartier pendant. Measuring 25mm x 26mm. Marked: Cartier, 750, 581667. Weight - 10.4 grams.

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20th Century French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold

Cartier C De Cartier Tri-Color Gold and Diamond Ring
Cartier C De Cartier Tri-Color Gold and Diamond Ring

Cartier C De Cartier Tri-Color Gold and Diamond Ring

By Cartier

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A unique 18k tri-colour gold ring from the Ce de Cartier collection by Cartier.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Trinity De Cartier Tri-Color Gold Hoop Earrings
Cartier Trinity De Cartier Tri-Color Gold Hoop Earrings

Cartier Trinity De Cartier Tri-Color Gold Hoop Earrings

By Cartier

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A large pair of 18k three colour gold Trinity de Cartier earrings c.1993. Each earring is made up of three intertwined 18k rose, white and yellow gold hoops, all linked through an 18...

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21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

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Double C de Cartier Ring Diamond Vintage 18k Tri Gold with COA
Double C de Cartier Ring Diamond Vintage 18k Tri Gold with COA

Double C de Cartier Ring Diamond Vintage 18k Tri Gold with COA

By Cartier

Located in Torrance, CA

Vintage C de Cartier diamond ring crafted in 18 karat yellow, rose & white gold (circa 1991). 18 round brilliant cut diamonds total an estimated 0.18 carats (estimated at G-H colo...

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Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier 18ct Gold ‘C De Cartier’ Bangle
Cartier 18ct Gold ‘C De Cartier’ Bangle

Cartier 18ct Gold ‘C De Cartier’ Bangle

By Cartier

Located in London, GB

This tri-colour bangle has been crafted from 18 carat white, yellow and rose gold to create Cartier’s iconic design.

Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Bangles

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

C de Cartier Diamond Ring 53 Sz 6 c1979 18k Tri Gold Band Signed Jewelry COA
C de Cartier Diamond Ring 53 Sz 6 c1979 18k Tri Gold Band Signed Jewelry COA

C de Cartier Diamond Ring 53 Sz 6 c1979 18k Tri Gold Band Signed Jewelry COA

By Cartier

Located in Torrance, CA

Vintage "C de Cartier" diamond ring crafted in 18k yellow, rose and white gold (circa 1979). 26 diamonds adorn the double C motif (estimated at G-H color and VS1-2 clarity). Inc...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

1980's Cartier Vintage Tri-Color 18 Karat Gold Trinity Cuff Ring
1980's Cartier Vintage Tri-Color 18 Karat Gold Trinity Cuff Ring

1980's Cartier Vintage Tri-Color 18 Karat Gold Trinity Cuff Ring

By Cartier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ring designed as ridged tri-color band Featuring high polished gold Band terminates with two stylized 'C' motifs Stamped 750 for 18 karat gold Fully signed Cartier From the C ...

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Vintage 1980s Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Cartier Diamond Double C Bangle in 18k Rose, Yellow and White Gold
Vintage Cartier Diamond Double C Bangle in 18k Rose, Yellow and White Gold

Vintage Cartier Diamond Double C Bangle in 18k Rose, Yellow and White Gold

By Cartier

Located in London, England

From the iconic C de Cartier collection, the bangle is composed of a 10-millimetre band which is divided into three tri coloured smaller bands, The contrast of the gold colouring is ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Cartier Double C Diamond Ring Set in 18k Yellow, Rose and White Gold
Vintage Cartier Double C Diamond Ring Set in 18k Yellow, Rose and White Gold

Vintage Cartier Double C Diamond Ring Set in 18k Yellow, Rose and White Gold

By Cartier

Located in London, England

From the iconic C de Cartier collection, the ring is composed of a 6-millimetre band which is divided into three tri coloured smaller bands, The contrast of the gold colouring is sub...

Category

1990s Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Gold Charm Bracelet with 5 Cartier Gold and Diamond Charms
Cartier Gold Charm Bracelet with 5 Cartier Gold and Diamond Charms

Cartier Gold Charm Bracelet with 5 Cartier Gold and Diamond Charms

By Cartier

Located in Mayfair, London, London

The first charm is a mini trinity de cartier ring in tri colour gold. The second charm is a mini pasha motif with a mother of pearl inlay.

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21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Cartier Yellow Gold Charm Bracelet with Nine Charms
Cartier Yellow Gold Charm Bracelet with Nine Charms

Cartier Yellow Gold Charm Bracelet with Nine Charms

By Cartier

Located in Mayfair, London, London

The first charm is a mini Trinity de Cartier ring in tri colour gold. The second charm is a rose gold Cartier bag with the logo embossed on the front and a gold rope motif for the ha...

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21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier C De Cartier Ring Tri Color 18K Gold
Cartier C De Cartier Ring Tri Color 18K Gold

Cartier C De Cartier Ring Tri Color 18K Gold

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

The open shank ring is comprised of three bands of tri color gold. Cartier's trademark C shape is featured at each end of the split facing inward.

Category

2010s French Modern More Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Vintage Tri Color "C" De Cartier Ring
Cartier Vintage Tri Color "C" De Cartier Ring

Cartier Vintage Tri Color "C" De Cartier Ring

By Cartier

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1980 Cartier Tri color "C" De Cartier 18k Yellow, White and Rose Gold Ring, measuring 1/4 inch wide and is a finger size 7.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier Double C de Cartier 18 Karat Gold Tri Color Ring
Cartier Double C de Cartier 18 Karat Gold Tri Color Ring

Cartier Double C de Cartier 18 Karat Gold Tri Color Ring

By Cartier

Located in Kingston, NY

Offered is this lovely authentic band ring by Cartier from the Double C collection. It is crafted from 18k yellow, rose and white gold with a polished finish. The front of the open c...

Category

Late 20th Century Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

C De Cartier Trinity Tri Color Gold and Diamond Band Ring
C De Cartier Trinity Tri Color Gold and Diamond Band Ring

C De Cartier Trinity Tri Color Gold and Diamond Band Ring

By Cartier

Located in Miami Beach, FL

C De Cartier Trinity 18k ring featuring white, rose and yellow gold double bands terminating with the Cartier double diamond C. The Cs have 18 round brilliant cut diamonds. The rin...

Category

Late 20th Century French Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

C De Cartier Trinity Tri Color Gold and Diamond Band Ring
C De Cartier Trinity Tri Color Gold and Diamond Band Ring

C De Cartier Trinity Tri Color Gold and Diamond Band Ring

By Cartier

Located in Miami Beach, FL

C De Cartier Trinity 18k ring featuring white, rose and yellow gold double bands terminating with the Cartier double diamond C. The Cs have 18 round brilliant cut diamonds. The rin...

Category

Late 20th Century French Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Cartier Diamond Double C Bangle in 18k Rose, Yellow and White Gold
Vintage Cartier Diamond Double C Bangle in 18k Rose, Yellow and White Gold

Vintage Cartier Diamond Double C Bangle in 18k Rose, Yellow and White Gold

By Cartier

Located in London, England

From the iconic C de Cartier collection, the bangle is composed of a 10-millimetre band which is divided into three tri coloured smaller bands, The contrast of the gold colouring is ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier 'C De Cartier' Tri-Colored Gold Ring
Cartier 'C De Cartier' Tri-Colored Gold Ring

Cartier 'C De Cartier' Tri-Colored Gold Ring

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Authentic Cartier 'C De Cartier' ring crafted in 18 karat rose, white and yellow gold. The open shank ring is comprised of three bands of gold, each a new color. Cartier's trademark ...

Category

Late 20th Century More Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier C de Cartier Tricolor Diamond Gold Ring
Cartier C de Cartier Tricolor Diamond Gold Ring

Cartier C de Cartier Tricolor Diamond Gold Ring

By Cartier

Located in Santa Fe, NM

C de Cartier tri-color gold and diamond ring Size 9.

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

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You are likely to find exactly the piece of c de cartier tri color gold you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 9 vintage or 13 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of c de cartier tri color gold from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. While most can agree that any choice in our collection of c de cartier tri color gold from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 4 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking an object in our assortment of c de cartier tri color gold, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

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On average, a piece of c de cartier tri color gold at 1stDibs sells for $2,614, while they’re typically $675 on the low end and $46,350 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.

Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.

Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)

Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.

One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.

Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.

On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.

While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.

Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

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