CARTIER COLISÉE RARE Late Art Deco The second most valuable type

The second most valuable type of opal in the world

Surrounding the emerald

Unlike many other jewelry makers

Paris appeared to be attentive and yet

is an ode to Cartier's storied history

CARTIER COLISÉE RARE Late Art Deco The second most valuable typeWe love this Cartier sculptural gold bracelet anchored by a perfectly round, diamond framed dial. Where the Tank is architectural and the Baignoire elongated, the Colise is pure symmetry. Its defining feature is the circular case, a deliberate nod to classical antiquity. The name Colise is a reference to the ancient Colosseums. Cartier has always drawn on Greco Roman design for inspiration, from the garland style festoons of the Belle poque to the