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There’s something about the wild cat the panther that seems to exude the very essence of luxury. Perhaps it’s the way they move, or that these wild creatures are such a symbol of power, elegance, and above all prowess. The French jewellery brand\u00a0Cartier\u00a0has celebrated the panther’s shape and glamour into intricate pieces, including jewels, accessories and\u00a0fragrance. A brooch, a pendant, a ring, a watch face over the last hundred years, the Cartier panther has become one of the most recognizable symbols in the history of fine jewellery. Read more about Captured in a Bottle<\/em> here. Photo Harry Stonehill.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cartier Panth\u00e8re is an iconic jewellery motif with its roots in Parisian style. The history of the Cartier Panth\u00e8re began with one woman Jeanne Toussaint. When Toussaint, a Parisian fashion icon, became acquainted with French jeweller Louis Cartier, a new inspiration for Cartier\u2019s famous jewellery line was born. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of Toussaint\u2019s elegance and remarkable determination as well as her finely decorated apartment adorned with leopard skins, she earned the nickname \u201cLa Panth\u00e8re\u201d from her then-lover, Louis Cartier. What started as a nickname became the basis of one of Cartier\u2019s most stunning developments in jewellery pieces, the Cartier Panth\u00e8re wristwatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To get an idea of just how integrated this relationship was a Timeline of the Cartier Panth\u00e8re highlights its journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1914<\/strong>: Cartier crafts the first panther pattern on a wristwatch and presents it to the public. The watch was adorned with white diamonds, spotted with striking onyx stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1922<\/strong>–1935<\/strong>: The spotted panther motif starts appearing on various Cartier watches, jewellery designs, and accessories, such as cigarette cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1948<\/strong>: The Duchess of Windsor tasks Jeanne Toussaint with creating a panther brooch and the first three-dimensional representation of the panther is born. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1949-1950:<\/strong> American heiress, Barbara Hutton and French socialite, Daisy Fellowes, among other fashionable aristocrats, begin investing in their own versions of the panther.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983:<\/strong> Cartier launches the Panth\u00e8re de Cartier line of quartz watches. Although a ladies’ watch, the fine yellow gold link bracelet perfectly matched the 80s \u201cglam\u201d aesthetic, and the watch quickly saw an upsurge in popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005:<\/strong>\u00a0Introduction of the Panth\u00e8re de Cartier ring with its fangs bared. It is the first appearance of the Cartier panther in a stylized, faceted design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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