Sixiéme Sens Par Cartier: The Imperio Necklace

Luxferity, 13.10.2021

The Imperio Necklace from the Sixième Sens Par Cartier high jewellery collection.

Necklaces / Brooch Imperio - platinum, white gold, one 23.55-carat octagonal emerald from Colombia, one 2.93-carat octagonal emerald from Colombia, thirteen octagonal emeralds from Colombia totalling 17.63 carats, one 5.01-carat D VS1 modified pear-shaped diamond, emerald beads, cabochon-cut emeralds, onyx, square-shaped, asscherand brilliant-cut diamonds. Maxime Govet. © Cartier.

The new Sixième Sens par Cartier collection showcases that extra touch of soul unique to High Jewellery, an expression of art that inspires like no other.

Necklace Imperio, Maxime Govet. © Cartier.

Trompe-l’oeil or graphic games, optical effects or evocat ive power, the composit ions play with Earth’s gravity.

Disrupting our perceptions, this collection draws us into a world where our senses are stimulated and awakened. Even our sixth sense, that exhilarating rush of emotion that touches the heart.

1. THE IMPERIO NECKLACE: GRAPHIC MOTIFS AND CONTRASTING COLOURS

Necklace Imperio, Maxime Govet. © Cartier.

With the Imperio necklace, Cartier continues its reflection on movement: how do you give rhythm to a composition and create a sense of speed? To answer these questions, Cartier borrows from the codes of kinetic art. Lines of tension, brisk strokes, geometric shapes and mirrored construction.

Necklace Imperio, Maxime Govet. © Cartier.

Graphic patterns are further accentuated by colour contrasts such as the black of the onyx and the green of the emeralds.

Necklace Imperio, Maxime Govet. © Cartier.

A chromatic combination that has been part of the Maison’s stylistic repertoire since 1910 and which accentuates the effect of perspective. It all combines to confuse the gaze that converges on the central stone: an exceptional 23.55-carat Colombian emerald with no inclusions. This octagonal stone has a perfectly homogeneous green colour with bluish undertones that harmonise with the other emeralds.

2. THE CHOICE OF STONES: AT THE HEART OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS FOR THE IMPERIO NECKLACE

Stones in the Cartier High Jewellery atelier. © Cartier.

Like every piece of Cartier High Jewellery, the choice of stones pays tribute to their beauty.

Gouache. Necklace Imperio. © Cartier. Montage.

All must meet the highest standards of excellence and quality set by the Maison’s experts. A duty and a responsibility, both social and environmental that Cartier has pioneered, by being committed from the very beginning in terms of sourcing coloured stones.

Cartier is a founding member of the Responsible Jewellery council (RJC), an organisation created in 2005 that sets standards in the areas of social and environmental responsibility for the jewellery and watchmaking industry.

Necklace Imperio, Maxime Govet. © Cartier.

Gold, diamonds, platinum, silver and coloured stones are included in the scope of certification. This commitment to continuous change in industry practice is ongoing, with the co-founding of the Coloured Gemstones Working Group (CGWG) 10 years later. This initiative brings together the world’s leading luxury brands and mining companies to improve research, tools and training for the coloured gemstone supply chain.

As a responsible jeweller, Cartier, certified with the RJC, develops long-term relationships with its suppliers. They are encouraged and supported in their journey towards RJC certification in order to adhere to responsible best practices and therefore build confidence in the jewellery supply chain.

3. THE IMPERIO NECKLACE: ENDLESS WAYS TO WEAR

Necklace Imperio, Maxime Govet. © Cartier.

With almost thirty different ways to wear it, this was the challenge the Cartier design studio and workshops had to face.

This approach to jewellery has been part of the Maison’s history since the appearance of the first headbands that could be transformed into necklaces and, around the 1920s, bracelets that
could be dismantled into brooches. Each new High Jewellery collection is an opportunity for Cartier to push the boundaries of innovation and ingenuity.

This necklace allows itself to transform.

It can be worn short, long, split in two to be worn either together or separately. Opt for the diamond or emerald alone as a pendant, multiple combinations further increased by the possibility of unfastening the triangular motif that can be worn as a brooch... When worn, the jewellery piece reinvents itself, divides its charms and multiplies its appearances.

For this version where both necklaces are worn together, the long necklace can be worn shorter, nestled next to the short necklace, or longer, plunging down away from it instead. The central motif can alternate between a Colombian emerald of 23.55 carats and a detachable triangular motif that can be worn as a brooch.

For these two versions, there are many variations: the necklace can be worn with the sole diamond pendant, or it can even be combined with the emerald/detachable triangular motif that can be worn as a brooch.

Emerald and diamond earrings.

Detachable triangular motifs that can be worn as a brooch or on the necklaces.