The maison's panther motif is one of its most challenging creations.
A Sotheby's employee holds an onyx and diamond panther bracelet designed and made by Cartier in 1952, during an auction preview in 2010. Getty
In a nondescript and brightly lit room in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, I'm admiring an enormous opalite around which two diamond-studded panthers lie in wait.
The necklace took the teams in Cartier’s high jewellery workshop 2800 hours to create.
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