Cartier Fluorite, Rose Quartz and Diamond ‘Lovebirds’ Carving, circa 1910

Designed as two carved fluorite love birds with rose-cut diamond eyes, to an ivory perch and carved rose quartz base. Unsigned, probably by Varangoz for Cartier, fitted case stamped Cartier, circa 1910. Height approximately 175mm. Weight: 191 gr. Literature: Cf: Olivier Bachet and Alain Cartier, Cartier Objets d'Exception Vol I, 2019, p.274, for an illustration of a similar piece.