ntended as a challenge to Clash de Cartier’s geometry, Cartier has designed entirely flexible pieces, including the collection’s first-ever yellow gold versions of necklaces and bracelets previously developed in rose gold. These are eye-catching, substantial pieces, some versions of which have two rows and are based on dual forms of expertise.

One, lost-wax casting, is derived from traditional jewellery-making, while the other utilises high-precision machining. This latter method is used to assemble up to 600 different components that must be made with the utmost care and accuracy to guarantee the wearer’s comfort. Each one is an ingenious construction of articulated elements polished by hand. All the parts are connected but remain free to move.

This subtle mobility produces a tiny vibration – an actual sound that was specifically worked upon and optimised during the development processes.

As a classic collection known for its distinctive studded mesh, Clash de Cartier is expanding its creative repertoire, adding coloured stones, onyx, ever bolder extra-large volumes and adjustable wear.

The colours of red-dyed agate and green-dyed agate, pink chalcedony and onyx enrich the aesthetics of Clash de Cartier. A series of hard stone beads interspersed with rose gold studs underlines the architectural volume of the rings, pendants and earrings in the collection.

Aligned to the millimetre, they comply with size requirements and a precise colour grading chart that, thanks to this meticulous work, ensures results with harmonious colour.

These beads are pierced and then pinned with a clou de Paris nail to secure them in place. This complex and delicate process, alternating mechanical fastening with manual adjustments, requires the utmost precision. The end result is composed of twice as many parts as the gold versions.

In its extra-large iteration, Clash de Cartier is wider and the onyx studs have been upgraded. They add sophistication to a totally flexible yellow gold bracelet, necklace and three-finger ring.

In the great tradition of the Maison’s adjustable pieces, Clash de Cartier earrings in rose or white gold are comprised of two flexible lines that vary their appearance depending on whether they are worn on the front and back of the ear, or only on the front.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, Cartier has dared to play with the codes of traditional jewellery, adopting a singular aesthetic vocabulary sometimes inspired by the industrial world. This creative and pioneering approach found particular expression in the 1920s and 1930s with studs and clous carrés, which punctuated watches and accessories, as well as stacked beads that were much admired in the jewellery world for their volume. The jewellery of the Clash de Cartier collection shakes up this aesthetic heritage. These characteristic Cartier motifs combine to form a powerful, singular mesh that shapes a new jewellery signature.

A creative clash that blends the codes of preciousness and mechanics.