1950s Cartier Gold and Diamond Bracelet

Square diamonds punctuate a supple architecture of yellow gold.

This Cartier bracelet, made in France in the 1950s, is composed of articulated 18k yellow gold links with a precise, geometric rhythm. Square diamond-set stations appear at measured intervals along the bracelet, each framed in pale metal and set into sculptural gold surrounds. The construction is both substantial and flexible, with the open-backed links allowing the bracelet to follow the wrist with ease. At 7 inches long and 29 grams, it carries the disciplined glamour of mid-century Cartier: bold in form, exact in proportion, and restrained in its use of diamond light.

A bracelet where gold builds the structure and diamonds mark the cadence.