The Récif necklace

 

THE RÉCIF NECKLACE

THE RÉCIF NECKLACE

The nature and vivacity of coral are what Cartier wanted to capture through the composition of the Récif necklace. A living material, somewhere between fauna and flora, whose appearance Cartier stylises in the form of ribbed coral beads snaking along a diamond atoll. The rhythm is set by the intense chromatic contrast of orange and green and enhanced by the twisted movement, while small touches of amethyst add depth.