Does Cartier jewelry increase in value?

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The reputation of the Cartier house is an undeniable attraction for the acquisition of jewelry, iconic and timeless pieces as well as unique pieces of very high jewelry. On the second-hand market, this desirability is reflected in prices which have risen sharply in recent years, while exceptional pieces continue to set records at auction.

Some significant sales of Cartier Haute-Joaillerie jewelry since 2020

Year 2020, year of all records for exceptional Cartier jewelry!
In June 2020, a sumptuous openwork and articulated platinum and yellow gold necklace, paved with small old-cut diamonds, adorned with half-pearls of turquoise, coral and onyx holding a pompom finished with turquoise pearls in tassels, sells for 512,000 euros.
The same year, a pendant adorned with a pear-shaped diamond of 7,84 ct, color G and purity VS2, topped with a square emerald and a bail set with roses was sold for 193,200 euros.
In 2020, Sotheby's established a spectacular sale, the most expensive Cartier bracelet in the world for $1,34 million, which destroyed the high estimate of $800, a new record for any jewelry sold online, elsewhere.
This Tutti Frutti bracelet dates from the 1930s, and is emblematic of the house's Art Deco style, composed of sapphires, emeralds, ruby ​​diamonds and onyx. 
In December 2020, Sothebys also sold a yellow gold Cartier ring featuring a 21-carat square emerald surrounded by diamonds for $3,6 million.
At the end of 2023, adorned with a pink spinel, certainly less sought after than a ruby, a ring signed Cartier in platinum set with a large pink spinel of around 30 cts, surrounded by two rows of diamonds nevertheless rose to 166,400 euros.

Cartier, iconic jewels that are also investments

Unique and exceptional pieces are the business of collectors, but the iconic collections of the Cartier house have also increased in value.

The Cartier Trinity and Love rings, sure values

Indeed, the price of a “preloved” Cartier Trinity ring, for example, has increased by 90% in 3 years! ...much more than that of gold, which increased by 36%.

The Cartier Love “preloved” ring has increased by almost 20% each year for the last three years. Its price per gram is worth almost 3 times more than an all-gold, unbranded piece of jewelry.

The Juste un Clou collection, rare and appreciated

The Juste un Clou collection, whose production was stopped between the 1980s and 2000s, is in fact less available on the vintage market. The prices observed have steadily increased, an increase between 30% and 65% between 2022 and 2024, depending on the model.

What are the criteria that allowed this increase in value? 

The desirability of the Cartier brand, timeless models with iconic designs, precious materials, all criteria for an investment in jewelry with impressive performance and a safe haven.