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La naissance d'une bague Cartier

The birth of a ring Cartier

How long does it take to create a ring Cartier ?

As Rome was not built in a day, the creation of a ring Cartier also takes time. Before even designing the sketch of a ring, other steps are necessary. Choosing gems, metal, and an entire theme requires a lot of patience. You will then have to draw and color it before passing it over with your finger. Creating a ring Cartier is not counted in hours or days, but in years.

Before creating a ring Cartier

Before even asking jewelry artists to draw a sketch of a ring, jewelry professionals choose the precious stones. When you set your sights on a ring Cartier second-hand from our online sales site, this one was certainly thought of many years before it was even on your finger.

The House Cartier begins with the crucial step, that of choosing the precious stones that adorn each theme of the collection. Each gem must be chosen with care and professionalism. The jeweler observes its shape, its size, its transparency, its color and all of its qualities. Once jewelers have enough gemstones to complete an entire theme, they can move on to the second step. This first step before creating the theme of a jewelry collection can be long. Gemstones are not always easy to find and choose. They must all, without exception, be perfect.

The birth of a ring Cartier

Before being able to put a sumptuous ring on your finger Cartier, this is first created on paper. A drawing and then a watercolor will be produced before being imagined in 3 dimensions.

Drawing and coloring

All rings Cartier, available on our online sales site jewelry second-hand, were painted before being shaped in metal and set with gems. Like a fashion stylist, a jewelry professional invents and creates the future ring on paper Cartier which will complete a collection. First a pencil or charcoal sketch is presented. If the design is suitable, the watercolor will bring out the color and volume of the jewel. With painting, the Cartier ring becomes more real and helps the jeweler create a unique and perfect piece of jewelry.

The work of the goldsmith

Once the watercolor drawing has been validated, the jewelers get to work. One will shape and cut the stones while the other will work the chosen metal. Sometimes, it is the same jeweler who takes care of all stages of creation. Give the desired shape to white, yellow or pink gold or evensilver requires precision and patience. This meticulous work requires many hours of concentration. It is only after this precision work has been carried out that the time for assembly will come. This step which brings a design to life is certainly the one preferred by all jewelers. The end is coming. The ring will finally have a prestigious look. The stones are placed, welded, set in the metal and follow the shape desired by the initial drawing. Once hooked together, the soul mates of precious stones and metals go through refining.

THE polishing of the ring Cartier

This last step brings stars to your eyes. When the goldsmith offers a finished piece of jewelry that shows all its brilliance, you can only be captivated. The drawing came to life. The ring Cartier is born and ready to be presented. Where the precious stones are polished to declare to the one who will choose the ring all the light and color of the gems. Gold orsilver is rubbed and cleaned to then be placed on the finger. The jewel then has a sparkling shine, a unique creation so desired. The ring Cartier is then packaged in a case so as not to lose any of its assets. Beforehand, it will of course be photographed and presented to lovers of the house. Cartier. 

It is therefore necessary to allow between one to two years to see the birth of a ring Cartier and an entire collection. It takes time so that once born, it is unique and offers the indisputable quality of the prestigious jewelry house. Cartier !

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