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The Japanese influence would also be conveyed through the originality of shapes. The sophisticated bows that were used to adorn women’s heavy kimonos would inspire Maison’s jewellers to several more or less stylised pieces, all through the 20th century to the present.
Courtesy of Cartier Collection
● Type: Brooch
● Dimensions: 4.6 H x 2.4 W cm
● Material: Platinum, gold, diamonds, rubies
● Date: 1907
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