A stunning rendition of water, flora and fauna by Cartier

Theoretically, each snowflake – a product of unstable atmospheric conditions that vary from second to second – is unique. The Nivalis earrings from the Cartier [Sur]Naturel collection are just as distinctive, if not more so, as they are inspired by the geometric beauty of a snowflake. Part of a set with a necklace, the earrings are made from platinum, aquamarines, opal and diamonds. Both took an artisan 1,273 hours to handcraft. The beautiful and intense blue of the aquamarines is perfectly homogenous and demands attention. Consider us rapt.

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