Cartier Love - the so-called Cartier bracelets with a screwdriver included. The discreet-looking bolt-on jewelry has become a jewelry fashion classic and has captured the hearts of celebrities and roy alty alike. We reveal the secrets of Love bracelets and learn to distinguish the real from the fake.
What the decoration looks like
The bracelet is a smooth hoop made of precious metal. The only decor is round bolts. Some models have light stone inlays.
The clasp is the most interesting piece of jewelry. The lock answers the question why a screwdriver is attached to the Cartier bracelet. To fix the jewel on the hand, you need to screw in two bolts.
This is done with a miniature screwdriver that comes with the bracelet. The tool can be hung on a chain and worn as a pendant.
Women's and men's Cartier bracelets with a screwdriver look the same and differ only in size. The modest design of Cartier Love is versatile and allows you to combine the jewelry with a business suit, evening dress and even jeans.
Bracelets come in gold or platinum. The screwdriver is always made of precious-coated steel.
Cartier Love Story
Cartier bracelets with a screwdriver appeared in 1969, when freedom-loving hippies urged the world to "make love, not war." The author of the idea is Cartier jeweler Aldo Chipullo. The master was inspired by the design of the medieval chastity belt.
The owner of the bracelet will not be able to remove or fasten the jewelry on his hand on his own - this will require outside help. A loved one should put a piece of jewelry on your wrist. He keeps a screwdriver with him. The bracelet on your hand will remind you of the inseparability of love bonds. It will not be possible to remove the jewelry without the participation of a partner, because each Cartier screwdriver is unique.
The idea of new "chastity belts" resonated in the hearts of hippies. Young people also liked the fresh design of unisex Cartier bracelets with a screwdriver. Love jewelry has become the best-selling collection of the jewelry house. Since 1979, Cartier has been producing diamond jewelry.
For 40 years of history, bracelets with screwdrivers have won the hearts of world celebrities and aristocrats. Mentioned on the Love fan list:
- Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
- Former King Edward VIII of England with his wife Wallis Simpson.
- Angelina Jolie and her children.
- Kylie Jenner.
Design Options
Cartier bracelets with a screwdriver are recognized as jewelry classics. The legendary design has received a number of interpretations, but the meaning of jewelry remains the same - eternal love andloy alty embodied in precious metal.
There are 4 lines in the Love collection:
- Classic bangles - smooth gold or platinum bands with no inlays.
- Essential Love - jewelry with 4, 10 or 12 diamonds. Sometimes white stones are complemented by pink sapphires.
Radical Love - pavé jewelry with small white diamonds
Love Charity is Cartier's charity line. The bracelets are made in the form of multicolored silk laces with a precious ring. Part of the proceeds from sales of Love Charity goes to social projects. Hollywood stars are involved in the design of bracelets. Salma Hayek, Kanye West and Eva Mendes are among the authors of charitable jewelry
How to distinguish an original from a fake
The design of Cartier bracelets with a Love screwdriver is copied by many jewelry brands. Replica Cartier Love can be identified by the cost, quality of packaging and the product itself. What to look for first:
- Price. In the official Cartier store, the original Love bracelets cost at least 90,000 rubles.
- Packaging. Jewelry comes in a cardboard box with corrugated paper inside. The bracelet itself and the screwdriver are enclosed in a red octagonal box with a lock and a golden Cartier logo. Gift bag included.
- Supporting documentation. In the original Cartier box you will find twoinstructions - for opening the Love bracelet and caring for the product. There is also a certificate of authenticity, which contains a unique code for jewelry.
- Metal sample. Original Cartier Love jewelry is made exclusively from 18 carat gold or platinum. A steel or silver bracelet with bolts is a fake. The fineness of the metal is indicated on the inside of the jewelry: 750 for gold and 950 for platinum.
- Inscriptions. The inside of the bracelet is engraved with the size, the Cartier brand name and a unique jewelery code.
- Stones in products with inlays. Cartier does not use cheap cubic zirkonia. Genuine Love jewelry is encrusted with diamonds or sapphires. In jewelry with 4, 10, 12 stones, minerals are visible on the inner surface of the bracelet.
- The quality of the bolts. The decorative caps and functional details of the clasp in real Cartier bracelets are impeccably even. Crooked bolts with scratches are a sign of a bad copy.
Replicas vary in quality. Manufacturers of expensive copies provide products with an individual code, and outwardly a fake Cartier bracelet with a screwdriver is not inferior to an authentic jewel. If the authorship of Cartier is important to you, buy jewelry on the brand's website or in the official boutiques of the brand.
