In commemoration of its one-hundredth year, Cartier is exhibiting its TRINITY 100 POP-UP from the 15th – 23rd of July 2024 at The Arts House, Singapore. (Photos Credits: All Cartier)
Few jewellery collections boast the kind of enduring legacy that the Cartier Trinity does. A hundred years’ worth of legacy to be exact. A creation of Louis Cartier, grandson to the founder of the Cartier house, Louis-François Cartier, his vision was, at the time, unconventional. Unveiled as a set of three interlocking rings in 1924, at the height of the glamorous Art Deco Era, its simple polished design was paradoxically considered bold. Each of its three bands was made of differently alloyed golds, specifically yellow, white and rose, woven together to represent the virtues of love, friendship and fidelity respectively.
In the 1930s, the ring became a favourite of the French poet and playwright, Jean Cocteau, who notoriously sported two Trinity rings stacked on his pinky finger. By association, the Trinity Ring became a symbol of French elegance, the avante-garde, and a representation of Cartier’s savoir-faire in the world of timeless jewellery. Stars of Old Hollywood and European Cinema became ambassadors of the Trinity ring, with the band spotted on the fingers of French actors like the Purple Noon lead, Alain Delon, Swashbuckler-hero Jean Marais, as well as the Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly.
(Photo Credits: Cartier Archive)
Its conception was however not limited to that of rings, and through its century-long reign, has been developed by the French luxury jeweller into a whole line of wearable designs. Cartier first expanded its range of rings to include engraved iterations, thicker and diamond-adorned bands and even launched a wedding edition with the Trinity Ruban Solitaire.
With time as a testament to the malleability of its pure design and Cartier’s ingenuity, the collection now also boasts the Trinity design in the form of earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Most of which have been lauded in Cartier’s star-studded Trinity centenary campaign featuring the likes of K-pop idol Jackson Wang and indie-film darling, Paul Mescal.
(Photo Credits: The Bardos Cartier)
In continuation of the year-long celebration, the Maison will unveil an immersive pop-up in four cities across the globe, including Shanghai, Tokyo and the United States, with Singapore’s slated for 9-days, from the 15th to 23rd of July, 2024.
The exhibition boasts seven interconnecting rooms that tell the hundred-year history of the Trinity from its inception in 1924 to its present status as an icon of Cartier’s jewellery line. Visitors can expect rooms that explore the magic of the number three to the brand, as well as a visual journey through the creative evolution of the Trinity collection.
In conjunction with the Trinity 100 Pop-Up, Cartier has also unveiled an original collaborative project that boasts over 100 artistic interpretations of the Trinity from creative figures across the world, titled “Imagine Infinite Circles”. The project spans multiple artistic disciplines but is grounded in paying tribute to the legacy of the Trinity collection. Curated by the French artistic director, Jérôme Sans, 30 of such pieces have been chosen as a reflection of Singapore’s spirit.
The TRINITY 100 POP-UP is open to the public from 15th-23rd July 2024 at The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane (1 Old Parliament Ln, Singapore 179429). Admission is free and appointment booking will be made available from 1st July 2024 onwards at: https://www.register.trinity100.cartier.sg/.
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