The Cartier Tiger Jewels.
Two pieces of tiger jewellery by Cartier, formerly from the legendary collection of the Duchess of Windsor and given to Sarah Brightman by her then husband Andrew Lloyd Webber, are the early highlights of the upcoming Magnificent Jewels auction at Christie’s in Geneva on November 11. The two tiger pieces comprising of an onyx and diamond clip brooch and bracelet, with emerald eyes, were both made in the 1950s and are to be sold as one lot with a combined estimate of US$1,800,000-2,500,000. The Cartier Tiger Collection has been a highlight of 20th century jewellery design since it first appeared in 1928.
They were bought at the 1897 auction of the duchesses jewels by Andrew Lloyd Webber as a present for Sarah Brightman to celebrate the huge London and Broadway success of The Phantom of the Opera. Sarah Brightman intends to offer a portion of the proceeds from the sale to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation which supports various arts projects.