Balanced proportions and clean lines embody a design vision that only a Cartier jeweler can achieve . Since its inception, this cult ring has played on the edge of jewelry and sculpture, positioning itself as the preferred accessory for male and female celebrities alike. Big screen icons like Grace Kelly , Alain Delon , Romy Schneider and Gary Cooper found this timeless object essential that evoked an extension of their essence.
Its success is due not only to its impeccable design, but to its powerful symbolism. The meaning of this interconnected ring awaits endless interpretations, from a gesture of affection that is transmitted from generation to generation as an inheritance to a symbol of friendship or the profession of eternal love. It is easy to become attached to an object in which those poetic memories of life are imbued. Almost a century after its magnificent creation , its charm does not fade .
THE BEGINNING
1924
In this year, Louis Cartier designed the intertwined ring with three bands in yellow gold, rose gold and white gold. This revolutionary creation would become a distinctive code of the Cartier style.
SOPHISTICATED
1930-1960
Both the Trinity ring and bracelet were met with total success, becoming a symbol of elegance à la française . Great personalities were irresistibly involved in this object, thanks to the fluidity of its mobile rings, round on the outside and smooth on the inside. The ring was the subject of overlays from its first appearance, in fact, to the French poet and playwright Jean Cocteau he liked to wear two rings at the same time.
1981
In this year, the three-band ring adopts the name «Trinity» and in the Must de Cartier version, the rose gold band is engraved.
EMBLEM
1990
Following the trends of the moment, in 1990 the ring got bigger.
VERSATILE
2014
Affirming once again that its innovative design stands the test of time, this year Cartier presents the launch of the Trinity Ruban solitaire .