Wynn Magazine - Las Vegas
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"Pullquote tkgoes hereand heretk"—nametk only at Cartier but in the design of 20th-century jewelry," says Becker. Toussaint was responsible for creating many seminal pieces, like the bold panther brooches owned by socialites including the Duchess of Windsor and Daisy Fellowes. While the store's design is noteworthy, the real focus, of course, is the jewelry. In conjunction with its opening, the boutique will be one of the few Cartier shops in the world to carry the Ballon Bleu de Cartier Vibrating Setting Watch, whose 18k gold dial is covered with 123 diamonds uniquely mounted on springs to gen- tly oscillate with even the slightest movement of the wearer's wrist. (There are three patents pending on the design.) Available in a limited edition of 30 pieces worldwide, the watch features a bracelet with 985 brilliant-cut diamonds and a crown with a sapphire in a distinctive cabochon cut. Another star of the boutique at the moment is the new Coup d'Eclat de Cartier collection, five rings distinguished by their fluid shapes and bright pavé diamond sparkle. One more collection of particular note is Maillon Infini de Cartier, consisting of 11 styles inspired by Art Deco pieces and classic Cartier details, such as the links of a Santos metal watchband. Abramo is thrilled at how the refashioned boutique—which offers the largest selection of Cartier high jewelry and precious accessories in Las Vegas—turned out: "The renovation within the space allows us to give our clients a warm welcome, while the boutique's redesign and the addition to the VIP room has created an enhanced shopping experience." "Our contemporary style is deeply rooted in our history, like a living language." — pierre rainero clockwise from top: The showroom of the newly redesigned Cartier boutique in Wynn Las Vegas; Cartier on the Esplanade; the Oak Room in the renovated Cartier mansion in New York. 57 PHOTOGRAPHY BY L A ZIZ HAMANI © CARTIER (OAK ROOM); BY BARBARA KRAFT (L AS VEGAS STORE EX TERIOR); FRANCIS GEORGE, COURTESY OF CARTIER (L AS VEGAS STORE INTERIOR)