Can we just admire how gorgeous Rihanna looks on the August issue of Harper’s Bazaar China? This past Monday the magazine released not one but two covers -one where the singer wore a green gown designed by J.P. Gaultier for the English version and a navy pleated Iris Van Herpen gown for the Chinese version.
The covers and editorial spread were the work of fashion photographer Chen Man and editor in chief Simona Sha and fashion chief editor Wei Tian. According to Harper’s Bazaar China‘s own Instagram account, the concept behind the cover and inside spread was to combine a Western-style icon like Rihanna with Eastern aesthetics.
But our love affair with this spread goes beyond the clothes, makeup, and fashion and focuses squarely on the jewels – those amazing million dollar Cartier jewels that Rihanna wears with effortless ease. Scroll down to see highlights of the extraordinary Cartier pieces worn by the Barbadian beauty below.
BIRD BROOCH CARTIER PARIS, SPECIAL ORDER, 1948
Platinum, white gold, one emerald-cut diamond of 2.76 carats, two square-cut diamonds of 2.35 and 1.29 carats, respectively, 991 baguette-, brilliant- and fancy-cut diamonds weighing 83.89 carats in total.
The exceptional dimension (20.20 cm long, weighing 156.45 g) makes this brooch a unique post-war piece of high jewelry.
Height 20.20 c
SAUTOIR CARTIER NEW YORK, SPECIAL ORDER, 1925
Platinum, one carved hexagonal 85.60-carat emerald, fifty fluted emerald beads, weighing an estimated total of 517 carats, single-cut diamonds, natural pearls.
Length: 75.05 cm; width of pendant: 4.4 cm
KINGFISHER CLIP BROOCH, CARTIER PARIS 1941
Platinum, yellow gold, brilliant- and single-cut diamonds, two leaf-shaped carved emeralds, weighing 17.66 carats in total, faceted and calibré-cut sapphires, two ruby cabochons.
7.84 x 5.40 x 0.78 cm
PATIALA NECKLACE CARTIER 1928 FOR Maharajah of Patiala, Yadavindra Singh.
Weighing almost a 1000 carats, Patiala necklace was made for the Maharaja in 1928 by Cartier, the bib-like Art Deco necklace featured five rows of diamond-encrusted platinum chains and over-sized gems. It included as its centerpiece the famous De Beers diamond, a cushion-cut pale yellow diamond weighing 234.69 carats.
Since we’re getting a small glimpse of her wrist on the English cover we’re assuming Riri is wearing:
CARTIER TUTTI FRUTTI HIGH JEWELRY AGRAFE WATCH – white gold, one 41.20-carat engraved emerald, engraved emeralds and sapphires, sapphire and ruby beads with onyx details
PANTHERE DE CARTIER BRACELET – 18K pink gold, set with emeralds, obsidians and 739 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 11.56 carats.
Source: www.cartier.com/refinery29
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