Solitaire 1895 or Le Cube Diamant
Cartier · dinh van
Solitaire 1895
One stone raised on four claws above a plain band, the house's barest answer to the engagement ring.
Le Cube Diamant
A round diamond held inside an open gold cube, the circle set against the square.
Raising a stone and enclosing it are opposite ideas, and these two rings take one each. Solitaire 1895 is Cartier's barest engagement ring, one stone on four claws above a plain band, named for the year its first solitaire appears in the archives. Le Cube Diamant, made by Jean Dinh Van in 1971, sets a round diamond inside an open gold cube, framed by edges and voids rather than lifted on points. The claws let the stone stand; the cube builds a small architecture round it.
| Fact | Solitaire 1895 | Le Cube Diamant |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | 1895 | 1971 |
| Designer | — | Jean Dinh Van |
| School | Place Vendôme | Place Vendôme |
| Materials | platinum, yellow gold, rose gold, diamond, sapphire, ruby, emerald | yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, diamond, titanium |
| Moves | No | No |
| From | €930 | €990 |
| Top of line | €930 | €12,500 |
Prices in euros as published by each house, October 2026.
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