Solitaire 1895 or Mellerio Cut
Cartier · Mellerio
Solitaire 1895
One stone raised on four claws above a plain band, the house's barest answer to the engagement ring.
Mellerio Cut
A diamond cut of the house's own, a softened oval that carries the memory of the Beau Sancy, worn alone inside a fine halo of pavé.
Both names point to the past. Cartier's Solitaire 1895 recalls the year a solitaire first appears in its archives; the Mellerio Cut recalls the Beau Sancy, a diamond of Indian origin favoured by Marie de Médicis, the queen who granted the Mellerio family its privileges in 1613. Cartier keeps the classic four-claw setting and the stone's familiar shapes, from brilliant to emerald cut. Mellerio cuts a softened oval of its own and rings it with fine pavé.
| Fact | Solitaire 1895 | Mellerio Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | 1895 | — |
| School | Place Vendôme | Place Vendôme |
| Materials | platinum, yellow gold, rose gold, diamond, sapphire, ruby, emerald | white gold, yellow gold, diamond |
| Moves | No | No |
| From | €930 | €10,700 |
| Top of line | €930 | €37,000 |
Prices in euros as published by each house, October 2026.
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