There is a certain kind of woman who does not shop for a necklace. She waits for one. The Cartier Le Chœur des Pierres, Chapter I was made for her. The name translates to chorus of stones. Throughout the more than 125 pieces in the collection, not one was designed first and filled in with stones later. It happened the other way around: someone hand-selected the emerald, or the pink diamond, or the topaz, and the piece was made around it. It took artisans more than 85,000 hours to let every stone have its moment. And it was well worth the wait; Cartier.com.

Words Emma Gallagher