Tutti Frutti--Aw Rooty
Jacques Cartier originally created his luscious over-the-top jewelry design in the 1920’s using richly hued sapphire, ruby and emerald, often accented with diamonds. This opulent combination became synonymous with the House of Cartier. Genuine tutti-frutti jewels of the era were set in platinum, as were all haute couture jewels of the day.
The gemstones were step-cut; baguette, square or princess cut, emerald cut, like many of the popular diamonds were of that era. But also he utilized cabochon cuts and some had leafy shapes, or other fanciful carvings added to them. The combination of stone colors and cuts were thrilling to jewelry collectors then and now.
Socialite Daisy Fellows commissioned an enormous tutti-frutti neck-piece from Cartier in 1936. Known as an elegant woman of style and possibly one with outrageous taste, the stand out piece was deliberately head-turning.
The term tutti-frutti is still occasionally used in reference to colorful jewelry today. But the iconic Cartier meant it to be one made of the trio of precious gemstones; ruby, sapphire and emerald, and possibly diamonds.
Tutti Frutti cuff bracelet: Courtesy Cartier
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