Platinum and diamond 'Panthere' ring, Cartier, circa 1991, modelled as a resting panther with rotating head, the eyes accented with pear-shaped emeralds, the body embellished with pave-set brilliant-cut diamonds bet ween black onyx accents, the diamonds together weighing approximately 5.00 carats, size M, signed Cartier, London, stamped JC for John Cartier, maker's marks, British hallmarks for London, 1991, numbered RO7794A, accompanied by a Cartier box . Since time immemorial the panther has been acknowledged as a symbol of power, seduction and triumph. Stealthy stalking its way through Cartier iconography for well over a hundred years, the Panther is the proud leader of the pack that makes up Cartier's menagerie.