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Louis Cartier’s 1924 design of the Trinity rings is reimagined into a collection of animal motifs and bold new forms
It is often said that good things come in threes. In numerology, the number is an omen of creativity, communication, and optimism. In tarot and various spiritual traditions, it represents the passage of time—the past, the present, and the future—as well as the harmony of mind, body, and spirit. This is also emblematic of when Louis Cartier created the Trinity, three interlinked bands of yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold that represent friendship, fidelity, and love.
The Trinity’s simplicity in design was a deliberate shift away from Cartier’s traditional focus on precious gemstones. French poet and playwright Jean Cocteau famously stacked the rings on his left pinkie finger wherever he went. Soon after, Old Hollywood celebrities with Carey Grant, Gracy Kelly, Romy Schneider, and Gary Cooper followed suit, along with royalty such as the Duke of Windsor and Princess Diana wearing the Trinity in its classic triple-band or the “les must de Cartier” version.
“How it is made is what everyone asks when they first see it, and all the while, they can’t stop playing with it,” says Pierre Rainero, Cartier’s image, style, and heritage director in an interview with British Vogue. In 2025, the French jewelry house extends the Trinity’s design with a new collection, incorporating animal prints, new shapes and patterns, and innovative ways to wear jewelry. Just like its principles of threes, the latest iteration highlights Cartier’s fauna: the panther, tiger, and snake.
These motifs can be seen on each of the ring’s bands. The panther is represented by smooth, rounded gold bands with hand-applied black laquer spots, echoing the feline’s signature markings. Tiger stripes in black laquer are formed with pyramidal texture against a rose gold base, while the snake plays with movement with scales that ripple in white gold.
Expanding the Trinity’s versatility is the Trinity two-finger-ring expands the interlocking design across multiple fingers, creating an architectural silhouette. The Trinity Single Earring reimagines the collection’s signature emblem into a sculptural, asymmetrical form.
The collection also introduces a geometric evolution with cushion-shaped designs that bring a structured yet fluid dimension to the interlocking rings with the cushion-shaped Trinity ring and the semi-pavéd cushion Trinity ring, where diamonds enhance the interplay of light and shadow.
From rings, the new geometric approach extends to the cushion-shaped Trinity necklace featuring interlinked rings in a continuous, luminous structure, while its XL counterpart is entirely handcrafted made to be a statement piece that wraps around the neck. Completing the collection, the cushion-shaped Trinity bracelet mirrors this modular structure to the wrist, seamlessly linking the cushion-shaped rings for a distinct look.
Discover the Trinity collection at Cartier Greenbelt 3.
