For decades, Jean Cocteau, the French Dadaist who wrote the novel Les Enfants Terribles and made surrealist films including Orpheus, wore two Cartier Trinity rings on his left pinky. In 1924, Louis Cartier, the grandson of the house’s founder, designed the Trinity ring, three interlocking bands—one yellow, one platinum, and one rose gold. At the zenith of France’s Art Deco movement, such an embellishment-free design and mixing of metals was considered avant-garde. A century later, the design has appealed to everyone from Cary Grant to Kylie Jenner.
To celebrate a century of the design, Cartier’s “Trinity 100” pop-up has traveled to cities around the world, from Shanghai to Tokyo. Just before the ring turns 101, and at the start of Miami Art Week, Cartier brought the show to the city’s Design District. The immersive experience not only details a decade-by-decade history of the design—which informed everything from bracelets to ballpoint pens and lighters—but quite literally plops visitors inside the ring. Upon entering the space, guests are greeted by a stack of rings so large several people can fit inside.
Delfin Finley at the “Trinity 100” opening party.
Photo by Nisha Johny and Jonathan Jacobs
The pop-up has five rooms, from one dedicated to the number three to one highlighting the design’s permanent place in pop culture. The lavish opening event ended with a party DJed by Janelle Monáe. Guests including Miami Heat forward Kevin Love and his wife, the model Kate Love, artist Delfin Finley, and the rapper Saint Jhn danced.
While Monáe’s presence was limited to one night, the pop-up will be open to the public at 23 NE 41st Street from December 4 through December 8, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome.
