Cartier Auction Prices and Market Value
The median realized auction price for Cartier is $5,300 and the average is $32,000, based on 50,267 verified sold lots from 1989 to 2026 across 6 categories (jewelry, watches, handbags, design, fashion, gems) worldwide. These are prices items actually sold for, not asking prices.
Cartier price trend (median realized, all categories)
The ALT/FNDATA Cartier Index tracks the blended median realized price each year, 2005 = 100. How we calculate this →
Cartier by category
| Category | Sold lots | Median | Average | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewelry | 24,585 | $6,900 | $50,100 | $27.60M |
| Watches | 23,797 | $4,900 | $15,400 | $4.71M |
| Handbags | 1,137 | $178 | $5,600 | $656,000 |
| Design | 389 | $125 | $2,000 | $487,500 |
| Fashion | 325 | $101 | $176 | $5,000 |
| Gems | 32 | $16,500 | $119,000 | $1.94M |
Record Cartier results
| Price | Lot | Category | House | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27.60M | 'HUTTON-MDIVANI JADEITE NECKLACE' 1847. world auction record for | Jewelry | Sotheby's | 2014-04-07 |
| $17.81M | A BELLE ÉPOQUE DIAMOND DEVANT-DE-CORSAGE BROOCH, BY CARTIER | Jewelry | Christie's | 2014-05-14 |
| $17.10M | 'THE SKY BLUE DIAMOND' Superb fancy vivid blue diamond ring, Car | Jewelry | Sotheby's | 2016-11-17 |
| $14.67M | 'THE SUNRISE RUBY'SENSATIONAL CARTIER RUBY AND DIAMOND RING | Jewelry | Christie's | 2023-05-10 |
| $11.84M | LA PEREGRINA A NATURAL PEARL, DIAMOND, RUBY AND CULTURED PEARL N | Jewelry | Christie's | 2011-12-13 |
| $8.82M | THE TAJ MAHAL AN INDIAN DIAMOND AND JADE PENDANT NECKLACE RUBY A | Jewelry | Christie's | 2011-12-13 |
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Maker
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA
Publicly traded parent: CFR.SW (CFR.SW, SIX Swiss Exchange)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the average price of a Cartier at auction?
- The average realized auction price is $32,000 and the median is $5,300, based on 50,267 verified sold lots (1989-2026) across 170 vendors (ALT/FNDATA, as of September 2026).
- What is the most expensive Cartier ever sold at auction?
- The record is $27.60M, set by the 'HUTTON-MDIVANI JADEITE NECKLACE' 1847. world auction record for at Sotheby's.
- Which categories does Cartier sell in at auction?
- Cartier appears across 6 categories: jewelry, watches, handbags, design, fashion, gems. See the table above for the median and record in each.
Source: ALT/FNDATA, 19.24M realized auction results across 37 collectible categories, normalized to USD. Methodology · All brands · Market statistics