The Ballon Bleu is Cartier’s most recognizable modern design — a rounded case wrapped around a blue sapphire crown set into a sweeping guard.
Cartier’s modern bestseller — elegant, distinctive, and widely available.
Consider it if you want a contemporary Cartier with instant recognition.
- Shape
- Round
- Icon since
- 2007
- Detail
- Sapphire crown guard
- Retail from
- ~$6,800
A 21st-century classic
Introduced in 2007, the Ballon Bleu quickly became a bestseller, worn by celebrities and royalty, blending Cartier’s jewelry sensibility with everyday wearability.
Sizes and metals
Available across sizes and in steel, two-tone and gold, with the larger gold pieces pushing well above five figures.
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