Designed by Marie-Claude Lalique, the Zeila Panther embodies the strength and grace of a large attacking feline. Through its design, the Panther's powerful muscles are evident under its crystal fur and numerous spots. Trained as a jeweler at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Paris in the late 1880's, Rene Lalique gained recognition as an independent designer for some of the era's great jewelry houses including Cartier and Boucheron. Eventually, he turned to glassmaking, and his techniques were a triumph for the Art Deco movement. Every piece of Lalique is finely detailed and produced by hand in Alsace, France.