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At the very heart of the Cartier saga: the extraordinary life of Jacques Cartier recovered and told by his great-granddaughter Francesca Cartier Brickell The history of Cartier in the first half of the 20th century is largely the story of the three Cartier brothers. Up until now, one of them has remained in the shadows: the youngest, Jacques. His elder brothers (Louis and Pierre) have been more widely discussed: Louis, who ran Paris, is often celebrated

At the very heart of the Cartier saga: the extraordinary life of Jacques Cartier recovered and told by his great-granddaughter Francesca Cartier Brickell. PART II. Cartier London: The roaring 20s

Throughout the 19th century there was a fascination in France and the United Kingdom for the history and culture ofancient Egypt. This “Egyptomania” had been instigated by Bonaparte’s expedition and by the massive gathering of cultural and archaeological elements led by some learned men such as Vivian Denon and obviously later by the decryption of Egyptian hieroglyphs by Champollion. The erection of the Luxor obelisk at the place de la Concorde in Paris in 1836,

Throughout the 19th century there was a fascination in France and the United Kingdom for the history and culture ofancient Egypt. This “Egyptomania” had been instigated by Bonaparte’s expedition and by the massive gathering of cultural and archaeological elements led by some learned men such as Vivian Denon and obviously later by the decryption of Egyptian hieroglyphs by Champollion. The erection of the Luxor obelisk at the place de la Concorde in Paris in 1836,

Throughout the 19th century there was a fascination in France and the United Kingdom for the history and culture ofancient Egypt. This “Egyptomania” had been instigated by Bonaparte’s expedition and by the massive gathering of cultural and archaeological elements led by some learned men such as Vivian Denon and obviously later by the decryption of Egyptian hieroglyphs by Champollion. The erection of the Luxor obelisk at the place de la Concorde in Paris in 1836,

The mystery clocks are probably the most extraordinary objects made by Cartier during its history. Indeed, they show all the signs of distinction of the House of the Rue de la Paix: technical virtuosity and poetry, creativity and refinement. Cartier’s first mystery clock was made in 1912, by the Couët workshop, which was the workshop Cartier contracted with exclusively for its horological realisations from 1911 onwards, especially the mystery clocks. Mystery because the hands

There are things that impact a life. A person, a place, an event which for some reason, obscure or obvious, leaves an indelible mark on our mind. Well, in my professional history, if there is one piece of jewelry that I remember, it is this brooch-belt buckle made in Paris for Cartier in 1922. I remember our first meeting, if I may say so: It was in New York, at Sotheby's in the winter 2007. I

At the very heart of the Cartier saga: the extraordinary life of Jacques Cartier recovered and told by his great-granddaughter Francesca Cartier Brickell The history of Cartier in the first half of the 20th century is largely the story of the three Cartier brothers. Up until now, one of them has remained in the shadows: the youngest, Jacques. His elder brothers (Louis and Pierre) have been more widely discussed: Louis, who ran Paris, is often celebrated

Princess Grace of Monaco was a faithful client of the 13 Rue de la Paix, so naturally the house was delighted to contribute jewels for use on set of the 2014 Hollywood movie, Grace of Monaco, starring Nicole Kidman. In some cases, originals weren’t available, so copies were made in their place, but both look absolutely dazzling on screen.

From October 21st, 2021 to February 20th, 2022, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris presents ‘Cartier et les arts de l’Islam. Aux sources de la modernité’, co-organized by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris and the Dallas Museum of Art, thanks to an exceptional collaboration with the musée du Louvre and the support of Cartier. This exhibition shows the influence of Islamic Art on the high jewellery Maison Cartier in its design of jewellery

As the TEFAF highlight New York gallery presented the pearl necklace made by Cartier in 1950 from the distinguished collection of Jacqueline de Rothschild Piatigorsky. Cartier Multi Strand Natural Pearl and Diamond Necklace, designed as Nine strands of natural pearls of 6.15 to 4.20 mm, the neckchain of four strands of natural pearls of 6.05 to 4.20 mm, marquise, old, single and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and made by Cartier in 1950. Copyright: FD Gallery 11.1

Since the dawn of mankind, man has been making jewellery from shells, amber and teeth. Amulets, liturgical figurines as well as grips on spears were sculpted in natural materials for which man had easy access.

Have you ever seen jewels signed “Monture Cartier”? You can find this signature next to the makers marks on very special pieces. What can it tell us ?

"The little red box", was the title given to a television documentary several years ago which traced the 160 year history of this illustrious Jewellery House. If luxury brands are immediately recognisable by their logo, colour or initials, there are few in the world similar to Cartier which are as associated to the boxes which contain their creations.

Coral is a living polyp, which lives in colonies, and forms an external calcareous skeleton, which can reach the size of underwater reefs. It occurs in several nuances of red, white, and a pink called “Angel skin” and is frequently used in jewelry. From the beginning of the 20th century, purveyors of coral, such as Herbet Frères who had factories in Naples, Genoa, and Livorno, were amongst those who supplied the House. However, at the

This article was born from a purchase. One day, my Partner came back from the USA with a beautiful object in his pocket: A gold Cartier cigarette case adorned on both sides with extraordinary Persian hunting scenes, probably inspired by a page of a Persian manuscript, and made in delicate mother-of-pearl and hardstone inlays by Wladimir Makowsky, the master of jewelry marquetry of the Art Deco period. This box was signed “Cartier Paris Londres New