Cartier jewellery worn by royalty and celebrities to go on display in London

Cartier jewellery worn by royalty and celebrities to go on display in London

LONDON — An exhibition celebrating jewellery made by the prestigious French luxury goods company Cartier since the start of the 20th century, including watches and tiaras, opened at London’s V&A Museum last Saturday. Established by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847, the family-run business went on to become a household name popular with royalty and Hollywood stars alike. “It never goes out […] The post Cartier jewellery worn by royalty and…

The enduring relationship between Cartier and the British royal family

It’s been a tumultuous time for the House of Windsor, but one thing that unites the royals is their penchant for Cartier. The Parisian jeweller has King Charles’s great-great-grandfather, Edward VII, to thank for more than a century of royal patronage, helping it become an international paragon of luxury. [See also: Introducing Spear’s Magazine: Issue 95] The relationship began in 1901, when King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra commissioned Louis…

REVIEW: Cartier, Victoria & Albert Museum

This exhibition dazzles and mesmerises in every way to celebrate the famed jeweller. (c) Victoria and Albert Museum London Exquisitely curated by Helen Molesworth and Rachel Garrahan, this celebratory exhibition brings together a huge and dazzling range of Cartier's work, highlighting just why it the company still remains immensely popular to this day. Beginning with…

Sophie Wilde joins Cartier at the V&A for the Maison’s first major exhibition in 30 years

Sophie Wilde wears Cartier’s Panthère to the V&A’s chicest night “There’s a slickness to the Panthère, but also a playfulness” By Ruby Stephens Photography: Nick Harvey IF YOU FOUND YOURSELF near the V&A on Thursday night, you might’ve caught the glimmer — part starlight, part diamonds, part something in the air. Inside, beneath the ceilings of the Raphael Court, Cartier and the Victoria & Albert Museum were busy making history (and hos…