#jewel;cartier

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The fabulous history of Cartier and the Royal Family

‘Jeweller of Kings and King of Jewellers,’ was how King Edward VII described the House of Cartier, half a century after Louis-Francois Cartier established what would become the jeweller of choice for British royalty.

Founded at 29 rue Montorgueil in Paris, the company was taken over by his son, Alfred, in 1874. But, it wasn’t until Alfred’s three sons – Louis, Pierre and Jacques – took the helm that Cartier would go on to supply high society with the finest of jewels.

The French Maison’s relationship with the Royal Family began in 1902 after Pierre Cartier opened a branch in London at the time of the coronation of King Edward VII. One of the firm’s earliest royal patrons, after ordering 27 tiaras from Cartier for the event, King Edward VII rewarded the company with a Royal Warrant, making Cartier an official purveyor of jewels to the crown.

There’s the glittering diamond Collier Résille, with detachable emerald and ruby pendants, commissioned by Queen Alexandra in 1904 and later inherited by Queen Mary in 1926. (ABOVE)

Edward’s brother, King George VI was also a great client of the firm, acquiring many pieces for his wife. As well as the numerous gifts, the Queen Mother also inherited several extraordinary Cartier jewels from Dame Margaret Helen Greville, the wife of the Honourable Ronald Henry Greville, 2nd Baron Greville, including two pairs of Art Deco diamond earrings. The Greville Chandelier earrings, composed of platinum and fancy-cut diamonds, were given to Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present in 1947. The Greville Peardrop earrings, crafted by Cartier in 1938, are made of platinum and diamond, including two 20-carat pear-shaped diamonds, and were inherited by the Queen in 2002.

The most famous piece of Cartier in Queen Elizabeth II’s jewellery box, however, is undoubtedly the Halo tiara, purchased by King George VI as a gift for the Queen Mother in 1936. Gifted to the Queen as an 18th birthday present, over the years, the Queen has loaned the showpiece to Princess Margaret, Princess Anne and, most recently, the Duchess of Cambridge for her wedding to Prince William in 2011.

'The British royal family was so important to the success of the Cartiers,' adds Brickell, 'not just in England but internationally and the pieces Cartier made for them remain among some of the most exquisite, well-known jewels of all time.'

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TIARA ALERT: Princess Theodora of Greece wore Crown Princess Margaret’s Khedive of Egypt Tiara for her wedding to Matthew Kumar at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens, Greece on 28 September 2024.

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—Elizabeth Olsen attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscars Party

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Cartier Diamond & Pearl Bracelet

MAGIE BLANCHE Bracelet

Platinum, one 10.90-carat fancy brown-yellow pear-shaped rose-cut diamond, one 2.15-carat briolette-cut diamond, briolette-cut diamonds, white and coloured natural pearls, brilliant-cut diamonds.

- Jewellery Historian, HJ vol.2

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Hyunjin has been named the New Ambassador for Cartier

💎 ESQUIRE KOREA: "stray kids" hyunjin has been named the new ambassador for Cartier. his striking visuals, powerful charisma, and irresistible aura blend perfectly with the trinity collection, which celebrates its 100th anniversary. as expected, 'hwang jewel' hyunjin shines once again."

💎 Cartier about Hyunjin : "Artist Hyunjin who leads fascinating performances and sophisticated style, will show the eternal elegance and creative spirit pursued by cartier."

💎 HYUNJIN ABOUT CARTIER: "I'm so excited to be joining Cartier as an ambassador, I am honored to be joining this journey of inspiration and exploration of beauty and creativity."

✨ Hyunjin has been announced as the new ambassador for CARTIER!

He will be featured in Esquire Korea October 2024 Issue.

🎉 Congratulations Hyunjin for being Cartier's new Ambassador!! 🥰😍😘🤗 I'm so proud of you hyune 😭🤧

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Cartier Cross Bracelet of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor ♕ Sold by Sothebys in 1987 to an unknown buyer

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JISOO x CARTIER for ELLE Singapore November 2023 Cover Issue! 🫠🩷✨

STUNNING 🩷

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Elle Fanning for Cartier

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I don't remember Tae being introduced as the Celine's global ambassador. I remember he just started doing ambassador stuff. Lisa fans were calling him names and all because of it. Now Danielle is being reported left and right for being the new ambassador. I know it's not a big deal, but I was anticipating for it to happen before. Celine could've given him his own campaign, but I guess that's not how that company works. Tae seems to be enjoying his ambassadorship though. I think he's really good friends with Hedi.

Celine’s clothes are cool and everything but I’ve hated the management since day 1. I’ll try to explain though: Taehyung was introduced as global ambassador but they used the name “Celine boy”, which means global ambassador + most likely part of the celine family seeing how the people working for celine said they worked blood sweat and tears to get him and Peter Utz and Hedi love him. Bh retweeted an article without picture and with the korean name, so that tweet was lost between the other 100 ones they make daily. Also I think Celine planned that triplet thing for the celine family and that’s why they were always lumped together.

But yeah, I would’ve preferred a formal announcement too because freaks were getting brave. At the end of the day, Cartier is his best brand sorry 😚

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Queen Mother's Cartier Bracelets

The piece dates to the time when the Queen Mother was still the newly-married Duchess of York. In the 1920s, the Duke of York (later King George VI) bought his new wife a set of Art Deco bracelets from Cartier. Each of the five bracelets in the set features a different gemstone: one with sapphires, one with emeralds, one with rubies, and two with diamonds. 

~ The Court Jeweller

Recently, Queen Camilla wore the emerald bracelet to an engagement.

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Animalistic.

© Iris van Gelder

Contact: fashioncollages@gmail.com

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* High Jewelry Tiaras *

Tiara by Cartier - diamonds set in white gold

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1920s Art Deco Cartier platinum , diamond , yellow diamond and pearl with emerald eye Swan choker pearl

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'Orchidée' Colored Sapphire and Diamond Necklace

"Property of a Private Collector

Cartier | 'Orchidée' Colored Sapphire and Diamond Necklace

Designed as a line of collet-set brilliant-cut diamonds, suspending an orchid motif pavé-set with similarly-cut diamonds of pink and near colorless tint, supporting a pendant set with cushion-shaped colored sapphires, mounted in platinum, signed Cartier and numbered, length approximately 400mm."

- Sotheby's

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Catherine, Princess of Wales's earrings From 2015 to 2018