Few jewellers are as widely known as Cartier, even fewer have instantly recognisable designs – many of which, such as the tank watch and trinity ring, have become iconic. Glamorous, witty, beautiful, and beloved of stars from Elizabeth Taylor to Grace Kelly, this book features over 150 dazzling Cartier items. Published in association with Cartier, it presents jewels from superlative collections including the V&A, the Royal Collection and the Smithsonian, as well as Cartier’s own private archive, and it celebrates the history of the company King Edward VII called the ‘Jeweller of Kings and King of Jewellers.’

Autorentext

Helen Molesworth spent ten years as a jewellery specialist for Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses in London and Geneva, before joining Gübelin as Managing Director to create and run the coloured gemstone Academy. She is now Senior Curator of Jewellery at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Rachel Garrahan is Project Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Before that she was the award-winning Jewellery and Watch Director at British Vogue. She is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, and has written widely on luxury, art and culture for a broad range of publications.

Klappentext

Few jewellers are as celebrated as Cartier, even fewer have as many instantly recognizable designs - some of which, such as the Tank watch, Love bracelet and Trinity ring, have become iconic.

Glamorous, witty, beautiful and beloved of stars such as Grace Kelly, over 150 dazzling Cartier pieces are featured here. This book presents jewels from superlative collections, including the V&A and the Royal Collection, as well as Cartier's own private collection and it celebrates the history of the company The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, called the 'Jeweller of Kings and the King of Jewellers'.

Zusammenfassung
Few jewellers are as widely known as Cartier, even fewer have as many instantly recognisable designs - some of which, such as the Tank watch, Love bracelet and Trinity ring, have become iconic. Glamorous, witty, beautiful, and beloved of stars such as Grace Kelly, this book features over 150 dazzling Cartier items.