An exhibition celebrating jewellery made by the prestigious French luxury goods company Cartier since the start of the 20th century, including watches and tiaras, will open at London’s V&A Museum on April 12.
“It never goes out of fashion … we see it being worn by English aristocracy 100 years ago and Hollywood royalty practically today,” Helen Molesworth, a senior jewellery curator at the V&A and exhibition curator, said at a private launch of “Cartier” this week.
She said the connection between Cartier and the British royal family dates back to 1902, when King Edward VII issued his first royal warrant, a certificate for providing goods and services to the royal family.
The Rose clip brooch, dated from 1938, was owned by Britain’s Princess Margaret. Photo: AFP
A panther bracelet created in 2015. Photo: AFP
A gallery assistant poses with the Manchester Tiara, which was commissioned in 1903 by Consuelo, the Dowager Duchess of Manchester, and features in Cartier, an exhibition in London. Photo: EPA