The original House of Cartier The House of Cartier was born in Paris as a family business in 1847. Louis- François Cartier -the father of four sons – Louis, Pierre, Jacques and Alfred- took over a Parisian watch shop at 29 rue de Montorgueil and soon the business became renowned in the French capital as [...]

Designers obsession with the King of animals Jeanne Toussaint - “La Panthère” Jewellery designer Jeanne Toussaint (1887-1967) was obsessed with all things feline. She famously always wore a floor length panther coat, and her ferocious temperament earned her the nickname “La Panthère” from her boss and lover, Louis Cartier. Toussaint joined Cartier in 1913, and [...]

An amazingly rare pair of diamond ear studs A stunning pair of diamond earrings named after Queen Victoria have gone on sale at the Burlington Arcade jeweller Susannah Lovis. The large diamond stud earrings take their name from the earrings worn at the Coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838. The Coronation was the first time [...]