Cartier

by Philippe Trétiack

Founded 150 years ago in Paris, the family-run Cartier firm expanded to become an international jewelry business with a reputation second to none.In the decades preceding the Second World War, its celebrated clients included Indian princes, members of European and other royal houses, and leading names in high society; with time, famous faces from the world of show business joined the select ranks of Cartier's clientele. This sparkling history features an illustrated selection of the firm's prestigious jeweled wares -tiaras, bracelets, necklaces in distinctive styles- worn by famous owners.

Genres: Fashion

80 pages, Hardcover

First published January 30, 2005

About the author

Architect and urban planner by training, Philippe Trétiack is a journalist and writer. He has been a reporter for thirty years and collaborates with several magazines, including Vanity Fair, Elle décoration and Air France Magazine. As an author, he has published some twenty books including Faut-il pendre les architectes ? (Seuil, 2001), De notre envoyé spécial (Editions de l’Olivier, 2015), and L’Architecture à toute vitesse (Seuil, 2016).

Reviews

[Whimsical · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was disappointed that there was not more to this book; however, it is rather small. It did however whet my appetite for more reading on Cartier. A fascinating history on jewelry, jewelry making from the 19th century to the present. Cartier, jeweler to monarchs, aristocracy and more recently to celebrities