Cartier (jeweller)

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House of Cartier on the Champs-Elyssee
The Maximillian emerald ring
The Cartier logo

Societe Cartier makes and sells jewellery and watches . It was started in Paris , France in 1847 by Louis-Francois Cartier. [1] The company is based in Paris .

Cartier has sold items to celebrities and royalty for many years. [2] Edward VII said that Cartier is "the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers". [3] For his coronation in 1902, Edward VII ordered 27 tiaras from Cartier. [4] He chose Cartier as a main provider to the royal family in 1904. [5] [6]

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  1. Nadelhoffer, Hans, Cartier (San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2007), p. 343
  2. Menkes, Suzy (2006-01-10). "A ball for the 'king of jewellers' " . The New York Times . Retrieved 2012-03-14 .
  3. Prat, Veronique (2009-08-28). "Les joyaux de Cartier exposes dans la Cite interdite" [Cartier jewels set in the Forbidden City] (in French) . Retrieved 2012-03-14 .
  4. "Rock star" . Time . 2004-09-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13 . Retrieved 2012-03-14 .
  5. Nadelhoffer, Hans, Cartier (San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2007), p. 15
  6. "Online Jewelry Store" . Archived from the original on 2020-03-11 . Retrieved 2020-07-05 . Sunday, July 5, 2020