jewelry so confident it called itself jeweler to kings, king of jewelers, and both were true.
means a french luxury house making watches and jewelry so status-coded that owning one is basically a personality trait.
from founded 1847 in paris by louis-francois cartier, who took over his master's workshop; grandsons louis, pierre, and jacques later split the world into paris, new york, and london, turning a family shop into an empire.
cartier love bracelet — screw motif locked on with an actual mini screwdriver since 1969
tank watch — worn by jackie kennedy, andy warhol, and princess diana
panthere de cartier — jeweled panther motif jeanne toussaint made the house mascot
hope diamond sale — cartier sold the 45-carat blue diamond to evalyn mclean in 1911