Cartier International SNC, or simply Cartier, is a French luxury-goods conglomerate that designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells jewellery, leather goods, watches, sunglasses and eyeglasses. Founded by Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) in Paris in 1847, the company remained under family control until 1964. The company is headquartered in Paris and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group. Cartier operates more than 200 stores in 125 countries, with three Temples in Paris, London, and New York City.
Cartier flagship store, Cartier Building, Manhattan
Pierre Cartier
Cartier is in the former Morton F. Plant House on Fifth Avenue in New York.
Cartier flagship store in Shanghai, China
A tiara is a jeweled head ornament. Its origins date back to ancient Iran, which was then adapted by Greco-Romans. In the late 18th century, the tiara came into fashion in Europe as a prestigious piece of jewelry to be worn by women at formal occasions. The basic shape of the modern tiara is a semi-circle, usually made of silver, gold or platinum and richly decorated with precious stones, pearls or cameos.
Tiara made for the French princess Marie-Thérèse, Duchess of Angoulême, 1820
Bandeau tiara (worn by princess Stéphanie of Luxembourg)
Kokoshnik tiara (worn by Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia)
Circlet tiara (worn by queen Nazli of Egypt)