Discover the Cartier Legend at the V&A
If there is a "high jewelry" event not to be missed, it is certainly this one. Sparkling tiaras and diamonds, royal brooches and other precious treasures are on display until November 16, 2025, behind the London facade of the renowned Victoria and Albert Museum...
The exhibition does not burden itself with a complicated name: it is simply titled Cartier , and therein lies the full extent of the maison 's influence. Founded in Paris in the 19th century by Louis-François Cartier himself, it has become the embodiment of French refinement: the obsession with detail, curiosity, and taste for cultures from around the world, which unquestionably establish it as an emblem of chic aesthetics. /public-objects/7f11f55d-b4ce-47f7-9560-c35d00c13651-1924f851-ad5f-429f-af89-d60cf150c7b8-Cartier%20CAR_HO08A02_fn_VW_11094942_downloadOriginal.webp Image sélectionnée The museum boasts 350 marvels under its roof, partly from substantial loans from the Royal Trust Collection, the Al Thani collection, and jewels that have rarely, if ever, been displayed. Among the treasures to discover are the Williamson brooch commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, and her diadem, worn by Rihanna on the cover of W magazine. Charms that extend to the queen of pop and the queen herself? It's hard to do better when the range is so wide. The original sketches by Frederick Mew, the designer who imagined the famous brooch, are also on display for the first time. And the cherry on the diamond? A bit of history and perspective to understand, from a cultural point of view, the journey in the making of the Cartier entity that over the decades has established itself as an unmistakable and recognizable icon among all.