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Cartier International SNC, or simply Cartier ( / ˈkɑːrtieɪ / KAR-tee-ay, French: [kaʁtje] ), is a French luxury-goods conglomerate that designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells jewellery, leather goods, watches, sunglasses and eyeglasses. [2] [3] [4] Founded by Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) in Paris in 1847, the company ...
Early life. Cartier was born on 2 February 1884 in Paris. He was one of three sons of Alfred Cartier (1841–1925) and Amélie Alice ( née Griffeuille) Cartier (1853–1914). His two brothers were Pierre Cartier and Louis Cartier. His grandfather, Louis-François Cartier had taken over the jewellery workshop of his teacher, Adolphe Picard, in ...
Taylor–Burton. The Taylor–Burton Diamond, a diamond weighing 68 carats (13.6 g), became famous in 1969 when it was purchased by actors Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Burton had previously been the underbidder when jeweller Cartier bought the diamond at auction for $1,050,000, setting a record price for a publicly sold jewel.
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Cartier sued Tiffany & Co on Monday, accusing its luxury rival of stealing trade secrets concerning its high-end jewelry from an employee it lured away in December, in a sign ...
PARIS — Kering is hoping to do for sustainability efforts in the watch and jewelry sector what it has for the fashion industry. The French luxury group has joined forces with Cartier, owned by ...
Louis-François Cartier (November 2, 1819 – May 15, 1904) was a French businessman, jeweler and watchmaker. He founded the world renowned jewelry house Cartier in 1847. He was the grandfather of Pierre Cartier , [1] who opened the Cartier Building in New York , and internationalized the brand.
'Good Morning America' says a brazen robbery took place at a very famous New York jewelry store on January 30th. 'Thieves burst into the famous Cartier jewelry store on 5th Avenue in the middle of ...
Pierre Camille Cartier (March 10, 1878 – October 27, 1964) was a French jeweler. He was one of three sons of Alfred Cartier and the brother of Jacques Cartier and Louis Cartier . Pierre's grandfather, Louis-François Cartier had taken over the jewelry workshop of his teacher Adolphe Picard , in 1847, thereby founding the famous Cartier ...