Cartier

HelenMolesworth spent ten years as a jewellery specialist for Sotheby's andChristie's auction houses in London and Geneva, before joining Gubelin as Managing Director to create andrun the coloured gemstone Academy. She is now Senior Curator ofJewellery at the Victoria and Albert Museum.RachelGarrahan is Project Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Before that shewas the award-winning Jewellery and Watch Director at British Vogue. She is aFreeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, and has written widely onluxury, art and culture for a broad range of publications.

• Foreword: Tristram Hunt-- Preface: Cartier -- Introduction: Helen Molesworth -- 1. A SIGNATURE STYLE -- Defining Cartier Style: Vivienne Becker -- Design and Craftsmanship: Rachel Garrahan -- An Obsession With Stones: Helen Molesworth -- The Cartier London Stag Brooch: A Case Study: Francesca Cartier Brickell -- 2. CHANGE AND PROGRESS -- Global Influences: Judy Rudoe -- Changing Fashions: Connie Karol Burks and Jessica Harpley -- Arbiters of Taste: Michel Aliaga -- 3. A GLOBAL BRAND -- Jewels of the Empire Ball: a case study: Jenny Rourke -- Legacy: Rachel Garrahan -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Picture Credits -- Index

‘a rich visual and historical narrative of the Maison’, MaddieVans Agnew, Daily Mail, 30th May 2025'a catalogue of sumptuous jewellery that most of uscan only dream of wearing and owning.' ArtMuseLondon 14th April 2025