Cartier show at London’s V&A features 350 jewellery pieces worn by royalty and Hollywood
Exhibition at London’s V&A explores Cartier luxury jewellery, watches and tiaras, with creations spanning decades of elegance and innovation
An exhibition celebrating jewellery made by the prestigious French luxury goods company Cartier since the start of the 20th century, including watches and tiaras, will open at London’s V&A Museum on April 12.
“It never goes out of fashion … we see it being worn by English aristocracy 100 years ago and Hollywood royalty practically today,” Helen Molesworth, a senior jewellery curator at the V&A and exhibition curator, said at a private launch of “Cartier” this week.
She said the connection between Cartier and the British royal family dates back to 1902, when King Edward VII issued his first royal warrant, a certificate for providing goods and services to the royal family.
