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Watches and Wonders 2023

Luxury watches, champagne bars and the odd star...but what's it really all about?

Apr 28, 2023 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

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February 2023

Inside a Cartier watch case…

Had an unexpectedly fascinating experience recently.

Feb 1, 2023 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

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January 2023

Vita Sackville West and Cartier London

The Mystery of the Cracked Carved Emerald Pendant

Jan 15, 2023 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

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November 2022

Exploring the Land of Pearls

What an incredible trip to the land of pearls.

Nov 30, 2022 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

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The Cartiers and the Pearl Market

One hundred and ten years ago, Jacques Cartier arrived in Bahrain for the first time.

Nov 17, 2022 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

The first woman to work in Cartier Paris…

One of my favourite stories from the early days of Cartier in 13 Rue de la Paix is the one I unexpectedly discovered about Madame Ricaud, the first…

Nov 2, 2022 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

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October 2022

Les Cartier in Le Figaro

If someone had told me a few years ago that my book would be in Le Monde and @lefigarofr (the same week no less) I would never have believed it.

Oct 31, 2022 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

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Les Cartier in Le Monde

Super exciting to open @lemondefr this weekend and discover this full page review of Les Cartier (2nd image)!

Oct 23, 2022 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

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La première critique de ‘Les Cartier’ est sortie ....

La première critique de ‘Les Cartier’ est sortie aujourd'hui!

Oct 4, 2022 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

September 2022

A Beautiful Adornment

A little piece of beauty for the weekend.

Sep 30, 2022 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

Louis Cartier and the Cartier Style

In 1904, when the 29-year-old Louis Cartier sat, or rather proudly reclined, for this sketch by the well-known artist Emile Friant, he was on his way up…

Sep 26, 2022 • Francesca Cartier Brickell

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The Cartiers in Chinese

Fun - and rather surreal - for this to land on the doorstep!

Sep 23, 2022 • Francesca Cartier Brickell