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 Londonโs V&A Museum on April 12.
โIt never goes out of fashion โฆ we see it being worn by English aristocracy 100 years ago and Hollywood royalty practically today,โ Helen Molesworth, a senior jewellery curator at the V&A and exhibition curator, said at a private launch of โCartierโ 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.
Making up some of the 350 jewels and objects on display is a flower brooch with a rare pink Williamson diamond that the late Queen Elizabeth commissioned in 1953 and later wore at King Charlesโ wedding to Diana, Princess of Wales.