Cartier and America
As opulent as the treasures it celebrates, this lavish volume presents Cartier's timeless designs worn by some of the twentieth century's most legendary figures. It's been one hundred years since the House of Cartier opened its doors on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Since then the luxury jeweler has been creating exquisite brooches, bracelets, tiaras, timepieces, and other items including scent bottles, so-called mystery clocks, and handbags many of them specially commissioned by their...
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As opulent as the treasures it celebrates, this lavish volume presents timeless Cartier designs worn by some of the twentieth century's most legendary figures, from the trend-setting women of the Vanderbilt family to Hollywood icons such as Gloria Swanson and Elizabeth Taylor. it's een one hundred years since the house of Cartier opened its doors in Manhattan, the better to serve the affluent and discerning clientele of Gilded Age America. Since then the luxury jeweler has been creating exquisite brooches, tiaras, and timepieces as well as remarkable accessories ranging from mystery clocks to vanity cases many of them specially commissioned by their illustrious patrons. Readers will see up close Cartier's innovative settings of famous gems such as the Hope diamond and the Star of South Africa; the Duchess of Windsor's incomparable flamingo brooch and panther jewelry; elegant men's accessories for Fred Astaire, Douglas Fairbanks, and Al Jolson; and a magnificent suite of jewels owned by Grace Kelly, including her 10.47-carat diamond engagement ring. Author Martin Chapman offers an in-depth exploration of how Cartier conquered America: from its turn-of-the-century expansion on Paris's fashionable rue de la Paix to its 1909 arrival on the other side of the Atlantic, from the sumptuous diamond jewelry of the Belle Epoque to the distinctive postwar pieces that have linked the Cartier name with celebrity, wealth, and exclusivity. Stunning color images of some of the firm's most splendid creations once belonging to luminaries as diverse as Marion Davies, Barbara Hutton, Vivien Leigh, Marjorie Merriweather Post, and Franklin D. Roosevelt are accompanied by archival photographs, both posed and candid, of stars and heiresses wearing their Cartier jewelry. A beautiful volume for fashion aficionados, this trove of luxury objects is a tribute to a century of ingenuity and unmatched craftsmanship.
