Cartier: The Impossible Collection

Cartier has been one of the world's leading luxury jewelers since the nineteenth century, evoking a world of artistry and beauty, a legacy of unparalleled prestige. By 1909, Cartier was the first international jeweler of its time, with boutiques in Paris, London and New York and guarantees as an official supplier to many royal courts. Cartier built a unique network based on exceptional knowledge of the gem market and developed a revolutionary style that proved timeless, a sophisticated language that captured the transience of each era, from austere restraint to enthusiastic opulence.

With its synthesis of technical skill and artistic sensibility, global perspective and exacting perfection, Cartier has ensured its continued customer loyalty and enduring fame. Cartier's cosmopolitan clientele, comprised of strong women of character, sophisticated aesthetes and intellectual minds, from Jean Cocteau to Alberto Santos-Dumont, from the Maharaja of Nawanagar to the Duchess of Windsor, from Gloria Swanson to Elizabeth Taylor, have served as catalysts of innovation and stylistic influencers.