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Korean Edition

Publisher: 케이커넥톰 (K-Connector)

Translators: 서정은·서재희

Price: 36,000 원

Year: 2026

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The untold story of the family behind the jewelry empire

"힘 합친 삼형제, 179년 역사 '주얼리 제국' 일궜다" — Three brothers united, building a 179-year jewelry empire through complementary talents and shared vision.

From revolutionary France to the 1970s, spanning four generations. The revealing story of Louis, Pierre, and Jacques Cartier — three brothers whose motto "Never imitate, always create" transformed their grandfather's humble Parisian workshop into the world's most prestigious jewelry house.

Translators: 서정은·서재희 (Seo Jung-eun & Seo Jae-hee)
Published: January 2026
Price: 36,000 원

Korean Press — January 2026 Major Coverage

매일경제 (Maeil Kyungje): "삼형제의 상호보완적 재능이 빛났다" — The book reveals how the three brothers' complementary talents created synergy: Louis's artistic design vision, Pierre's American market expansion, and Jacques's cultivation of Indian maharaja clients. Together they built a 179-year legacy that continues to dominate the luxury market.

이데일리 (Edaily): "모방보다 창조, 개인보다 팀" (Creation over imitation, team over individual) — The Cartier business principles that built an empire: valuing creation over copying, teamwork over individual brilliance, and long-term vision over short-term gains. These principles made Cartier a symbol of enduring luxury.

조선일보 (Chosun Daily): Chronicles how the Tank watch design revolutionized watchmaking and how the family navigated World War I, the Russian Revolution, and changing tastes across a century.

세계일보 (Segye Daily): Details the famous New York mansion exchange — how Pierre Cartier traded a pearl necklace for the Fifth Avenue property that became Cartier's American flagship, a deal that epitomizes the family's audacious business vision.

국민일보 (Kookmin Daily): Explores the four-generation saga from founder Louis-François Cartier to the 1974 sale, when the last family owner had no successor — a poignant ending to a family dynasty.

연합뉴스 (Yonhap News): Emphasizes the book's unique access to lost family archives, revealing intimate correspondence and business decisions never before seen by outsiders.

Why This Book Resonates in Korea

Korean readers have embraced The Cartiers for its insights into family business principles and complementary teamwork — values that resonate deeply in Korean business culture. The story demonstrates how three brothers with different strengths (design, sales, relationship-building) created something greater than any individual could achieve.

Inside: The cursed Hope Diamond, the Tank watch inspired by WWI tanks, royal commissions from kings and maharajas, celebrity clients from Grace Kelly to Elizabeth Taylor, and the human drama of ambition, rivalry, and reconciliation across four generations.