Episode 8: The Cartiers and the Maharajas - Part I

About This Talk

Discover how the Cartier brothers forged deep relationships with Indian royalty that would define their legacy. This episode explores Jacques Cartier's groundbreaking travels to India, his understanding of Indian aesthetics, and how these connections led to extraordinary cultural exchange. Learn about the maharajas' love for European jewelry design, Cartier's appreciation for Indian gemstones and craftsmanship, and how this mutual admiration resulted in some of the most spectacular jewels of the early 20th century.

How the Cartier brothers built relationships with Indian princes and maharajas, exploring the cultural exchange and the remarkable jewels that emerged from these royal commissions.