Episode 1: The Cartiers: The Untold Story

About This Talk

Join Francesca Cartier Brickell as she introduces her groundbreaking book and shares the untold story of her family. Drawing on previously unseen family archives, personal letters, and photographs, she reveals how her great-great-grandfather Louis Cartier and his brothers Pierre and Jacques transformed their inheritance—a modest Parisian jewelry workshop—into a global luxury empire. This episode provides the foundation for understanding the Cartier brothers' vision, their complementary talents, the family dynamics that drove their success, and the innovations that revolutionized jewelry design. Perfect for anyone beginning their journey into Cartier history.

Francesca Cartier Brickell introduces her book and the remarkable true story of her great-great-grandfather and his brothers, who transformed a small Parisian workshop into a global luxury empire.