Opening Night at the V&A Cartier Exhibition
Fantastic opening evening at the V&A for the Cartier exhibition. An overwhelming amount of glittering creations on display, particularly from those glory years in the early 20th century.
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Cartier Tiaras
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Tiaras occupy a particular place in Cartier's history, made for royal weddings, state occasions, and a social world that largely disappeared after the First World War. The clients who commissioned them are documented, and the pieces themselves sometimes have long afterlives, in museum collections or at auction decades later.
Snapshots in Time - A Fabergé Winter Egg and Cartier's Tiara
With chilly booster queues replacing Christmas parties, masked carol concerts and many holiday plans in disarray, perhaps we could all do with some be...
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The Cartier London Halo Tiara
The Cartier Halo tiara: made by Cartier London in 1936, worn by Princess Elizabeth on her wedding day, and by Kate Middleton in 2011.
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Cartier Diamond Kokoshnik
When it comes to tiaras, it's hard to beat those commissioned by the Romanovs.
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Princess Marie Bonaparte's Cartier Tiara
Princess Marie Bonaparte was quite a catch. Not only was she the great-great-niece of Napoleon, she was also wealthy through her mother's family.
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Cartier Tiara in the V&A Museum
How uplifting is this tiara?! Currently sits in the V&A museum where I’m excited to be giving a talk later this month.
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Opening Night at the V&A Cartier Exhibition
Snapshots in Time - A Fabergé Winter Egg and Cartier's Tiara
The Cartier London Halo Tiara
Cartier Diamond Kokoshnik
Princess Marie Bonaparte's Cartier Tiara
Cartier Tiara in the V&A Museum
Cartier's Garland Style Tiara
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Cartier Tiaras
The great tiaras Cartier made for European royalty and aristocracy...
Cartier Halo Tiara
A diamond scroll tiara made by Cartier London in 1936, worn at two...
Manchester Tiara
A diamond tiara sold through Cartier Paris in 1903, commissioned by...
Nancy Astor Tiara
A turquoise and diamond tiara adapted by Cartier London in 1930 for...
Nancy Leeds Diamond Bandeau
A diamond bandeau made by Cartier Paris in 1912 for the American...
Kokoshnik
A tiara style evoking the traditional Russian headdress, characterised...
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