Cartier is a luxury jewelry and timepieces maker and retailer based in Paris, France. It used to be owned by the Cartier family, but today it is owned by the Rupert Family from South Africa through Richmont under its original name, Cartier.
The Cartier family owned and managed the business from its foundation (1847) until 1964 where they owned and acquired several luxury and famous jewelry such as the Panthère brooch by Wallis Simpson or the “Bestiary”, the first functional and practical watch and several other world renown jewelry.
History
1847 : Cartier started when Louis- Francois Cartier inherited the jewelry workshop of his employer and took over the shop.
1868 : Cartier helped popularized the first wristwatch made by Patek Phillipe
1874 : Twenty seven years later after its foundation, the company’s administrative management was taken over by the founder’s son, Alfred Cartier. The company then became popular worldwide under the management of Louis, Pierre and Jacques, the sons of Alfred Cartier. [Read more...]
The existence of the radiant cut diamonds today is credited to Henry Grossbard, who developed and patented this diamond cut in 1977. However, in 1994 the Grossbard family relinquished their sole ownership of the cut and put the radiant cut diamonds into the open market.
Platinum is the rarest and the strongest metal, thus it is called as the “King of metals”. This metal is used as components of several electronic devices such as computers and other home electronic devices. It is also an important metal in jewelry making.
Palladium is one of rare and precious naturally occurring metals with glossy silvery white appearance. It belongs to the platinum group of metals and is a common component of many of the electronic devices. Palladium used to be popular in jewelry making during the Victorian era.
An engagement ring symbolizes the person’s promise to get married to somebody. Traditionally, the engagement ring is given to the woman when the man asks her be his wife. The woman then wears the rings after she accepts the proposal. It symbolizes the couple’s commitment to get married in the near future. The ring can be bought by the man himself, or both the man and the woman themselves. In places where both the man and the woman wear engagement ring, each person may buy the ring for his/her partner.
Tacori is one of the most popular jewelry designer and retailer that focus on platinum engagement and wedding jewelry. Its main base is located at California, USA but it has satellite stores all around USA and Canada. This jewelry retailer is well known for its modern and vintage jewelry designs.
