Since Louis François Cartier opened the first shop in 1847 in Paris, the jewelry house has become synonymous with luxury jewelry. Twenty-seven years later his son, Alfred Cartier, took over the bus…
The Manchester Tiara was made by Cartier, Paris, in 1903 to the order of
Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Manchester. Cartier’s records note that she
supplied over a thousand brilliant-cut diamonds and more than 400 rose-cut
diamonds, while Cartier supplied further rose-cut diamonds and the paste stones
which make up the scrolls at the end of each side.
An imposing tiara if there ever was one, the Cartier Indian Tiara is a design of Indian inspiration (hence the name) rendered solidly in diamonds, sapphires, and pearls. Its attribution to Cartier is likely but not definite, and it was probably made in the early 20th century. It belonged to a fascinating, if lesser known, royal figure: Princess Marie Louise (1872-1956).
Cartier Portland Tiara was commissioned by the 6th Duke of Portland for his wife, Duchess Winifred.
sapphires and diamonds