The book of the year is The Cartier Collection: Jewelry. The history of the French Maison through 600 images ♦ ︎
It is probably the most important book on the jewels of 2019. The French publishing house Flammarion has edited a great work in two volumes, written by François Chaille, Thierry Coudert, Christophe Vachaudez, Violette Petit and Michael Spink. The title says it all: The Cartier Collection: Jewelry. If you love the great Maison of jewelry, it’s the book for you. But, beware, it costs like as a jewel: $ 425. On the other hand, it will give a classy tone to the coffee table in front of your sofa.
The book is centered on the Cartier collection, started by the Maison in 1973 and includes more than 1600 ranging from 1860 to today and is the largest collection in the world of this genre.
The two volumes retrace the history and testify to the originality and artistic genius that made Cartier famous. Leafing through the pages are extraordinary pieces, such as those possessed by Queen Elizabeth, purchased by the Duchess of Windsor, Daisy Fellowes, Barbara Hutton and Sir Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala, and so on. All this through original designs and images of legendary gemstones. In all, there are more than 600 images from the vast archives of Cartier, some unpublished. If you love jewelry break the piggy bank. Margherita Donato
