Francesca Cartier Brickell Francesca Cartier Brickell has quite a fascinating tale to tell. Ten years ago, she discovered in her grandfather’s cellar a “battered old trunk full of hundreds of long-lost letters, dating back over a century.” She realised that she couldn’t simply shut the trunk and leave them there.…
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CARTIER CELEBRATES CHINESE CULTURE WITH NEW EXHIBITION
From 1 June to 31 July, Cartier and The Palace Museum in Beijing are presenting Beyond Boundaries: Cartier and The Palace Museum Craftsmanship and Restoration Exhibition at the museum’s Meridian Gate Gallery. Following the success of Cartier Treasures – Jeweller to Kings, King of Jewellers, which was staged a decade…
CARTIER’S TOUCH ME NOT
The desert doesn’t seem so barren anymore thanks to Cartier. Sophisticated textures, structures and facets, the Cactus de Cartier collection is one not to be missed. Featuring pieces that are modern and collectible, the collection brings out the beauty of various shapes of different cacti. The talk of the…
ASIA THROUGH CARTIER’S EYES
Imagine a treasure hunt, spanning two different cultures, going back centuries, and involving precious artefacts. The goal is not simply to find objects, but to match them according to era, aesthetics and materials used. Such was the task undertaken by the Baur Foundation and the House of Cartier, which…
WEARABLE FANTASIES
Take a journey through worlds and realms, forests, seas, and beyond with these fantastical high jewellery creations. CHAUMET Chaumet’s high jewellery collection, Ondes et Marveilles de Chaumet, is dedicated to the myriad evocations of the sea – from the gentle caressing and crash of waves at the water’s edge to underwater treasure hunts. The pieces come…
TO PIERCE OR NOT TO PIERCE?
Alexis Bittar Golden Pebble Cake Large Clip-On Earring Unlike a ring or a necklace, the earring is the only form of jewellery that requires a certain level of commitment. As a jewellery editor, I have found myself still having reservations to get my ears pierced despite being an immense lover…
4 JEWELLERY BRANDS TO KNOW IN 2022
Exciting names to know and follow in the world of jewellery. LEEN HEYNE When Leen Heyn was about seven years old, he would often make jewellery for his mother or his teachers at school. Growing up in Tilburg, in the south of the Netherlands, Leen was influenced by everything Dutch,…
A FINE LINE BETWEEN CRAFT AND SENSE
Solitaire gets an exclusive look at one of Cartier’s modern high jewellery masterpieces: the Alaxoa necklace from the latest Sixième Sens Par Cartier collection. How does one perceive the sixth sense? For Cartier, it is a stirring of emotions, sparked by a stimulation of all senses, that can only be…
A GRAND REVIVAL
Popular luxury labels reign supreme in Singapore, but when it comes to jewellery, attitudes are slowly changing, shares Brenda Kang of Revival Vintage Jewels. She reveals that jewellery lovers are unable to resist the charm of vintage and the allure of next generation jewellers. “My grandmother always had on a…
CLASH GOES BOLD
Clash [Un]Limited cuff bracelet, reversible, white gold, onyx, diamonds Clash [Un]Limited ring, medium model, white gold, diamonds Cartier introduces the Clash [Un]limited range, a Clash de Cartier capsule collection that is all about bold shapes, colour, and attitude Clash de Cartier crashed onto the jewellery scene not too long ago…