Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Cartier Birds

Cartier Bird of Paradise Brooch with 20.22-carat pink sapphire and six padparadscha sapphires.
Société Cartier designs, manufactures, distributes and sells jewellery and watches. Founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, the company remained under family control until 1964.

Ruby, sapphire, emerald, citrine and diamond flamingo clip. Cartier 1940.

Cartier 1950s Emerald Ruby Sapphire Diamond Parrot Brooch
The company's headquarters is in Paris and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA. Cartier has a long history of sales to royalty and celebrities.  King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier as "the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.

Morganite, Pearl, Onyx, Pink Sapphire and Mother of Pearl Bird Brooch