The Cartier Story
Cartier was founded in 1847 in Paris by the jeweller Louis-François Cartier,
who in 1899 handed over to his three sons.
who in 1899 handed over to his three sons.
They would establish the company internationally, not least by making the Cartier name a favourite among the crowned heads of Europe. Named "King of Jewellers, Jeweller of Kings". The Cartier family retained ownership of the firm until 1964.