History of Cartier | Jeweler to the Kings and Queens |

[Music] yah-tchi was founded in Paris in 1847 by master jeweler lui Francois cachet his son Alfred and grandsons Louie peon jack each successively at the head of the mizzle pursued their lofty ambitions for the business in 1899 Katie opened its premises and hood l'épée the prestigious cosmopolitan hub of a capital city which attracted famous figures from all over the world the three brothers set out to build an empire based in Paris with its sights firmly set on abroad in 1904 P Avenue he traveled to Russia a country which fascinated them and inspired an array of creations [Music] before long the imperial family and Russian aristocracy were enchanted the English aristocracy flocked to the new Katya boutique which opened on new Bond Street in 1909 a few years later the youngest brother Jack took the reins of cafes British branch he cultivated ties with figures that included some of the most remarkable Indian Prince's enchanted by couches expertise and unique style the Maharaja is entrusted kouchi with dazzling gemstones to be reset in stunning pieces of jewellery in the modern style thus began Katie's inspiring relationship with India where the Mazzone opened an office in 1911 piace Louise younger brother moved to America to run the New York branch in 1909 a clientele consisting of rich industrialists from the new world in the finance sector was joined by the first stars of Broadway and of silent movies and a few decades later by Hollywood celebrities extraordinary figures who discovered the spirit of excellent that has always driven the mizzen as the house is signature animal the Panther has always reigned supreme over catchy designs the elegant feline was used for the first time on a wristwatch with the setting of the gems recreating the animals fur the Panther sprung to life with the arrival of Jean Tusa who worked closely alongside wakati and was nicknamed la Ponte Jean made her mark on catchy design with her feminine elegance independence and free thinking temperament cafe was the first jeweler to explore femininity through the metaphor of the panther the motif soon became a key part of many catchy designs the bounding creature adorned powder boxes cigarette cases and vanity cases to later appear on bracelets necklaces broaches and other sumptuous jewelry the Panther became the object of all desires [Music] a three-dimensional panther featured on a brooch was acquired by the Duchess of Windsor in 1948 the Duchess commissioned a second brooch the following year featuring a platinum panther perched atop a cabochon sapphire weighing over 152 carats she completed her collection with a fully articulated Panther bracelet studded with Onyx every rendering is a strikingly lifelike sculpture a timeless fearless emblem the Panther still stands as an icon of the house of kechi since the end of the 19th century Keltie has created an extravagant unique and precious menagerie this fantastical menagerie defines and reflects the Maison cauchy's know-how the jeweler this expression of nature represents both the technical and aesthetic challenge as in these birds caught in full flight an astounding array of fauna inspired by all the continents wild beasts are borrowed from Africa sacred animals from Egypt a host of dragons and chimeras from Asia in 1968 the jeweler created for the actress Maya Phoenix a snake necklace made up of two thousand four hundred and seventy-three diamonds mounted on platinum a few years later the actress also acquired a pair of snake earrings and ordered an entirely articulated crocodile necklace made up of 1023 fancy yellow diamonds and 1060 emeralds Panthers tigers and other felines still today the jeweler creates evermore sumptuous and majestic creatures a staggeringly beautiful menagerie [Music] in the 19th century the floral motif made its appearance in the cauchy's story this theme was enhanced by the garland style marrying the sparkle of diamonds with the lightness of platinum to fashion the most precious compositions exquisite petals brought to life by the Maysles jewelers got a reinterprets nature thanks to its unique style and expertise dazzling diamond petals to be worn as bracelets brooches or necklaces proved irresistible to the most elite clients Princess Margaret of England fell in love with a diamond brooch mounted on platinum while Queen Elizabeth of England entrusted catch a with setting a 23-point 60 carat diamond the Williamson diamond in an Edelweiss brooch as the years went on the Katia flowers were crafted in gold articulated and offset the most precious of stones to perfection just like this absolutely sublime okeyday brooch in amethyst and aquamarines with its surrealist inspiration The Orchid soon became Queen in the jeweler's precious garden and appears in a number of stunning interpretations [Music] the catchy a garden blooms with dazzling flowers exquisite metaphors of feminine beauty [Music] jacques tati made his first journey through india in 1911 fascinated by the richness of Indian civilization and it's jewelry culture he brought back not only spectacular precious stones from his travels but also a wealth of inspiring creative ideas the Cal State brothers drew on the diversity of traditional Indian precious stones and figurative motifs to create a unique fusion of east and west [Music] at the turn of the 1920s the indian princes entrusted catchy the jeweller to kings with their amazing collection of unmounted stones jeté subsequently crafted pieces of jewelry for the maharaja spatula and his son in paris as well as the Maharaja of now in Agra in London the jeweler sought inspiration from the pieces worn in traditional Indian parades and infused them with a modern twist enamored with the splendor of Indian jewellery County alone dared to experiment with unprecedented color combinations reds blues and greens with splashes of sparkling white diamonds paired perfectly with stones carved with floral fruit or paul met motifs in Paris London and New York clients coveted these opulent multi-coloured pieces the Hindu necklace commissioned in 1936 by the extravagant Daisy fellows is a perfect example this flamboyant colorful and flexible necklace features rubies emeralds sapphires and diamonds mounted on platinum the style known as tutti frutti would become one of cafe's most prominent signatures India it's jewelry tradition and it's dazzling stones inspired catch a to explore new heights of creativity powerful style and unraveled expertise today more than ever couches jewelry creations continue to be inspired by the mysteries of India gosh a jeweler to kings king of jewelers this quotation from the Prince of Wales the future King Edward the seventh attest to cauchy's ties with royal families an aristocracy worldwide from the early 20th century onwards katia was awarded fifteen royal patents between 1904 and 1939 becoming official supplier to the most powerful dynasties which must notably ordered precious tiaras from the jeweler in 1909 at the behest of grand duchess Vladimir Maria Pavlovna of Russia she created a tiara adorned with sapphires and diamonds a foliat scroll tiara created in 1910 was acquired by Elizabeth Queen of the Belgians in 1912 while that of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain was made in 1920 in 1926 Jack Ajit Singh Maharaja of Kapoor Tila entrusted chachi with the creation of a head ornament consisting of 19 exceptional emeralds including an incredibly rare stone of 117 point forty carats kouchi has been a privilege witness of royal and princely love stories such as that of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor or that of Grace Kelly in prince rainey the third of monaco who sealed their union with a catchy ring adorned with a ten-point 47 carat emerald cut diamond for her wedding to Prince William in London on April 29th 2011 Catherine Middleton future Duchess of Cambridge or a catchy tiara created in 1936 for the Duchess of York and future Queen Elizabeth the precious tiara was also worn by Princess Margaret in 1955 this headpiece with scroll motifs creates a halo of light which is given at the name halo tiara these rings tiaras and sets of jewelry are testament to an extraordinary dialogue between the jeweller and these historic personalities [Music]

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Length: 11min 16sec (676 seconds)

Published: Sat Feb 08 2020