Paris - Kate’s wedding diadem in Cartier show
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From the royal diadem worn by Kate Middleton at her wedding to an outsized maharaja’s necklace, hundreds of glimmering treasures are on display at a major Paris exhibit on Cartier.
Louis-Francois Cartier founded what would become the world’s largest jeweler in 1847.
“Cartier — Style and History” is set to run at the Grand Palais until February 16.
With items dating from the 19th century to the 1970s, it highlights the styles that influenced the house over the years, from Marie-Antoinette to the Art Deco movement, to Russian, Indian and Chinese trends.
Most of the 600 pieces on show belong to the house, which decided in the mid-1980s to start buying back historic pieces, at auction or from antique dealers.
There also are high-profile loans, including from Queen Elizabeth II, who made available the tiara Cartier created in 1936 for the British royal family, which the queen lent to Prince William’s bride for their wedding last year.
Known as the “Halo” and set with 739 brilliant and 149 baton diamonds, it was bought by George VI before his coronation for the Duchess of York, now the Queen Mother, who presented it to Elizabeth on her 18th birthday.
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