Cartier. The Untold Story of the Family Who Created a Luxury Empire

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Cartier. The Untold Story of the Family Who Created a Luxury Empire

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The history of the legendary brand is described in dozens of books. But none of them, no matter how beautifully presented, can compare with the work of the family member himself. Francesca Cartier Brickell, whose great-grandfather was the youngest of the founding brothers of the Maison, spent more than ten years traveling the world in search of the authentic and unknown history of Cartier until today.
This book is an incredibly gripping tale of the family that built the Cartier empire and three brothers who turned their grandfather's modest Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury empire. Their motto was "Never copy, only create" and each had their own talent: Louis is a visionary designer who created the first men's wristwatch to help an aviator friend tell the time while keeping his hands on the plane; Pierre is a master of bargains who bought the New York headquarters on Fifth Avenue for a natural pearl necklace; and Jacques, the gemstone expert whose trips to India gave Cartier access to the world's finest rubies, emeralds and sapphires, inspiring the jewelery that has become famous around the world. Cartier is ten years of research, archival photos, personal letters and testimonies from those who once worked or were familiar with the family and the brand.

Barcode: 9785040961719 SKU: 70158404 Categories: ,
Publication language: Russian

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