Cartier’s most enduring motif isn’t a flower, a bird, or a butterfly. It’s a predator: a wildcat—fierce, mysterious, ...
Cartier’s “Love” motif is one of the French jeweler’s most recognizable and popular styles. But at 55, the design is relatively new in for this house born in 1847. It first appeared in 1969 when ...
The fierce, untamable feline possesses many facets to its personality, and continues to be reimagined in countless creations.
A new installation running during Art Basel examines the luxury jewelry label’s most iconic emblem: the panther.
In the early years of producing wrist watches, Cartier didn’t manufacture its own movements — indeed, many significant models from myriad brands were produced with calibers sourced from specialist ...
Cartier’s director of jewelry, Jeanne Toussaint, was nicknamed “La Panthère”—an affectionate tribute to her bold, independent spirit and well-known fetish for felines. An influential figure in the ...
Visitors can trace the evolution of the Panthère motif back to 1914, when tastemaker Jeanne Touissant (nicknamed “La Panthère ...
The panther first leapt into Cartier history in 1914 — courtesy of a watch adorned with onyx and diamond “spots,” designed by Louis Cartier himself. More than a century later, it remains a symbol of ...