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‘The king of jewellers’: V&A charts the rise of Cartier in new exhibition

Exhibition will explore relationship between British royal family and French jeweller, with more than 350 pieces on display

Helen Molesworth, who has co-curated the exhibition, said her team had worked with international museums, the royal collection and private collectors to secure a variety of pieces, some of which have never been displayed publicly before. Cartier’s fanbase today spans from royalty to Hollywood stars, with the jeweller’s Love bracelets, which are secured on the wrist with a tiny screwdriver, appearing on many aspirational shopping lists. An engagement ring worn by Grace Kelly in High Society, which she received from Prince Rainier III of Monaco months earlier, is displayed next to a Tank wristwatch first owned by Jacqueline Kennedy and later acquired by Kim Kardashian.

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