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Explore Chapter 1 of the L’Odyssée de Cartier: the new digital series
The portrait of a woman who revolutionized contemporary jewelry. The pioneering director of Cartier’s design studio, a designer who risked it all and invented the Panthère. How she became Artistic Director of High Jewelry from 1933 to 1970 and how her trademark "Toussaint taste" went on to influence the most elegant women of her time.

Explore Chapter 2 of the L’Odyssée de Cartier: the new digital series
Destination: London and New Bond Street, Maison’s historic temple, and an essential part of Cartier’s DNA. How the English twist was instilled in design and how the British spirit electrifies the Cartier style and elegance.

Explore Chapter 3 of L'Odyssée de Cartier: the new digital series
Russia is one of the major stylistic influences present throughout the history of Cartier. During his first journey there in 1904, Cartier discovers a world of influences: from enamel work to folkloric headdress, hard stones with new color combinations.

Explore Chapter 4 of the L’Odyssée de Cartier saga
At the beginning of the 20th century, Louis Cartier discovers Islamic art. It is an encounter, an aesthetic clash. A great collector, passionate about art and curious about foreign cultures, he sees the power of these stylized yet abstract motifs. In 1911, his brother, Jacques, visits the Gulf to establish first contacts and to set some milestones which will become one of the foundations of Cartier style.