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Brand profile
Cartier
French luxury maison founded in 1847, known for Love, Trinity and Panthère jewelry and Tank and Santos watches; owned by Richemont.
ParisOrigin
UnisexFocus
Quiet luxuryStyle
$$$$$Price
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What to know about Cartier
A jeweler that also makes watches
Founded in Paris in 1847, the house is built on jewelry first, with Tank, Santos and Ballon Bleu watches sitting beside the jewelry lines rather than leading them.
Named lines, not seasonal collections
Recognition comes from repeating designs — Love, Juste un Clou, Trinity, Panthere — that stay in production rather than rotating with fashion cycles.
Richemont's biggest house
Owned by Swiss group Richemont, where it is the largest and highest-earning brand; Louis Ferla, formerly of Vacheron Constantin, became chief executive in 2024.
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Brand facts
Cartier is a French jewelry and watchmaking maison founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier and owned by Swiss luxury group Richemont, its largest and highest-earning house. Core lines include the Love bracelet, Juste un Clou, Trinity and Panthère jewelry alongside Tank, Santos and Ballon Bleu watches. The house also produces high jewelry, leather goods, fragrance and eyewear, and runs the Cartier Women's Initiative. Louis Ferla, previously of Vacheron Constantin, took over as chief executive in 2024.
- Founded
- 1847
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Made in
- Switzerland
- Price
- $$$$$
- Typical prices
- Eyewear $1077–$1128
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Quiet luxury, Minimalist / Contemporary