The Cartier family

The Untold Story of the Family Who Built the Cartier Empire A gripping tale of the family who built the Cartier empire - and the three brothers who transformed their grandfather's humble Parisian jewelry store into a global icon of luxury - told by the youngest brother's great-grandson, who has access to materials from the family archives that were thought to be lost and that no one else has had access to. The Cartier Family tells the revealing story of four generations of a jewelry dynasty from the French Revolution to the 1970s. The story centers on the three Cartier brothers, whose motto is: "Never imitate, always create!" Francesca Cartier Brickell, the youngest brother's great-granddaughter, has traveled the world, researching family history and discovering long-lost pieces of the puzzle along the way. In his book, he recounts previously unsaid dramas, romances, intrigues, and betrayals, while presenting the history of twentieth-century society from the deeply personal perspective of a legendary family.