Cartier's Victoria and Albert Museum Exhibit Will Feature These 2 Rare Pieces
See inside the major exhibition, which will be on view in London starting April 12, 2025.
The Victoria and Albert Museum is planning to soon debut an exhibition this month that'll trace the history of Cartier. The French luxury jeweler is in focus across more than 350 objects, including those loaned to the museum from the Royal Family. For any watch lovers and jewelry fans, this is a must-see.
Highlights in the exhibition span Cartier pieces from various decades of the twentieth century, narrowing the lens of the brand's centuries-long legacy thanks to its 1847 founding. A rose clip brooch, made on special order in 1938, is one of the standouts, alongside an intricate necklace ordered in 1928 for Sir Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala. The exhibit opens Saturday, April 12 at the V&A South Kensington on Cromwell Road. Tickets are available to purchase now, with prices varying on weekends and weekdays.
Alongside precious jewels and historic gemstones, the blockbuster Cartier exhibit opening at London’s V&A Museum highlights singular timepieces like the iconic Dalí-esque Crashwatch, first introduced in 1967, that has a true surrealist touch thanks to melted-looking numerals. There is also a rare 1914 specimen that transfigures the speckled pattern of the French maison’s panther mascot in black onyx and diamonds.
The exhibit is on view through November 16, 2025. See additional details here.
