The dark secrets behind Cartier s greatest

What do a sunken ocean liner, an avant-garde Parisian party, and... a live crocodile have in common? They all added their own, sometimes quite shocking, chapters to the history of the great Maison Cartier. Today, we are going to discover how a magnificent tiara survived one of the most tragic maritime disasters of the twentieth century. We will see how a formal, historic heirloom was transformed into a daring choker, and we will find out why a famous diva brought an actual, live predator into an exquisite Parisian boutique. I promise you, after hearing these stories, you will look at high jewelry in a completely different light.