Welcome to 365, A Year of Cartier, celebrating the highlights of 2025.Guided by the Maison's emblematic Panther, explore the stories behind this year’s defining moments in an immersive journey through creativity, elegance, and precision: from the launch of the En Équilibre High Jewelry collection to remarkable horological creations unveiled at Watches and Wonders and inspiring commitments to women's empowerment, art and conservation.

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Jeanne Toussaint was known first for her mind and creative vision, but also and above all for her impeccable taste — the famous “Toussaint taste.” These two traits inspired Louis Cartier, who invited her to design bags as early as 1920 before entrusting her with oversight of an extensive line of accessories in 1925.Known throughout Paris, she was nicknamed “La Panthère” after the strong feline, her double, and became inextricable from her Cartier vanity cases or cigarette cases adorned with panthers. And so the panther became her signature.Over time, this bond intensified, for Jeanne Toussaint was never done with the panther. Little by little, she drew closer to the animal she would eventually bring to life. At the rue de la Paix studios, when she became creative director in 1933, she imagined a new three-dimensional sculptural silhouette perched atop an emerald — a proud, powerful panther. In keeping with her image of womanhood, it was to become one of the most evocative pieces of jewelry of the 20th century.Its admirers included leading women like Daisy Fellowes and María Félix, who recognized themselves in this symbol and decided where, why, how and when to wear it. Their common denominator? Cutting-edge style, audacity, independence and taste in jewelry with character.

<sectiontitle>The panther and Jeanne Toussaint: A close Bond</sectiontitle>

She is the Panther

Jeanne Toussaint’s story and how she interpreted the Cartier Panther

She is the Panther

Like Jeanne Toussaint and the Panther, both determined and independent, love at Cartier is also an act of freedom, an incentive to take on the challenge of mutual love. This intense yet tender love bestows you wings, pushes your limits, endures, and transforms those who experience it. The LOVE collection’s bold vision symbolizes power and strength.

<bigtitle>A certain vision of love</bigtitle>

This is the story of a jewelry icon, an oval bracelet for him, for her, for everyone, sealed with a turn of a screw. This bracelet was born in New York in 1969 at the height of the cultural and artistic revolution. A veritable jewelry statement conceived by designer Aldo Cipullo and identifiable by its visible screws.Its pure, unisex design incites all forms of revolution: it can come with diamonds, in ring versions, in small and medium sizes; it can be punctuated with gemstones, in white gold, and worn alone or with others, right up to the latest piece. This new flexible creation cultivates the same ideal of love as the iconic LOVE bracelet. A bracelet that wraps around your wrist like a passionate yet gentle embrace.

This is the story of a jewelry icon, an oval bracelet for him, for her, for everyone, sealed with a turn of a screw. This bracelet was born in New York in 1969 at the height of the cultural and artistic revolution. A veritable jewelry statement conceived by designer Aldo Cipullo and identifiable by its visible screws.

A true feat of innovation, this flexible version took the Maison’s creative studios over a year to develop. How do you improve upon LOVE’s codes, the visible screws that mark a style? By imagining a bracelet with a thousand gadrooned links and polished satin-finished screws that enhance the brilliance of the gold.

<sectiontitle>Powerful design</sectiontitle>

How do you get away from the rigid oval shape of the original bracelet? By developing an articulated link that lies gently on the skin. The result: a radiant jewelry piece that is flexible and easy to put on and take off thanks to the Cartier-designed invisible clasp system.

<sectiontitle>A new sensation</sectiontitle>

Like a bond of love, this new jewelry piece introduces a new way of embracing the LOVE gesture: flexible, personal, and sensorial. A bracelet in white or yellow gold that can be exchanged, worn alone or with others, and to which you can attach further bracelets indefinitely thanks to a concealed clip.

<sectiontitle>A symbolic gesture</sectiontitle>

LOVE that sets you free

The iconic LOVE bracelet reimagines connection as freedom

Love that sets you free

Emma Corrin wears the Juste un Clou necklace, bracelet and rings.

<sectiontitle>A statement pendant does all the talking.</sectiontitle>

Emma Corrin wears the Juste un Clou lapel pin, bracelet, necklace, earrings and ring, complemented by the Clash de Cartier earrings.

<sectiontitle>Forget wearing your heart on your sleeve. When you mean business, try a nail on your lapel.</sectiontitle>

Emma Corrin wears the Juste un Clou earrings, necklace and bracelet, paired with the Baignoire watch, LOVE bracelet, Panthère Maillon ring, and a ring and bracelet from the Essential Lines collection.

<sectiontitle>Not Juste un Clou, but two. The double-drop earring adds an industrial edge.</sectiontitle>

Emma Corrin wears the Juste un Clou medium bracelet and ring, the Baignoire bangle watch, the Grain de Café earring and necklace, and the Broderie de Cartier ring.

<sectiontitle>When a clou becomes a cuff and a coffee bean energizes a natural radiance.</sectiontitle>

Juste un clou, Just an attitude

Emma Corrin embodies the bold spirit of Juste un Clou

Juste un clou Just an attitude

With titanium, we talk in grams since it’s 43% lighter and 1.5 times harder than steel. The black spinel of the winding crown and the anthracite tone of the fully microblasted matte-finish material highlight the depth of its color.With the small version, we talk in millimeters, featuring a 27 mm x 34.5 mm diameter. It also comes in gold and steel, all-steel, or all-gold. What truly distinguishes this small Santos de Cartier watch, apart from its dimensions, is the sophistication of its sunray dial and the integration of a high-autonomy quartz movement specifically adapted to its reduced volume.

The large all-steel model with its black dial represents the true spirit of adventure. Its relaxed elegance begins with the dial, which features a rail track and white hands coated in fluorescent green Super-LumiNova. This distinct aesthetic is further enhanced by the dial’s half-satin, half-sunray finish, the heptagonal crown set with a faceted blue synthetic spinel, and the satin-finished case.

SANTOS DE CARTIER: a sphere of influence

The watch’s design unites craftsmanship with contemporary style

Santos de Cartier: a sphere of influence

First, there’s the animal. Spotted with onyx, diamonds, and openwork, its body forms a lace-like structure brought to life in three dimensions. Then, the stones: Colombian emeralds, a cascade of faceted beads in varying sizes and weights. Color intensity, fluidity, suppleness - on this iridescent surface, light ignites on every stone.

<sectiontitle>Panthère dentelée</sectiontitle>

This necklace captures the essence of the snow leopard, one of the most difficult big cats to catch a sighting of. The design is clean and simplistic. With a trompe-l’oeil effect, the interplay of lines reveals the animal’s head. The stylization is based on the interweaving of geometrical motifs set with diamonds and enhanced with onyx, in a Cartier signature chromatic duo. The alternation of full and empty motifs creates an impression of movement mixed with mystery.

<sectiontitle>Trompe-l’œil Panther</sectiontitle>

Everything starts from two drops with 49.37-carat Zambian emeralds, selected for their harmony and elegant volumes. Suspended as asymmetrical pendants, they’re positioned at the beginning and end of a line of emeralds and diamonds. Two pure curves are delicately connected by an X of diamonds and an adjustable clasp set on the back. The refinement of the whole piece relies on the accuracy of the lines.

<sectiontitle>Never too much</sectiontitle>

Exuding emblematic Cartier attitude, the Panther radiates vitality atop a coral cabochon. This energy comes from the combination of coral and amethyst, which meet in a chromatic clash of density and harmony that spreads around the neck to even the smallest of the beads.

<sectiontitle>Powerful beauty</sectiontitle>

Is it lace, a veil or just a light breeze? The work done on the rose gold gives the impression that the colored sapphires and diamonds caress the wearer like a second skin. To add to this beautiful aesthetic, the surprising transparency of the piece reveals a mysterious pear-shaped diamond beneath the hanging 5.71-carat oval-cut diamond. This is the ultimate sophisticated detail for a necklace with such finesse, representing the expertise of the Maison’s artisan jewelers.

<sectiontitle>On the skin</sectiontitle>

En Équilibre

High Jewelry finds a balance between precision and emotion

En Équilibre

<sectiontitle>The gala evenings</sectiontitle>It all began on May 27 at Artipelag, an art center in the Stockholm archipelago. Arriving by boat, the lucky guests were joined by ambassadors Deepika Padukone, Anna Sawai and Zoe Saldaña, along with Friend of the Maison Alexander Skarsgård. The event continued with a concert by Canadian rock band The Beaches and a DJ set by Dorion Fiszel. On May 31, the Maison welcomed its guests to Stockholm City Hall, a historic venue with spectacular architecture.

<smalltitle>The En Équilibre collection was unveiled with a sit-down fashion show and tableaux vivants, then models dressed in Giambattista Valli haute couture creations led the way to the gala dinner.</smalltitle>

Cartier chose to showcase its High Jewelry creations at Nacka Strand Möten, a historic building that reveals the clean lines of its industrial design within a natural open-air landscape. During a three-part tour dedicated to volume, color and rhythm, the guests discovered all aspects of the collection and the secrets behind the Panthère Dentelée necklace.

<sectiontitle>The Exhibits</sectiontitle>

En Équilibre in Stockholm

A celebration of craftsmanship and beauty unfolds in Stockholm’s radiant light

En Équilibre in Stockholm

<smalltitle>Kento Kaku The Japanese actor wears a LOVE bracelet, a Trinity ring, a Panthère de Cartier brooch, and a Baignoire watch.</smalltitle>

<smalltitle>Kelvin Harrison Jr. The American actor wears a LOVE bracelet and earrings, a Clash de Cartier bracelet, a Panthère de Cartier watch, and a Panthère de Cartier ring.</smalltitle>

<smalltitle>Raphaël Quenard The French actor wears a Trinity ring, a LOVE ring and a gold and steel Panthère de Cartier watch.</smalltitle>

<smalltitle>Drew Starkey The American actor wears a Tank Française watch, a Maillon Panthère ring, and a LOVE bracelet.</smalltitle>

What is Magnetism?

Meet the international actors mixing iconic collections

What is Magnetism?

If you look closely at the panther, you’ll be able to see the little lines, long known as “hair” spots. Their artistry is driven by a single desire: to breathe life into the animal. The choice of stones reflects this same ambition. It entails giving the paving, at scale, a continuous appearance that emphasizes and magnifies each aspect of the animal. Attitude, gait - the diameter of the diamond must fit the panther’s musculature; everything must be legible beyond the paving, crafted so the movement remains. Polygonal onyx and sapphire spots set the pace. The technical jewelry-making challenge is to gather them, arrange them, and cut them by hand one by one to give them more life. They should be larger on the more prominent parts of the animal, such as the back, and smaller on the flanks, disappearing altogether on the white belly. Their arrangement follows a precise order that takes into account the distance between them and the number of diamonds separating them. Moving one means moving them all. One panther can take more than a year to complete. And therein lies its humanity and elegance.

Fur Setting A Panther Secret

Gold and gemstones crafted to capture the animal's dynamism

Fur Setting: A Panther Secret

<sectiontitle>The Tank Louis Cartier Watch grows in size</sectiontitle>Created in 1922, the Tank Louis Cartier is the heir to the original Tank. Today, Cartier has created a new-generation large-model version, equipped with the new Manufacture 1899 MC self-winding mechanical movement developed at the Cartier Manufacture.

<sectiontitle>Panthère Jewelry watch: hybrid architecture</sectiontitle>This yellow gold creation features a strikingly realistic panther with a streamlined body, black lacquer spots, and detailed ears, nose, and paw pads. With its tsavorite eyes and onyx nose, the feline plays on contrasts with its black lacquer dial, diamond-paved bezel and, at 12 o’clock, a diamond for the hour marker.

<sectiontitle>The Cartier Privé Tank à Guichets</sectiontitle>Born in 1928, the Tank à Guichets is Cartier Privé’s latest opus, featuring a digital time display. Faithful to the aesthetic of the original watch, this new version is equipped with a new caliber, the hand-wound 9755 MC movement.

Like a magician, Cartier defies time and its appearances, drawing on the expertise and savoir-faire of the Maison’s artisans. True alchemists, they enhance materials and shapes to create or reinvent exceptional watches, making them precious objects. All the creations displayed represented the culmination of continuous evolution. This singular vision was reflected in the stand’s architecture, which invited visitors to explore the boundary between visible and invisible. Right from the entrance, suspended light installations dazzled on large reflective panels, creating the impression of an evolving metamorphosis. The space was made up of a succession of alcoves featuring display cases dedicated to each creation. Like true jewelry boxes, these cases combined light, texture, form, and movement to illustrate the creative power of metamorphosis. A continuously projected film depicted the passage of time: the alternation between day and night, changes in the sky and in water as the hours pass, and the transformation of a growing tree - all symbols of evolution and the circle of life.

Like a magician, Cartier defies time and its appearances, drawing on the expertise and savoir-faire of the Maison’s artisans. True alchemists, they enhance materials and shapes to create or reinvent exceptional watches, making them precious objects.

<bigtitle>The watches at the 2025 edition</bigtitle>

<smalltitle>Fusing design, watchmaking technique, and expertise, the five star watches at this 2025 edition of Watches and Wonders were the work of true alchemists.</smalltitle>

<sectiontitle>Panthère de Cartier watches: Jewelry transformations</sectiontitle>With the Panthère watch, Cartier has created an abstract fur coat—not quite zebra nor tiger. Adorned with black and golden-brown lacquer motifs, pavé diamonds, and orange and yellow spessartites, this graphic composition celebrates a fusion of watchmaking and jewelry.

Watches and Wonders 2025

Innovation meets illusion in the art of watchmaking

Watches and Wonders 2025

<smalltitle>Combining grand classicism with eccentricity, this Cartier signature, known for its contrasting nature, invites us to turn up the clash. Picots and rose gold beads are upgraded to XL versions or enhanced by chrysoprase in shades of absinthe green. </smalltitle>

<smalltitle>At the same time, the wearing experience is enhanced thanks to the flexibility of these new bracelets and supple necklaces, either in rose gold or entirely paved with diamonds.</smalltitle>

Turn up the Clash

Clash de Cartier amplifies contrasts and attitude, turning everything up to the max

Turn up the clash

<smalltitle>Cartier icons can dare to do anything. This is the privilege of the Maison’s great design classics, like the Trinity ring, which brings three emblematic animals from Cartier’s fauna into its circle. Their designs are etched onto each of the rings in this collection comprising rings, bracelets and earrings, with reptile scales on white gold, panther spots, or tiger stripes in black lacquer on yellow and rose gold. A subtle exercise in style that also relies on the shapes of the rings, each one different: the snake ring is wavy, the tiger ring is pyramidal, and the panther ring is rounded.</smalltitle>

<smalltitle>Cartier icons can dare to do anything. This is the privilege of the Maison’s great design classics, like the Trinity ring, which brings three emblematic animals from Cartier’s fauna into its circle.</smalltitle>

<smalltitle>These wild and multifaceted variations on Trinity playfully inaugurate new ways of wearing, with a two-finger ring and a single earring. Strong, bold pieces that connect the Maison’s great creative myths. All the black lacquer motifs are applied by hand, and the fully pavé versions call upon a specific savoir-faire that involves edging the rose gold and yellow gold rings with a “mille traits” finish, created by hand through a series of fine engraved strokes.</smalltitle>

<smalltitle>These wild and multifaceted variations on Trinity playfully inaugurate new ways of wearing, with a two-finger ring and a single earring. Strong, bold pieces that connect the Maison’s great creative myths.</smalltitle>

Hybridization of an icon

Trinity and the Panther unite in modern harmony

Hybridization of an icon

<sectiontitle>The essence of the animal</sectiontitle>Stylization reveals the Panther’s true spirit. This balancing act respects the feline’s anatomy and proportions, while simplifying its details. In a single stroke, the designer defines the Panther’s character, and the drawing conveys both energy and dynamism, as well as power and softness. <sectiontitle>The panther’s spots</sectiontitle>The Panther’s spots are all different and irregular, positioned on different planes to produce an organic, lifelike effect. In combination with the fur setting, this detail is a true Cartier signature. <sectiontitle>Two-part sculpture</sectiontitle>The sculpting work begins using a type of modeling clay, plastiline, and is finished with green wax. You have to be careful not to take too much off - there’s no going back. The collaboration between sculptor and designer is decisive: the animal comes to life while the material is refined.

For Cartier designers, drawing the Panther is second nature. Throughout their careers, they have drawn the animal countless times, depicting it in all its postures. Like Jeanne Toussaint and Pierre Lemarchand, they regularly visit the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle or the Jardin des Plantes in Paris to sketch the animal up-close, bringing its essence to the page with lifelike precision.

<sectiontitle>The panther at the end of a pencil</sectiontitle>

Anatomy of a Panther

From sketch to sculpture, the Panther awakens

Anatomy of a Panther

From the very beginning, she has stalked through a universe of fauna imagined by Cartier. Here, wilderness is truly precious: tigers roam and rest, giraffe scan the horizon, crocodiles play, and a snake waits, with grace, to strike. Some unexpected encounters find the Panther face to face with a zebra, or even herself – a powerful theme of hybridization and mirroring is explored through bold creations with generous volumes and sculptural presence. Wilder still - the chimeras and magical fauna. In this universe, anything is possible, and dragons share space with mystical creatures and abstract incarnations that emerge from the Maison’s imagination.

<sectiontitle>The reign of the Panther</sectiontitle>

The creation of this zoological universe requires a multifaceted, specialized savoir-faire. A tiger stretches to form a necklace and calls upon Cartier’s jewelry expertise to create a powerful vitality: the organic nuances of the coat are captured in yellow, orange, brown, and white diamonds, with uniquely shaped onyx stripes; the art of sculpture brings life to volume with fine features; the vivid emerald eyes shine; and a meticulously articulated paw lays confidently on the skin. A mastery of sculpture and articulation are the twin sources of life for a magnificent crocodile necklace. The spirit and physicality of the animal is recreated meticulously in plasticine and then wax, before the lost-wax casting technique creates precious metal versions section by section to ensure a movement that is fluid and lifelike in the final creation. With tactile reverse-set diamonds that mimic the scales of a crocodile, it hugs the neck in a careful embrace.

The creation of this zoological universe requires a multifaceted, specialized savoir-faire. A tiger stretches to form a necklace and calls upon Cartier’s jewelry expertise to create a powerful vitality: the organic nuances of the coat are captured in yellow, orange, brown, and white diamonds, with uniquely shaped onyx stripes; the art of sculpture brings life to volume with fine features; the vivid emerald eyes shine; and a meticulously articulated paw lays confidently on the skin.

<sectiontitle>The savoir-faire of fauna</sectiontitle>

As elusive as the Panther herself, certain areas of savoir-faire are being cultivated and preserved by the Maison to ensure their beauty is carried on for future generations. Dedicated spaces and programs have been established for the transmission and innovation of these skills by masters of the craft. At the Maison des Métiers d’Art in the heart of Switzerland, Cartier is dedicated to preserving rare, ancestral areas of savoir-faire through the creation of exceptional and unique works of creativity, and horological artworks in particular.

<sectiontitle>Rare, and endangered lesser spotted techniques</sectiontitle>

To create this Panthère watch, these artisans turned their attention – and their skills – to the Panther, bringing the emblematic animal to life in black lacquered mother-of-pearl as she emerges from a precious gold-leaf layered jungle. As the only major jeweler to have an in-house glyptics workshop, the Maison also uses this ancient art of carving semi-precious stones to create magnificent fauna creations. Right in the heart of Paris, a team of just four glypticians supervised by the Head of the Atelier Émilie Marques create pieces rich with emotion. From two pieces of petrified wood, they liberated a duo of panthers to guard a superb 6.89-carat oval-shaped pink tourmaline in the Panthère Aegis ring.

Cartier’s wild fauna has always called to individuals with a strong character and a free spirit: their magnetism draws them together. Heiress and philanthropist Barbara Hutton chose a languid tiger brooch for her son’s wedding, while Mexican actress María Félix embraced the sinuous, sensual animals. She made special orders with the Maison for an articulated snake necklace, as well as a mischievous duo of crocodiles that could be worn connected as a necklace or individually as brooches. Legend has it she came to the boutique at 13 rue de la Paix with a baby crocodile for the designers to use as inspiration. The necklace was later worn by another hypnotic actress, Monica Bellucci, who reclaimed the unbridled glamour of the creation on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival in 2006. The affinity between the Maison’s exceptional ambassadors and its wild fauna is part of a living legacy. Among those who have showcased these compelling creations on the red carpet, Elle Fanning chose a bold giraffe-zebra hybrid from the Indomptables de Cartier collection for the Cannes International Film Festival in 2023, while Zoe Saldaña wore an ensemble of glittering tigers at the 2025 César awards in Paris.

Cartier’s wild fauna has always called to individuals with a strong character and a free spirit: their magnetism draws them together. Heiress and philanthropist Barbara Hutton chose a languid tiger brooch for her son’s wedding, while Mexican actress María Félix embraced the sinuous, sensual animals. She made special orders with the Maison for an articulated snake necklace, as well as a mischievous duo of crocodiles that could be worn connected as a necklace or individually as brooches.

<sectiontitle>Animal instincts</sectiontitle>

The wild world of cartier fauna

Journey through a world of animal-inspired creations

The wild world of cartier fauna

<sectiontitle>The Panther is an expression of a very Parisian style, linked intrinsically to the prestigious Rue de la Paix address.</sectiontitle>

In 1948, Jeanne Toussaint gave a three-dimensional body to the Panther with an emerald cabochon brooch commissioned for the Duchess of Windsor; the following year, the Duchess acquired a second brooch, this time in platinum, paved with sapphires, with the Panther sitting atop an extraordinary 152.35-carat sapphire cabochon. Panther brooch, Cartier Paris, 1948. Special commission by the Duke of Windsor in gold, enamel and emerald.

<sectiontitle>The Panther reigns over the Maison’s flora and fauna.</sectiontitle>Nothing romantic or sappy, just a bold representation of nature, decisiveness, and freedom of spirit.Design, stone setting and paving: at Cartier, the idea is not to imitate nature but to pay homage to it, to breathe life into the Panther and infuse her with personality.

The Panther embodies notions of beauty and elegance through many representations, both naturalistic and more stylized.

Acrobatic and playful, the Panther bringsthe Maison’s creations to life and boldly  traverses the jewelry flora.

The Panther possesses innate elegance and grace, which is captured by the Maison’s jewelers.

The jeweled vitality of the Panther enhances the Maison’s watch creations.

Proud and untamable, Cartier’s naturalist Panther stamps her authority through her attitude.

From Paris to the ends of the earth and from the jungle to the city, the Panther is a traveling heroine passing boldly through various landscapes.

<smalltitle>It was also here that Jeanne Toussaint gave the animal a three-dimensional sculptural form from the 1930s onwards.</smalltitle>

The Panther: A Timeless Heroine

The Panther, the Maison’s heart of beauty, independence, and allure, tells her story

The Panther: A Timeless Heroine

“Trying to move smoothly in the dark nights, when there is no light, sometimes no hope. Keep believing that the dark times will either teach us lessons or make us stronger.”

<bigtitle>Golshifteh Farahani</bigtitle>

“I am grateful for all that nature has given us. The most beautiful moments arise in the balance between stillness and motion—just like the Panther.”

<bigtitle>Chang Chen</bigtitle>

“The Panther—both the animal and her namesake collection—speaks to me as a meeting place of instinct, beauty and strength… It’s emotion in its natural state… Always unpredictable, like a feline!”

<bigtitle>Deva Cassel</bigtitle>

“I am observant of my surroundings and the energy that is carried through.”

<bigtitle>Anna Sawai</bigtitle>

What do you share with the panther?

 Artists and friends reveal their Panther traits

What do you share with the panther?

A building open to all disciplines

It consists of solo exhibitions and thematic ensembles around which the Fondation Cartier’s artistic commitments are articulated - architecture, living worlds, technology and science are displayed through emblematic works and portions of landmark exhibitions that have shaped the institution’s history.

<smalltitle>That’s how architect Jean Nouvel imagined it when asked by the Fondation Cartier to transform a building dating from the mid-19th century. This project, carried out in the Haussmann building that once housed the former Grands Magasins du Louvre, was conceived as a modular scenographic tool entirely open to the city thanks to its large bay windows.</smalltitle>

<smalltitle>The building that houses the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain since Autumn 2025, Place du Palais-Royal, Paris. Interior architecture by Jean Nouvel.</smalltitle>

Comprising five mobile platforms, its dynamic architecture reimagines the possibilities of exhibition-making. Retractable ceilings allow natural light to be regulated, and mechanical railings offer the possibility of adding or removing viewpoints of the immediate urban environment. The first exhibition to be presented in the new building in October, the Exposition Générale, will display the Fondation Cartier’s artistic identity and heritage through nearly 600 works by over 100 artists who have participated in its program from 1984 to the present day.

By reflecting the history of the institution and its openness to the world in all its diversity, the Fondation Cartier Collection bears witness to four decades of international contemporary creation. The exhibition highlights the singularity of a unique collection assembled from artworks throughout its history.

<sectiontitle>An exhibition that looks back on the 40-year history of a unique collection</sectiontitle>

The Fondation Cartier: a new venue in the heart of paris

The Fondation Cartier inaugurates a new venue in the heart of Paris

Fondation Cartier in the heart of paris

The journey began at the entrance to the Women’s Pavilion with its façade, designed by renowned Japanese architect Yuko Nagayama and inspired by the Kumiko technique. Unveiled in the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, this entrance is a link between the two global exhibitions and reflects the Women’s Pavilion’s mission to create a lasting legacy. This gateway invited visitors to set foot into a living, evolving narrative of personal stories, global challenges and collective aspirations. Conceived by renowned contemporary artist and artistic director of the Women’s Pavilion, Es Devlin, the exhibition offered a glimpse of life through the eyes of three exceptional women from three different continents. At the entrance to the Women’s Pavilion, the first of the experiences on offer, Your Name, invited visitors to provide the Pavilion with their name. This simple act symbolized the spirit of connection and common purpose at the heart of the Women’s Pavilion experience. The tour began with Three Women, a short film created by Es Devlin and director Naomi Kawase that amplifies the voices of three remarkable women committed to changing the world. At the end of the screening, the film gave way to Three Pathways, which featured three oval openings corresponding to the three protagonists.

Equipped with headphones, visitors were guided by the voices of the three women into an open-air room dedicated to contemplation, the name of which—Ma—means “pause” or “interval.” Once this moment of calm and introspection had passed, the story took on a more factual dimension with Puzzle Box, a series of meticulously designed spaces inspired by Japanese tradition. Like a jigsaw puzzle with movable “pieces” to be arranged, these spaces featured animations relating to equality between men and women and how far we still have to go. Data collected by UN Women (the UN entity dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment) and detailed in the Focus on Gender Equality 2024* provided an overview of the progress made and the challenges ahead. The journey culminated with Your Hand, where, combining personal stories with powerful speeches, women demonstrated how they were committed to making women’s voices heard and improving their living conditions all over the world on a daily basis. The second floor of the Women’s Pavilion featured an immersive artistic exploration guided by Mélanie Laurent, whose work touches on themes of nature, emotion, and the quest for equity. *UN Women and UN DESA. 2024. Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024. New York: UN Women and UN DESA.

Equipped with headphones, visitors were guided by the voices of the three women into an open-air room dedicated to contemplation, the name of which—Ma—means “pause” or “interval”.

Whispers on Leaves, a joint creation by the French director and Hiro Chiba, combined digital photography and chlorography—a unique technique used by the Japanese artist which introduces chlorophyll into the image. These delicate yet powerful artworks fused feminine forms with natural elements within a soundscape composed by Mélanie Laurent, enveloping visitors in an immersive experience. These encounters in the Women’s Pavilion acted as a powerful reminder of the interdependence that exists between all human beings, and of the transformative potential of everyday actions. With the success of the first Women’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, Cartier has proudly reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to women.

An Ongoing Commitment to Women

Supporting women for a better world at Expo 2025

“Independence gives us the courage to challenge the status quo and create bold, contextual solutions rather than replicate what already exists. At IRIBA, we dared to believe that drinking water in Africa could be both a human right and a sustainable service. Freed from rigid models, we have built innovative systems such as state-of-the-art water vending machines and a franchise model that empowers women and young people. Independence is the pulse of our creativity and represents not isolation, but rather the freedom to lead with purpose.” IRIBA Water Group is a social enterprise committed to distributing drinking water while respecting environmental standards and the climate.

<smalltitle>Yvette Ishimwe IRIBA Water Group Founder and CEO</smalltitle>

“We are social creatures; we need each other. We all exist within an ecosystem, and we’re not in control; rather, nature and the universe are. One of the reasons we’re struggling with climate change and biodiversity loss is that for too long we’ve seen ourselves as the supreme creature of an ecosystem, but these crises are reminding us of our place. We are interdependent. Innovation at Elvis & Kresse is driven by the desire to prove that this interdependence exists, to prove that the circular economy is possible. Our driving force is to demonstrate that regenerative businesses are the only ones worth supporting and that kindness is not a weakness. We believe we can be highly innovative as a species without relying on extraction and exploitation to fund or sustain invention, progress or growth. Innovation is driven by our commitment to give exponentially more than we take from our ecosystem. Given the challenges we face, imagine how powerful this kind of driving force can be!” Elvis & Kresse transforms waste materials such as fire hoses and coffee bags into precious objects and accessories.

<smalltitle>Kresse Wesling Founder and CEO of Elvis & Kresse</smalltitle>

“Independence allows you to go beyond the noise – to listen to your own inner drumbeat. This gives you the freedom to follow what really suits you, not what the world expects or dictates. It’s what provides space for crazy ideas, wild dreams and “what ifs” – all while drowning out the background noise of “you can’t,” “you shouldn’t” or “it’s impossible.” True independence means you can think big and act even bigger, unfettered by money, resources or convention. Most importantly, it frees you from constraining beliefs – the heaviest chains of all. Innovation doesn’t come from following the rules; it comes from the courage to question, rethink and rewrite them.” Little Thinking Minds creates digital platforms dedicated to learning and reading Arabic for students from kindergarten to secondary school.

<smalltitle>Rama Kayyali Little Thinking Minds CEO</smalltitle>

The ceremony took place at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka (Kansai) as part of the inauguration of the Women’s Pavilion in collaboration with Cartier. During this exceptional evening, nine prizewinners were recognized for the significant and measurable achievements of their companies as well as their own determination and courage. Together, these nine visionary leaders represent a powerful collective of women who are not only redefining the notion of leadership, but also extending the boundaries of their impact. Three of them spoke to 365 magazine about the importance of the prize and the independence it has given them, an essential condition for the realization of their projects. This virtuous cycle reminds us that when women flourish, humanity as a whole prospers.

The ceremony took place at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka (Kansai) as part of the inauguration of the Women’s Pavilion in collaboration with Cartier. During this exceptional evening, nine prizewinners were recognized for the significant and measurable achievements of their companies as well as their own determination and courage.

<sectiontitle>How does independence drive innovation?</sectiontitle>

Cartier Women’s Initiative supporting women for a better world

Celebrating the impact of women for a better world

Cartier Women’s Initiative

<sectiontitle>What inspired you to create Panthera’s Furs For Life Project?</sectiontitle> We first realized the enormity of the threat of illegally traded skins when we were working in Northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, focusing on the leopard hunting industry. Our team was invited to a gathering of the Shembe, a Nazareth Baptist Church faction, where we saw large quantities of authentic leopard fur being worn by dancers, and some skins even offered for sale. This triggered the journey that ultimately led to the Furs for Life program and the creation of synthetic Heritage Furs. <sectiontitle>How do you approach communities, ensuring respect for their traditions?</sectiontitle> A key step is to first introduce the Heritage Furs to the leadership of a tribe, culture or religion, sharing positive feedback of other groups who already participate in the program and securing their support before approaching the broader community. We do not seek to financially benefit from the manufacture or sale of the Heritage Furs, but rather want to support local traders and tailors who are already supplying the illegal furs. These strategies have already been used with the Shembe, Lozi and African Congregational Church, where 40 tailors have been trained. <sectiontitle>What was the process for developing the synthetic skins?</sectiontitle> First, we photographed confiscated authentic leopard skins, which were then digitized to the pixel requirements for the jacquard knitting machines used to produce the fur-like fabric. The digitization process alone took several weeks, as we had to find a way for the machines to process complex patterns of more than two meters in length and reduce the myriad colors in a genuine leopard skin down to a maximum of six while retaining a “genuine” look.

<sectiontitle>Has this program made an impact on women’s empowerment in these communities?</sectiontitle> Traditionally, men are the ones hand-stitching the authentic cat garments, as this is part of a high-risk illegal poaching, tailoring, trading and smuggling industry. With the introduction of the legal Heritage Furs, which are softer, a sewing machine-driven tailoring process was required. We were able to empower local women to learn and practice this craft, which can also be used to create traditional clothing and school uniforms worn by the community. <sectiontitle>What impact has this had on leopard populations?</sectiontitle> Panthera invests heavily in the ongoing monitoring of leopard populations in order to assess the impact of our various conservation interventions, including Furs for Life. In Zambia, Kafue National Park and the surrounding Game Management Areas have been frequently cited as a source of leopard skins. Panthera initiated monitoring of several sites in this area in 2018, the same year that we started distributing Heritage Furs to the Lozi people of western Zambia. We have subsequently seen substantial increases in leopard population density at almost all of these monitoring sites, with leopard densities more than doubling from their 2018 levels. We are currently seeking funding to launch a forensic genetics project that will build up a regional genetic database covering most of southern Africa. This will allow us to determine the origin of illegally traded leopard skins, which can in turn help to better focus the conservation efforts of Panthera.

<smalltitle>By offering synthetic alternatives to leopard skin cultural garments, they protect wildlife populations, preserve local traditions and help communities grow their income. The organization spoke exclusively to 365 to explain their success, struggles, and hopes for the future.</smalltitle>

Protecting the Panther

Panthera’s Furs for Life protects the Maison's emblem

Protecting the Panther

A unique High Jewelry creation was revealed to the public on the red carpet of the festival. The Cafayate necklace, worn by Riley Keough, took 1460 hours to create. 

Red Carpet Debut

<smalltitle>The creation explores color harmonies through a duo of spectacular opals - of 5.64 carats and 4.59 carats respectively - that radiate their multicolored iridescence throughout the composition. </smalltitle>

The Maison sponsored four masterclasses under the theme "The Art and Craft of Cinema," held as part of the official festival program. These encounters brought together Sofia Coppola & Milena Canonero, Sergio Castellitto & Margaret Mazzantini, Alfonso Cuarón & Michael Seresin, and Jane Campion & Tanya Seghatchian. Each of the creative duos discussed the essential nature of collaboration in bringing a film to life, from the cinematic language of costumes to the importance of light in storytelling. These conversations were moderated by Stéphane Lerouge, expert in film music and curator of record collection Écoutez le cinéma!. By exploring the collective nature of cinema, Cartier celebrates not just a passion for creative singularity, but a world where detail, intuition, and shared expertise give rise to beauty.

The Maison sponsored four masterclasses under the theme "The Art and Craft of Cinema," held as part of the official festival program. These encounters brought together Sofia Coppola & Milena Canonero, Sergio Castellitto & Margaret Mazzantini, Alfonso Cuarón & Michael Seresin, and Jane Campion & Tanya Seghatchian.

<bigtitle>The Masterclass</bigtitle>

Cartier and La Biennale di Venezia paid a joint tribute to American filmmaker Julian Schnabel, awarding him the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award. This prestigious prize aims to celebrate a contemporary figure whose work has left a lasting mark on the cinematic landscape through bold vision and originality. Previous winners include Claude Lelouch (2024), Wes Anderson (2023), Walter Hill (2022) and Ridley Scott (2021). A director, painter and screenwriter, Julian Schnabel is known for his instinctive, poetic approach to storytelling, blending painterly visuals with deeply human narratives. His unique creative voice continues to shape and challenge the boundaries of modern cinema. The trophy, a stylized panther head handcrafted in Cartier’s High Jewelry ateliers in Paris, was presented to him during a special ceremony at the Palazzo del Cinema. “Each of Julian Schnabel’s films is a world of its own. None is like the one before or the one after. Yet, it is not a coincidence that most of them are portraits of artists and passionate depictions of the artistic process. As generous as it is wildly imaginative, Schnabel’s cinematic output is a gift to film, articulated through a wholly original language. His new feature, In the Hand of Dante, is his most ambitious project to date. As Martin Scorsese said when asked to describe them, Schnabel’s films are ‘abundant, overflowing and vibrating with life, pulse. There is always more in the frame to see, to experience, and to feel’.” – Alberto Barbera, Director of the Venice International Film Festival

Cartier and La Biennale di Venezia paid a joint tribute to American filmmaker Julian Schnabel, awarding him the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award. This prestigious prize aims to celebrate a contemporary figure whose work has left a lasting mark on the cinematic landscape through bold vision and originality. Previous winners include Claude Lelouch (2024), Wes Anderson (2023), Walter Hill (2022) and Ridley Scott (2021). A director, painter and screenwriter, Julian Schnabel is known for his instinctive, poetic approach to storytelling, blending painterly visuals with deeply human narratives. His unique creative voice continues to shape and challenge the boundaries of modern cinema. The trophy, a stylized panther head handcrafted in Cartier’s High Jewelry ateliers in Paris, was presented to him during a special ceremony at the Palazzo del Cinema.

<bigtitle>The Glory to the Filmmaker award </bigtitle>

The creative heart of cinema

Celebrating art and cinema at the 82ⁿᵈ edition of Venice’s film festival

Cartier at the Venice film festival

At the eagerly awaited fashion event of the year at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cartier creations took center stage on the red carpet.

At the 97th Oscars, Zoe Saldaña chose Cartier’s emblematic Panther to receive her award for Best Supporting Actress, alongside Mohammed Al Turki and his Panther brooch.

<bigtitle>Oscars Ceremony</bigtitle>

<smalltitle>Jon Batiste and his Panthère de Cartier watch, Andra Day and her High Jewelry necklace and finally Henry Golding and his Tank à Guichets watch.</smalltitle>

Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series, Anna Sawai set the creative tempo for the 82nd Golden Globes ceremony. Like her, Elle Fanning and Sebastian Stan, winner of the award for Best Actor in a Comedy, have all worn the Maison’s icons, from the Panther to the Santos de Cartier watch.

<bigtitle>Golden globes awards</bigtitle>

Cartier creations enhance glamorous evenings

Cartier creations enhance glamorous evenings, lighting up red carpets worldwide

Height of elegance

The Maison celebrated the April reopening of its iconic Melbourne boutique on Collins Street with a series of events dedicated to the city's cultural wealth. Nestled in a historic building in the heart of the prestigious "Paris-End" district, the new boutique provides a precious showcase for the world of Cartier and the Maison's jewelry and watch creations. It pays tribute to a wide range of skills by linking the timeless elegance of Art Deco architecture with botanical references to Victorian gardens.

<smalltitle>More eclectic than ever, Melbourne's Collins Street boutique reopens its doors</smalltitle>

This fall, Cartier was in the spotlight in Rome with the reopening of the Via Condotti boutique in September and the presentation of High Jewelry creations at a series of events at the Palazzo Italia. The Cartier & Myths at the Capitoline Museums exhibition was also unveiled to the general public. Housed in the Palazzo Nuovo on Piazza del Campidoglio, it featured a selection of creations from the Cartier Collection, set against the museum’s own collections and institutional loans, in a majestic setting of 18th-century marble and frescoes. The event opened with an exceptional evening, attended by ambassadors and Friends of the Maison.

<smalltitle>Cartier shines in Rome</smalltitle>

Appearing on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in France, glyptics refers to the art of engraving semi-precious stones in relief or intaglio. In 2010, to preserve this savoir-faire threatened with extinction, Cartier integrated the glyptics workshop of Master of Art Philippe Nicolas into its High Jewelry workshops. The glyptics master thus began working to pass on his savoir-faire to future glypticians. He trained five students before retiring in 2022 and entrusted responsibility for the Atelier to one of them, Émilie Marques. Now under her responsibility, the Cartier glyptics workshop brings this heritage to life while exploring new creative territories using a range of hard stones as well as novel materials such as petrified wood and silicified pine cones.

<smalltitle>Glyptics at Cartier: 15 years of passion</smalltitle>

Located for the past fifty years in a prestigious Dutch building on Dam Square, Cartier’s boutique celebrated this anniversary during the month of October with a series of festive and immersive events under the sign of the Panther. It marked an opportunity to discover the Maison’s new campaign dedicated to Cartier’s emblematic animal.

<smalltitle>The cartier boutique in Amsterdam celebrated its 50th anniversary under the sign of the panther</smalltitle>

A Year Around the World

A visual journey through the Maison’s annual events

The Proust
Questionnaire by
Vanessa Kirby

Which Cartier creation do you find most audacious?

What is the wildest thing you’ve done?

What has been your most pioneering move?

Flora or Fauna?

Panther spots or tiger stripes?

A characteristic you share with the panther?

THE UNEXPECTED
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