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Showcasing not only the impact significant women had on the art of Cartier, but also the influence of Chinese aesthetics on the maison’s creations, the exhibition features jewellery, timepieces, historic materials and artefacts from the 19th century through to today,

The Hanuman ring is inspired by the Monkey king, son of the wind-god Vayu, and one of the main characters in the Hindu epic Ramayana, he also appears in the Mahabharata. He is seen to represent ‘strength, heroic initiative and assertive excellence’; he was granted

The Queen, who reigned for 70 years and 127 days, often wore the tiara at different events in pearl, emerald and plain versions. The Queen’s favourite Princess of Wales Kate Middleton also had the chance to wear this tiara several

In the “Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Accession” exhibition, visitors can see the Queen’s iconic portraits and jewels from 1952, as well as the official photographs taken to commemorate her Silver, Gold, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilees.

More than 70 institutions, including the Victoria & Albert, the British Museum, and the Hamburger Kunsthalle, lent works from their collections for the occasion. It’s a roster of heavy hitters: Eugène Delacroix, Henri Fantin-Latour, Gustave Caillebotte, Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet,