Ownership: Owned by Richemont (Switzerland-listed)
Known for: Paris, founded 1847 by Louis-François Cartier. The Tank watch (1917), Love bracelet (1969), Trinity ring (1924). . Stores on Place Vendôme, New York Fifth Avenue, Bond Street. The single most recognisable French jewellery house. The Love bracelet alone is a meaningful percentage of luxury jewellery sold in Europe each year.