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When Alfred Cartier, the son of a goldsmith, started managing the production of jewelry, his three sons, Pierre, Jacques and Louis Francois Cartier were the ones to help the family business expand. They eventually turned the Cartier brand into the most known name in the world of jewelry and watchmaking.

Louis Francois, who had the same name as his grandfather, joined the family business in 1899. His abilities as a businessman later helped in making Cartier a famous brand worldwide. The expansion continued with the opening of the Cartier London store in 1902 and the New York store in 1909.

In 1910 the Cartier family opened two new stores, in Moscow and the Persian Gulf. However, the success of the New York store helped Cartier to receive world recognition. Between the two World Wars, Cartier was able to open stores in Cannes and Monte Carlo. Later the expansion continued with the opening of new shops in Hong Kong, Munich and Geneva.

In 1912 Cartier introduced the Baignoire and Tortue, which are two models still in production today. 1917 saw the debut of the Tank.

It was also during this period that Cartier began adding its own reference numbers to the watches it sold, usually by stamping a four-digit code on the underside of a lug. In fact, many collectors refuse to accept a Cartier as an original unless these numbers are present.

Louis Cartier died in 1942. In 1945 his brother Pierre took over the family business and became the president of Cartier International. Later Cartier International turned into a huge multinational organization. In 1972 its president, Robert Hocq, took over the branches of Cartier in London and New York, and re-established the prestige of Cartier. Today Cartier watches have the movements of such famous Swiss watchmaking companies as: Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Movado and Le Coultre.

However Cartier also makes Gold Cufflinks

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Gem diamond industry

A large trade in gem-grade diamonds exists. Unlike precious metals such as gold or platinum, gem diamonds do not trade as a commodity: there is a substantial mark-up in the sale of diamonds, and there is not a very active market for resale of diamonds. One hallmark of the trade in gem-quality diamonds is its remarkable concentration: wholesale trade and diamond cutting is limited to a few locations. 92% of diamond pieces cut in 2003 were in Surat, Gujarat, India.[1] Other important centers of diamond cutting and trading are Antwerp, London, New York, Tel Aviv, Amsterdam. A single company-De Beers-controls a significant proportion of the trade in diamonds. They are based in Johannesburg, South Africa and London, England.

The production and distribution of diamonds is largely consolidated in the hands of a few key players, and concentrated in traditional diamond trading centers. The most important being Antwerp, where 80% of all rough diamonds, 50% of all cut diamonds and more than 50% of all rough, cut and industrial diamonds combined are handled.[citation needed] This makes Antwerp the de facto ‘world diamond capital’. New York, however, along with the rest of the United States, is where almost 80% of the world’s diamonds are sold, including at auction. Also, the largest and most unusually shaped rough diamonds end up in New York. The De Beers Company, as the world’s largest diamond miner holds a clearly dominant position in the industry, and has done so since soon after its founding in 1888 by the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. De Beers owns or controls a significant portion of the world’s rough diamond production facilities (mines) and distribution channels for gem-quality diamonds. The company and its subsidiaries own mines that produce some 40 percent of annual world diamond production. At one time it was thought over 80 percent of the world’s rough diamonds passed through the Diamond Trading Company (DTC, a subsidiary of De Beers) in London, but presently the figure is estimated at less than 50 percent.

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Here is (Ashanti) Nurse Betty: A tough young woman who knows how to handle herself. As her name suggests she is a nurse and aids members of the group to full recovery. She is also wearing a Casio G-Shock Watch!

Why No Movado

According to popular fashion experts!

When it comes to everyday accessories, men have few options — there’s the tie, the watch, the briefcase. But there’s an old favorite in the dresser drawer worth reconsidering: the cuff link.

These fashion statements of the wrist are making a comeback. They’re being worn day and night and by everyone from college students to older men for whom dressing up never went out of style. Women are wearing them too.

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The most important steps in Cartier’s family business were made by several generations: Louis Francois Cartier, his son Alfred Cartier and three grandsons - Pierre, Jacque and Louis Francois. Louis Cartier (1875-1942), the son of Alfred Cartier, was passionate about mechanical pocket watches and had the goal of creating Cartier’s own line of timepieces. Although Patek Phillipe created the first wristwatch in 1868, Louis Cartier is responsible for helping to popularize it over the traditional pocket watch.

In 1904, his famous brazilian friend, Alberto Santos-Dumont, early pioneer of aviation, asked Cartier to design a watch that could be useful during his flights. Since pocket watches were not suitable, Louis Cartier created “Santos” wristwatch, which was also the first wristwatch made for men. However, “Santos” went into sale only in 1911. This is how Cartier established its first production of wristwatches. In Rue de la Paix he designed timepieces with the help of Edmond Jaeger who agreed to supply Cartier’s watch line with movements.

Business Expansion

When Alfred Cartier, the son of a goldsmith started managing the production of jewelry his three sons, Pierre, Jacque and Louis Francois Cartier were the ones to help the family business expand. They eventually turned Cartier brand into the most known name in the world of jewelry and watchmaking.

Louis Francois, who had the same name as his grandfather, joined the family business in 1899. His abilities as a businessman later helped in making Cartier a famous brand worldwide. The expansion continued with the opening of Cartier London store in 1902 and New York store in 1909.

Cartier watch

In 1910 Cartier family business opened two new stores in Moscow and Persian Gulf. But the success of the New York store helped Cartier in receiving world recognition. Between the two World Wars, Cartier was able to open stores in Cannes and Monte Carlo. Later the expansion continued with the opening of new shops in Hong Kong, Munich and Geneva.

In 1912 Cartier introduced the Baignoire and Tortue which are two models still in production today. Then, 1917 followed the debut of the Tank.

It was also during this period that Cartier began adding its own reference numbers to the watches it sold, usually by stamping a four-digit code on the underside of a lug. In fact, many collectors refuse to accept a Cartier as original unless these numbers are present.

Louis Cartier passed away in 1942. In 1945 his brother Pierre took over the family business and became the president of Cartier International. Later Cartier International turned into a huge multinational organization. In 1972 its president was named Robert Hocq. He took over the branches of Cartier in London and New York and re-established the prestige of Cartier. Today Cartier watches have the movements of such famous Swiss watchmaking companies like: Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Movado and Le Coultre.

Cartier watch models

Throughout its history the company designed such models like: Tonneau in 1906, Tortue in 1912 and Tank in 1910. After the death of Louis Francois and change in the management of the company, Cartier went on by producing Baignoire in 1957, Panthère in 1983, Pasha de Cartier in 1985 as well as Tank Française in 1996 and Cartier’s Privée Collection. Today the company creates watches with some classical Cartier designs. Among the most famous revived classical watches there are Roadster, Santos 100 and Pasha.