Cartier

American

[kahr-tee-ey, kar-tyey] / ˈkɑr tiˌeɪ, karˈtyeɪ /

noun

Sir George Étienne 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
Jacques 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer of Canada: discovered the St. Lawrence River.

Cartier British

/ kartje /

noun

Jacques (ʒɑk). 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer in Canada, who discovered the St Lawrence River (1535)

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Boyce told the court Abbott usually wore a Cartier bracelet and gold diamond encrusted Rolex watch of "real sentimental value".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Richemont, which owns Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry, said sales started to grow again in China in the third quarter of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

A 16 cm Cartier Love bracelet costs $8,655 including sales tax, and contains around 31 grams of 18 karat gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

“He paid for her to attend college, outfitted her in Tom Ford and Hervé Léger dresses and some $15,000 worth of Cartier jewelry,” Lizza wrote.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

“Rue des Cordiers, rue Jacques Cartier, rue Vau- borel.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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