Cartier
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Sir George Étienne 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
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Jacques 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer of Canada: discovered the St. Lawrence River.
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A new program, Privée, offers Vivrelle members access to a wide selection of Hermès bags, including Birkin, Kelly and Constance styles, as well as fine jewelry from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bvlgari.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The Watches and Wonders salon -- the industry's biggest annual event -- sees 65 major watch brands, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier and Bulgari, display their latest creations until April 20.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
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
The message for investors is that companies that cater to the super rich, like Birkin handbag maker Hermès, jewelers Cartier or Van Cleef & Arpels, are the best bet in this lopsided economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
‘The simple sailors of today,’ wrote Jacques Cartier in 1545, ‘have learned the opposite of the opinion of the philosophers by true experience.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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