One very famous jewelry brand is not only a Marilyn Monroe exclamation — "Cartier!" — but also has long had a deep connection with royal families around the world. After being founded in Paris in 1847, King Edward VII declared Cartier was "the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers." The company provided 27 tiaras for his coronation in 1902, and he issued the company with a Royal Warrant. Cartier was a personal favorite of Prince Edward's and Wallis Simpson's, and over the years the royal gifted his love with a platinum panther brooch set on a cabochon sapphire and a golden tiger set with black enamel and emeralds.
There are many, many Cartier pieces in the queen's collection, including the Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace (which the queen has lent to Kate on more than one occasion), the Halo tiara (which Kate wore on her wedding day), and the Williamson brooch (which is a personal favorite of the queen's). The diamond-encrusted jonquil flower features a 23.6-carat pink diamond, and Her Majesty wore it for the weddings of her sons, Prince Charles and Prince Edward.
