Cartier Bird Brooch

A little Cartier gold #birdbrooch with ruby eye for you all this Easter, perching on top of some sketches by my grandfather, #JeanJacquesCartier. As a child, I remember being mesmerised when he conjured up all types of creatures out of thin air with his trusty pencil. He loved animals (more in his element in the stable with the horse and his dogs than entertaining guests), and in the lead up to Easter, he would suggest that Cartier's jewellery designers should focus on designs for #birdjewelry. Once the #jewelrydesigns had been approved and meticulously made by the #EnglishArtWorks workshop above the showroom, he would create little Spring-themed scenes in his windows to delight those walking past. I can imagine him out on New Bond Street, looking in at the windows, checking and rechecking that the finished look was just right. He was something of a perfectionist, well actually that's an understatement...as evidenced by the fact that "the best is good enough" became something of a catchphrase in the Cartier London showroom!