Brooches :
Cartier stomacher, circa 1909; Image Christie's. Cartier was a trend setter not a style follower. In 1898-1899 Louis Cartier decided to set up an in-house design studio. Cartier did not create jewels in the Art Nouveau style. During this period they were known for the most elegant platinum and diamond jewels in the neo-classical and Louis XVI-revival styles, or as it is now referred to, the garland style. Diamonds and Rhubarb®
