The Cartiers: A Legacy of Luxury

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Francesca Cartier Brickell, author of The Cartiers: the Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire, discusses her decade-long research into her legendary family’s history; her favorite among Cartier’s most iconic jewels and her travels to India, meeting the nation’s erstwhile royalty. Francesca will be in conversation with the Maharani of Baroda, Her Highness Maharani Radhikaraje Gaekwad, who is researching and archiving the history of India’s royals as well as her family’s famed Gaekwad jewels.

‘The Cartiers’ is the result of years of independent research into Francesca’s family and the business they founded.

Francesca Cartier Brickell is a direct descendant of the family that founded Cartier in 1847. Her late grandfather, Jean-Jacques Cartier was the last of the family to manage a branch of the business. Francesca is an expert on Cartier’s history, speaking at major auction houses, museums and cultural societies around the world.

Maharani Radhikaraje Gaekwad is engaged in running the Lakshmi Vilas Palacein Vadodara, one of the world’s largest private residences and is currently documenting its priceless heirlooms. She is a patron of the Heritage Trust and haspresented her research on the Gaekwad jewels and India’s royal heritage at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston as well as for Saffronart, the Robb Report and the India Today Conclave.

Sanjoy K. Roy (moderator), an entrepreneur of the arts, is Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, which produces over 33 festivals in 42 cities and 17 countries, including the world’s largest literary gathering — the Jaipur Literature Festival and international editions of JLF. He is a founder-trustee of Salaam Baalak Trust, working to provide support services for street and working children in the inner city of Delhi where over 1,30,000 children have benefited from education, training and residential services. Roy is the Co-chair of the Art and Culture Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and former President of Event and Entertainment Management Association. He lectures at and works in collaboration with leading universities across the world and has been conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of the University honoris causa by University of York, UK, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the arts and society.

About India by The Bay:

India by the Bay is a week-long celebration of Indian art and culture co-presented by Teamwork Arts and the Asia Society Hong Kong Center, with the support of the Consulate General of India in Hong Kong. The festival features literature, music, food, dance and theatre, encompassing both the contemporary and classic.

The Festival is dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships between India and Hong Kong. It is a unique opportunity for the people of Hong Kong to experience and engage with India’s rich cultural heritage.

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