Cartier Unveils Second High Jewelry Chapter in Kyoto
· Beauty & Fashion · Japan
Cartier revealed the second chapter of its Choeur des Pierres high jewelry collection at a dinner in Kyoto attended by Sofia Coppola and Jisoo. Jisoo wore the newly unveiled Stellara necklace, which features a 41-carat sapphire. According to WWD, the event was the latest move in a 50-year relationship between the maison and Japan. Staging a high jewelry reveal outside Paris signals the growing weight of Asian collectors and clients in the high-end jewelry market.
Why it matters:Holding a top-tier jewelry unveiling in Japan underscores how high jewelry houses are courting Asian clients outside their European home bases.
Key points
- Event was held in Kyoto, attended by Sofia Coppola and Jisoo
- Jisoo wore the Stellara necklace with a 41-carat sapphire
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