A selection of important jewels from The Al Thani Collection are currently on view at the exhibition Cartier which opened on 12 April at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 

This is the UK’s first major exhibition in almost 30 years dedicated to Cartier jewels and watches; it features more than 350 objects - including precious jewels, historic gemstones, iconic watches and clocks - and charts the evolution of Cartier's legacy of art, design and craftsmanship since the turn of the 20th century. 

Highlights on loan from The Al Thani Collection include two spectacular pieces acquired by Maharaja Digvijaysinhji of Nawanagar when he visited London in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI: a necklace created using an exceptional group of oval and cushion-cut Burmese rubies which was later worn in a modified shape by Mrs. Loel Guinness at Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball in 1966, and 'The Tiger’s Eye Turban Ornament’, a magnificent jewel made using an exceptional 61.5 carat golden hue diamond. 

Further highlights include the Star of Golconda, a 57.31carat diamond, is set on a spectacular bib necklace with three rows of pearls and diamonds, the Sun Tiara from 1907, and the Beit Tiara from 1909 which was commissioned by Sir Otto Beit, the German-born British businessman and philanthropist, for his wife Lilian. 

‘Cartier’ is on view at the V&A until 16 November 2025. The exhibition is on view until 16 November 2025. It is co-curated by Helen Molesworth and Rachel Garrahan, and the exhibition design is led by British architect and artist Asif Khan MBE. 

More details can be found here.