ewellery has always been inextricably linked to the lives, fates and fortunes of women. Over time, what it represents has transformed, from being mere markers of marital status or symbols of familial wealth to eventually expressions of feminine autonomy, freedom and influence. In this context, Cartier, one of the world’s most prominent jewellers, in collaboration with The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), tells the narrative of how women on the cusps of societal movements and developments, exercised power through the pieces they’ve commissioned, created and collected.
