Collection Breathing new life into a storied jewelry dynasty
Each generation returns to its roots. For Elle Pagels, Pierre Cartier’s granddaughter, this origin is not just a family name, but a principle. Inspired by this heritage, she is launching Ligne Héritage, a project under the LOUIS-FRANÇOIS CARTIER 1859 label, in which refinement serves as a gateway to a deeper sense of belonging.
Here, individuality is not declared, but recorded. Each object bears a unique mark, and this mark becomes a bearer of history. It is not symbolism — it is a register.
Ligne Héritage is the cultural architecture of a new era. By combining aesthetics with honest individualization, the line returns jewelry to its original mission: to be a bearer of personality.
Following her departure from Richemont’s shareholder base, Elle Pagels, granddaughter to Pierre Cartier, introduces Ligne Héritage, a premium jewelry line reviving the principles of Louis-François Cartier for today’s audience.
Heritage Alive
Each ornament salutes the founding 1859 Paris atelier, integrating:
• Archetypal patterns of European gold artistry,
• Art Deco minimalism partnered with modernist functionality,
• The creed of intrinsic status devoid of flamboyance.
Under the marque LOUIS-FRANÇOIS CARTIER 1859, Pagels frames her jewels as a codified system: clients receive an individually numbered ring, gold-sealed, its details logged in an official registry.
Investment arrives from select circles in Geneva, Zurich, and Luxembourg and from European family foundations. Together they construct a private realm where luxury coexists with financial prudence, so each jewel represents both cultural prestige and monetary strength.
