The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire

The captivating story of the family behind the Cartier empire and the three brothers who turned their grandfather's humble Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury icon--as told by a great-granddaughter with exclusive access to long-lost family archives

This isn't my usual sort of book but it also isn't my daughter Rose's usual sort of book. 

So when she gave it a strong recommendation I gave it a try. I was surprised I stuck with this the whole way but it was riveting in an unexpected way. Yes, we get the Cartier family but we also see how, over the generations, they developed their sense of marketing and design and loyalty to their customers (which their customers often reciprocated). It began with "always be very kind" which is not what you expect from high end jewelers. But they weren't always high class jewelers.

It's also a tale of family dynamics set against world history. There were a lot of layers and that's what made it a great read.