The gardens of the Villa Aurelia, built by Cardinal Farnese in the heart of Rome, were chosen by Cartier as the perfect place to unveil its new High Jewellery collection, Sortilège de Cartier.

The collection has been conceived both as a tribute to femininity and a journey in jewellery deep into the world of perfume, allowing Cartier to explore new creative horizons.

All the fragrance families - florals, eaux fraîches, fougères, citrus, heady scents and white flowers - find an echo in this jewellery and are incarnated in more than sixty sumptuous creations brought to life by the enchanting magic of the stones.

The unique villa with its 17th-century architecture and wonderful gardens made a worthy setting for a truly rare experience as this collection wafted its evocative magic on the air. Guests wound their way through a maze of plants to reach the Orangery where a spectacular selection of high jewellery pieces was on display, honouring the talents and expertise of Cartier’s artistic crafts.

Monica Bellucci and Italian singer Lucio Dalla

They were then invited to take their places at dinner in a secret garden. The dinner was enlivened by the presentation of eight tableaux vivants depicting Ancient Rome and the olfactory themes of the Sortilège de Cartier Collection. These eight unique moments blended magic and reality with the appearance of the actresses Monica Bellucci and Fan Bingbing; the famous singer Lucio Dalla performing well known operatic arias; Nina Zilli, a young Italian singer; and Charlie Siem, the virtuoso violinist from England.

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