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发帖数: 6973 | 1 Whitney Vargas, The Sublime Cats of Cartier; Uncovering the artistry behind
the legendary French house's iconic panther. Wall Street Journal Magazine,
Aug 27, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053
111903918104576500663156138544.html
Note:
(a) Cartier SA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartier_SA
(Cartier was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier)
Frech surnames Cartier or Chartier (from Old French charette cart) has
English counterpart: Carter.
(b) The French surname Toussaint referred to one who was born on All Saints
’ Day (Nov 1): tous ‘all’ (plural) + saints ‘saints.’
(c) cabochon (n; Middle French, diminutive of Middle French dialect (Picard)
caboche 'head'):
"a gem or bead cut in convex form and highly polished but not faceted"
www.m-w.com
(d) The "bijoux" is the plural form of
bijou (n; French, from Breton bizou ring, from biz finger):
"1: a small dainty usually ornamental piece of delicate workmanship : JEWEL
2: something delicate, elegant, or highly prized"
(e) The beryl is a mineral consisting of a silicate of beryllium and
aluminum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl |
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