Richemont is the parent corporation of the brands Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, commonly called Richemont, is a Swiss luxury-goods group headquartered in Bellevue, near Geneva. Its maisons include Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, two of the world’s best-known jewelry and watch names. The group also owns brands such as Montblanc, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Piaget.
Richemont was created in 1988 by South African businessman Anton Rupert. Unlike a company centered on one flagship brand, it operates a portfolio of specialist maisons with distinct histories, products, and identities.
Richemont is often mixed up with LVMH and Kering because all three are major listed luxury groups. Their market capitalizations fluctuate independently, while brand ownership can change through acquisitions or corporate reorganizations. Cartier’s long-standing identity does not mean it is an independent listed company today.