Cartier, a publicly owned company headquartered in France, operates as a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group. Founded in 1847, the company has approximately 10,940 employees and remained under family control until 1964. It designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells jewelry, watches, leather goods, sunglasses, and eyeglasses, operating more than 200 stores across 125 countries, including three Historical Maisons in Paris, London, and New York City.