Along with more than 350 of its creations, the jewelry house’s London branch is a focus of a show at the Victoria and Albert Museum. By Ming Liu Reporting from London An exhibition of more than 350 ...

LONDON — For more than 170 years, Cartier has been supplying British royalty, Hollywood stars, maharajas and socialites with precious designs, each of which tells a story or marks a moment in history.

Asif Khan, the award-winning architect who designed Cartier’s new exhibition at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, had an emotional response when trying on La Patiala—one of the necklaces on display.