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Its name and branding are licensed to Coty for fragrances [8] and to Luxottica for eyewear. Unlike other stores at the time in the s, Tiffany clearly marked the prices on its goods to forestall any haggling over prices. In addition, against the social norm at the time, Tiffany only accepted cash payments, and did not allow purchases on credit. In , Tiffany was the first U. In , Tiffany was incorporated.

Tiffany america

Founded by school friends Charles Lewis Tiffany and John Barnett Young, Tiffany and Young, as the company was then known, set out selling small fancy goods. Beyond jewellery, Charles Tiffany responded to the growing desire for luxury goods by selling bouquet holders, purses, Guerlain soaps and fine stationery, some imported from Paris. Thirteen graduated circular-cut emeralds from approximately 7. A Paris branch opened in , and a year later the firm started a long relationship with Patek Philippe of Geneva. In one of the most famous sales of royal jewellery took place, when the jewels of Isabella II, Queen of Spain, came to market. It may well be that some or all of the emeralds in the magnificent necklace shown above originated from that historic sale. This was bought by Tiffany in from the sale of the French Crown Jewels. In the same year, the company acquired the These spectacular historic treasures were eagerly acquired by the new American tycoons who had made fortunes building empires of industry and finance in the last quarter of the 19th century. As national pride grew in the quality of American workmanship, so did demand for US-sourced gems and pearls. By the time of the Californian Gold Rush , Tiffany was able to source all of its gold and silver from within the United States — something that appealed to its patriotic customers. The increased use of native gemstones started with freshwater pearls being purchased in large quantities in the s. As the Art Nouveau movement gained traction in the succeeding decade, Louis Comfort Tiffany — the son of founder Charles Tiffany — became one of its foremost exponents in the United States. Louis Comfort Tiffany began life as a painter before becoming interested in glass in his late twenties.

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Its name and branding are licensed to Coty for fragrances [8] and to Luxottica for eyewear. Unlike other stores at the time in the s, Tiffany clearly marked the prices on its goods to forestall any haggling over prices. In addition, against the social norm at the time, Tiffany only accepted cash payments, and did not allow purchases on credit. In , Tiffany was the first U. In , Tiffany was incorporated. It was described by The New York Times as a "palace of jewels. In , an insignia that would become the New York Yankees "NY" logo was struck on a police medal of honor by Tiffany; the Yankees adopted the logo in In , Tiffany won the gold medal for jewelry and a grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition. In , Tiffany purchased one of the world's largest yellow diamonds which became known as the Tiffany Diamond. The Tiffany Diamond has only been worn by four people, one of whom was Audrey Hepburn for the promotion of Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Tiffany america

The s in New York City were a time of dynamic growth and golden opportunity for anyone with a little capital and an abundance of imagination. On their way to the new emporium at Broadway, fashionable ladies in silks, satins and beribboned bonnets faced a gauntlet of narrow streets teeming with horses and carriages. From there, Tiffany continued to grow as a brand with a pioneering spirit that has defined the luxury house ever since. Blue Book was the first direct-mail catalog in the U. The Blue Book became an annual catalogue that clients came to love.

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Contents move to sidebar hide. Luxury Daily. Archived from the original on August 27, Archived from the original on May 22, Stamp Box ca. The American Wing at The Met. Originally in the collection of the Nizam of Hyderabad, it was purchased in by John D. President Chester Arthur commissioned Louis Tiffany in to redecorate several rooms in the White House, to include new glass windows and a floor-to-ceiling glass screen in the entrance hall. This necklace was among the twenty-seven pieces that Tiffany made for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis in Archived from the original on December 4, Archived from the original on May 30,

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