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Specialties

Founder: Charles Tiffany

• Tiffany, Young & Ellis
• Tiffany & John P. Young
• 259 Broadway NY
• 550 Broadway NY
• Manufacturer

Designers:

• Paulding Farnham
• Edward Moore

1837

• J.L. Ellis joined the firm

1842

• Importing of gold jewelry from Europe for sale in America.

1847-1854

• Importers of goods from England, France, Germany, Italy & Switzerland
• Gold & Diamond jewelry of their own design.

1848

• John Young in Paris took advantage of the fall of Louis Philippe and purchased the court€™s jewelry and enough diamonds to keep the firm going for years to come.
• Charles Tiffany became known as the king of diamonds.

1850

• Paris branch opened at Rue de Richelieu

1856

• Pieces a Hartford Connecticut historic oak tree, felled in a storm, were used by Tiffany to make patriotic carvings for jewelry.

1858

• Tiffany bought the last, unused 20 miles of the transatlantic cable and created souvenir jewelry.
• Office and Watch Manufacturing in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Incorporated as a full-fledged manufacturer.

1862 Civil War

• During the Civil War, they provided Swords, uniform laces, epaulets, ornaments and medals and badges, caps, rifles, and shoes. The profits enabled Tiffany & Co. to return to making jewelry and silverware after the war as a major player.

1867 Paris Exposition

• Tiffany won first prize for its silverware, the first ever for the United States.

1870

• Moves to West Union Square at 15th with workshops and retail space.

1872

• London Branch.

1878 Paris Exposition

• Tiffany & Co. won the Grand Prix for silverware, a gold medal for its architectural revival jewelry and 6 other medals.
• Tiffany premiered its Mixed Metalware in the Japanese style to great acclaim.

1879

• Tiffany Diamond
  • Tiffany & Co. purchased a 287.42 carat rough yellow diamond from South Africa and had it cut in Paris resulting in the largest flawless yellow diamond to that date.
• Until 1880 Sole distribution of Patek Philippe & Co. in USA.

1885

• Paulding Farnham becomes Edward Moore’s assistant.

1886

• Tiffany & Co. develops the six-prong setting to hold a diamond known ever after as the “Tiffany Setting”

1887

• Tiffany & Co. purchased 24 lots of Empress Eugenie’s diamond jewelry from the French government.

1889 Paris Exposition

• George Kunz assembled a collection of rare minerals and gems for exhibit at the Paris Exposition along with the jewelry made by Tiffany & Co.
• Tiffany introduces an American collection of jewelry and ornaments inspired by American art and resources such as Tennessee Pearls, Montana Sapphires Arizona Garnets, Colorado Rock Crystal, Mexican Opal.
• Tiffany & Co.’s enamel orchids displayed at this Exposition inspired a revival of enamel jewelry.

1893 World’s Columbian Exposition

• Tiffany exhibited more American-influenced pieces with colored stones along with internationally-influenced items

1900 Paris Exposition

• Tiffany exhibited American-made jewels with American and historical motifs.

c.1950: 727 Fifth Ave. New York 22, NY

2021: Tiffany & Co. Acquired by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

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