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On September 21, 1837, Charles Lewis Tiffany and John P. Young opened a stationery and fancy goods store known as Tiffany & Young at 259 Broadway in New York City. Within ten years, jewellery and silver items were added to their stock. By 1853, Tiffany had assumed complete ownership of the business and the name was changed to Tiffany & Co. During the 19th century, designers such as Edward C. Moore and G. Paulding Farnham, as well as renowned gemmologist George Frederick Kunz, propelled Tiffany & Co. to the forefront of the international jewellery world. From 1907, the firm manufactured and sold the jewellery designs of Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of the founder. Upon taking over the management of Tiffany & Co. in 1955, Walter Hoving invited several talented designers to join the firm. Among them were Jean Schlumberger and Donald Claflin. In 1974, they added Elsa Peretti as an exclusive designer, followed by Paloma Picasso in 1980. In 1979, Avon Products purchased Tiffany & Co. After the management-led buyout of Tiffany in 1984, headed by then chairman William R. Chaney, and a successful public offering of stock in 1987, the company has successfully expanded into key domestic and international markets. LVMH announced the purchase of Tiffany & Co. in November 2019.
‘Love is an emerald’ — 10 historic emerald jewels sold at Christie’s
5 minutes with... An early diamond-and-emerald necklace by Tiffany & Co.
LOT 1709 , SALE 3218
AN UNIQUE COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND PENDENT NECKLACE, BY TIFFANY & CO
PRICE REALIZED
HKD 17,230,000
LOT 451 , SALE 17465
'THE DUPONT EMERALD' AN IMPORTANT BELLE ÉPOQUE EMERALD AND DIAMOND RING,
PRICE REALIZED
USD 1,635,000
LOT 315 , SALE 16111
IMPORTANT LATE 19TH CENTURY EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY TIFFANY & CO
PRICE REALIZED
CHF 1,572,500
LOT 2060 , SALE 2833
A SUPERB COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RING, BY TIFFANY & CO
PRICE REALIZED
HKD 11,860,000
LOT 211 , SALE 2836
AN IMPORTANT COLORED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND PENDANT NECKLACE, BY TIFFANY & CO
PRICE REALIZED
USD 1,445,000
LOT 2450 , SALE 2736
AN IMPORTANT COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND RING, BY TIFFANY & CO
PRICE REALIZED
HKD 9,020,000
LOT 167 , SALE 16331
THE BERLIN RUBY A RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, BY TIFFANY & CO
PRICE REALIZED
USD 1,152,500
LOT 141 , SALE 2040
AN IMPORTANT DIAMOND RING, BY JEAN SCHLUMBERGER, TIFFANY & CO
PRICE REALIZED
USD 962,500
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