A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.Īt the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. In 1853, Charles Tiffany - who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover - shifted the focus to fine jewelry. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.Īlthough synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. If you’re browsing our inventory for a tiffany jewelry box, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also mixed cut cut and pear cut cut versions available here, too.
A tiffany jewelry box can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Diamond rings, from our inventory of 35, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Creating a tiffany jewelry box has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Tiffany & Co., Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. You’re likely to find the perfect tiffany jewelry box among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Find an antique version now, or shop for 134 vintage or 39 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Frequently made of Gold, Silver and 18k Gold, this item was constructed with great care. You are likely to find exactly the tiffany jewelry box you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale.