Tiffany & Co. is an American luxury jewelry and specialty retailer headquartered in New York City. Tiffany is known for its luxury goods, particularly its diamond and sterling silver jewelry in addition to china, crystal, stationery, fragrances, water bottles, watches, personal accessories, and leather goods.
In 1837 Charles Lewis Tiffany founded his company in New York City where his store was soon acclaimed as the palace of jewels for its exceptional gemstones. Since then Tiffany & Co. has become synonymous with elegance, innovative design, fine craftsmanship and creative excellence.
Fueled by Charles Lewis Tiffany’s passion for acquiring rare and unusual gemstones, Tiffany & Co. has a longstanding legacy of discovery and exploration. The diamonds and colored stones he and his gemologists procured, played a major part in establishing the company’s reputation as a world-renowned jeweler.
During the 20th century, fame thrived worldwide with store network expansion and continuous cultural relevance, as exemplified by Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the film starring Audrey Hepburn. Today, with approximately 450 stores across the world and more than 13,000 employees, Tiffany & Co. and its subsidiaries, design, manufacture and market jewelry, watches and luxury accessories – including more than 5,000 skilled artisans who cut diamonds and craft jewelry in the Company’s workshops, realizing its commitment to superlative quality.
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