This modern Tiffany ring was quite the find. It is from the Summerset collection and currently retails through Tiffany for $225. Tiffany was established on September 18th, 1937 in New York City by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young. The business started as an emporium of stationary and fancy goods, and they published their first catalogue in 1845 which is still printed today. Tiffany silver was becoming well-known around the world, and in 1851 they became the first American company to follow the 925/1000 sterling silver standard. In 1853, Tiffany changed their name to Tiffany & Co. after Charles Tiffany took full control of the company. Highlights in Tiffany's history range from designing President Lincoln's inaugural pitcher in 1861, to the purchase of the Tiffany Diamond in 1878 (worn in 1961 by Audrey Hepburn in her publicity photos for the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's). Over the years, Tiffany has set metal and gem standards for the jewelry industry that are still followed today, and has established themself as one of the world's premiere jewelers.
Feel free to contact me if you are interested in purchasing this piece. Questions, comments, and additional information are always appreciated. My online shop on http://www.ebay.com/ is coming soon.
Thank you to the following website(s) for the historical content of this blog post:
Tiffany. Retrieved 1/27/2011 from http://www.tiffany.com/About/Timeline.aspx
Ehow. Retrieved 1/27/2011 from http://www.ehow.com/about_5084442_tiffany-company-history.html
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