Tiffany Makers Mark
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
1990s Unknown Retro Signet Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Mirrors
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Modern Books
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Vanity Items
Diamond, Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Barware
Sterling Silver
20th Century Retro Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Models and Miniatures
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Vanity Items
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Vanity Items
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Vanity Items
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century German Modern Brooches
14k Gold
20th Century Modern Cufflinks
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Modern More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Modern Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
20th Century Retro Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Books
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Centerpieces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Modern Cufflinks
18k Gold
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Tiffany Co. 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. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. 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. 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.
In 1868, Tiffany Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. 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.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. 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.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. 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.
In a broader sense, Tiffany Co. 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. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
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- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A Tiffany Co. engagement ring can cost as little as $13,000 or as much as $500,000 depending on the center stone’s carat weight, the band material and whether or not there are any side stones. The smaller the stone, the cheaper the ring will be. Find engagement rings designed by Tiffany Co. on 1stDibs.
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