1837, Charles Lewis Tiffany &; John young founded Tiffany &; Young. At first, it was just a small stationery store, but Charles had great ideals and ambitions, hoping that Tiffany would become a world-class brand.
1848, French king Louis Philippe was forced to abdicate, and Tiffany bought many precious stones from the fleeing royal aristocrats, becoming the first batch of top diamonds in the United States. CharlesLewisTiffany was called "the king of diamonds" by new york media.
1870, at the Paris World Expo, Tiffany gained global attention as soon as it appeared. Subsequently, under the leadership of the second generation heir louis comfort tiffany (louis kahn Ford Tiffany, son of Charles Tiffany), it actively participated in world competitions and won many gold medals, making it famous all over the world.
1979 John lorraine was hired as the third generation design director of Tiffany. He recruited many famous designers and successfully led Tiffany to become a world-famous jewelry brand.
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Legend: Charles Louis Tiffany
1837, CharlesLewisTiffany came to new york from New England with great hopes and dreams. This dream has evolved into today's internationally renowned jewelry store-Tiffany &; Company.
That year, he opened a stationery boutique in new york with a loan of $65,438+0,000 as capital. The business of this shop is booming and expanding gradually, from selling porcelain knickknacks and ceramics to selling clocks, silverware and bronzes. As Tiffany's reputation in the world-class gemstone industry gradually rises, Charles Tiffany sells more gold and jewelry in the store.
Charles TIFFANY has devoted his life to collecting all kinds of exquisite articles that can add luster to special moments in life, and is even more keen on designing souvenirs for world events. He thinks that Tiffany should play an important role in history besides selling exquisite articles.
/kloc-In the middle of the 9th century, Tiffany bought and sold the famous "diamond belt" and royal jewels of French Queen Marie Antoinette. /kloc-in 0/850, when the first transatlantic cable was laid, Tiffany sold several 4-inch cables as souvenirs to celebrate the arrival of the new world.
1878, "Tiffany Diamond" is the largest and most perfect yellow diamond in the world. Charles Tiffany bought this 287-carat diamond at the price of18,000 US dollars. After processing and cutting, it became a rare 90-faceted diamond, weighing 128 carat, reflecting dazzling light.
Besides jewelry, Tiffany is also famous for making silverware. 1867, Tiffany participated in the Paris exhibition and won the first silverware manufacturing champion for the United States awarded to countries outside France.
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