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Tiffany & Co. facts for kids
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| Traded as | NYSE: TIF S&P 500 Component |
| Industry | Jewelers, silversmiths |
| Founded | September 18, 1837 |
| Founder | Charles Lewis Tiffany, John B. Young |
| Headquarters | 727 Fifth Avenue New York City, USA 10022 |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Michael J. Kowalski Chairman Frederic Cumenal CEO |
| Total assets |  US$3.79 billion (2013) |
| Total equity | US$2.32 billion (2013) |
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Number of employees
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10,600 (2014) |
The Tiffany Yellow Diamond, a 128-carat stone cut in a modified cushion-shape featuring 90 facets instead of the 57 or 58 of a standard brilliant cut. The stone, discovered in 1878, has never been sold.
Tiffany & Company (better known as Tiffany or Tiffany's) is an American luxury goods company. Their main store is in New York City.
Tiffany sells jewelry, sterling silver, china, crystal, perfumes, watches and personal accessories, as well as some leather goods. Many of these goods are sold through direct-mail as well as at Tiffany stores. Tiffany is particularly known for its diamond jewelry. Tiffany markets itself as an judge of taste and style.
Founded in New York City in 1837, the store sold a wide variety of items as "Tiffany, Young and Ellis" in Manhattan. The name was shortened to Tiffany & Company in 1853 when Charles Tiffany took control. He established the firm's emphasis on jewelry.
Related pages
Images for kids
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Tiffany & Company, Union Square, storage area with porcelain, c. 1887
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Tiffany & Co. iconic blue gift boxes
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Tiffany's flagship store (2019)
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Tiffany & Co. at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia
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Original 1989 sample bottle of "Tiffany for Men" fragrance
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White House china service for Lady Bird Johnson
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Tea set, c. 1877, held at the Birmingham Museum of Art
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Carved frog for display at the Exposition Universelle (1900) in Paris
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Diamond necklace, c. 1904
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Hooker Emerald Brooch, commissioned by Tiffany in 1950
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Tray or Waiter, displayed at World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Brooklyn Museum
See also
In Spanish: Tiffany & Co. para niños