Tiffany & Co.
American multinational luxury jewelry and specialty retailer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tiffany & Company (better known as Tiffany or Tiffany's) is an American luxury goods company. Their main store is in New York City.
Quick Facts Company type, Traded as ...
Company type | Public |
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NYSE: TIF S&P 500 Component | |
Industry | Jewelers, silversmiths |
Founded | September 18, 1837 (1837-09-18) |
Founder | Charles Lewis Tiffany, John B. Young |
Headquarters | 727 Fifth Avenue New York City, USA 10022 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michael J. Kowalski Chairman [1] Frederic Cumenal CEO [2] |
Total assets | US$3.79 billion (2013)[3] |
Total equity | US$2.32 billion (2013)[3] |
Number of employees | 10,600 (2014)[4] |
Website | tiffany.com |
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Tiffany sells jewelry, sterling silver, china, crystal, perfumes, watches and personal accessories, as well as some leather goods.[5] 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.[6]
Founded in New York City in 1837,[7] 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.[8]