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Biografia. Figlio di un imprenditore nel settore tessile (il padre era proprietario di un cotonificio), all'età di 25 anni andò a New York con un amico ex compagno di scuola, John B. Young, con cui aprì un negozio di cartoleria e oggettistica, che presto trattò anche gioielli e argenteria.
Charles Lewis Tiffany (February 15, 1812 – February 18, 1902) was an American businessman and jeweler who founded New York City's Tiffany & Co. in 1837. Known for his jewelry expertise, Tiffany created the country's first retail catalog and introduced the English standard of sterling silver in imported jewelry in 1851.
Charles Lewis Tiffany è stato il primo gioielliere a definire l’anello di diamanti un simbolo d’amore. Nel 1886 ha presentato per la prima volta il Tiffany ® Setting, l’anello di fidanzamento più iconico al mondo.
Charles Lewis Tiffany was the first jeweler to establish the diamond ring as a symbol of love. In 1886, he introduced the Tiffany ® Setting, the world’s most iconic engagement ring.
Charles Tiffany left an estate of $35 million—nearly $1 billion today—but his most lasting achievement is the founding of Tiffany & Co., the American luxury institution that will forever epitomize superlative quality, cutting-edge innovation, discovery and legendary style.
11 apr 2024 · Charles Lewis Tiffany (born Feb. 15, 1812, Killingly, Conn., U.S.—died Feb. 18, 1902, New York, N.Y.) was an American jeweler who made a specialty of importing historic gems, jewelry, and art works.
Charles Lewis Tiffany redefined glamour and style with the purchase of jewels from French aristocrats in the 1840s. Marking the first appearance of major gemstones in the U.S., the press took note with The New York Times crowning him the “King of Diamonds.” Mr. Tiffany’s enterprise was now the world’s diamond authority.
