Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Company (better known as Tiffany or Tiffany's) is an American luxury goods company. Their main store is in New York City.
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| Company type | Public |
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| 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 |
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 |
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 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]
Related pages
References
- Tiffany & Co (TIF) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest
- "Tiffany & Co. - Tiffany's Michael Kowalski to Retire as CEO in 2015; Frederic Cumenal, President, Named as Successor". Investor.tiffany.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- Tiffany & Co (TIF) annual SEC balance sheet filing via Wikinvest
- "SEC Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- Cohen, Patricia. "Tiffany_and_co". The New York Times.
- "History of Tiffany & Company – FundingUniverse". Fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- "Tiffany & Co. For The Press | About Tiffany & Co. | Tiffany & Co. History | United States". Press.tiffany.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- "CUSHION CUT Archives". Awegirls. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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