Tiffany & Co!! One of the most famous jewelry companies in the world with the characteristic blue color to be the hallmark of!! The reason, of course, the company introduced the engagement rings and love many celebrities……
On the occasion of the announcement of the acquisition of Tiffany & Co by the French firm Louis Vuitton over the astronomical amount of 12,6 billions of dollars, let's see 15 things that probably are not known to the general public, the firm favorite US Jewelry.
Η Tiffany & Co sold for 12,6 billions of dollars
Founded in 1837
Η Tiffany & Co was founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John Young, their first store under the name Young & Ellis originally sold stationery and "fancy goods". The Tiffany took over the company in 1853, renaming it to Tiffany & Company decided to focus mainly on jewelry.
The blue color of Tiffany inspired by an Empress
The wife of Napoleon III ', Empress Eugénie de Montijo, It was the biggest fashion icon of the 19th century, if such a term can be paid for that time. When Charles Tiffany, She saw her portrait, He knew that shade of blue in her dress, It will become very popular. He decided to make the official color of the brand of Tiffany.
Pantone No. 1837
The blue color is, called official Pantone No. 1837, and used for bags and boxes of Tiffany, It got its name from the date of the company with the name Tiffany.
The famous blue color of Tiffany & Co
The first list of America's mail order
Known as the "blue book", Charles Tiffany created the 1845. Many other companies later adopted the idea of.
Supplier army in the Civil War
Starting from 1862, η Tiffany & Company was a supplier swords, surgical instruments and flags of the army.
Charles invented the Tiffany engagement ring
The 1886, the Tiffany decided to bring the diamonds and began to sell them as engagement rings. Soon, every woman in America wanted a.
Tiffany engagement ring & Co
The New York Yankees have stolen the logo «NY» by Tiffany
To 1877, η Tiffany & Company created an honorary medal for a police detective in New York, a «N», and a "Y". The Yankees stole «NY» and adopted it in their logo.
President Lincoln gave to Mary Todd Lincoln, his wife, a Tiffany kit
The former first lady of the US, Mary Todd Lincoln wore a pearl set in the inauguration of her husband, Abraham Lincoln.
The weakness of Judy Garland in emeralds
The MGM wanted to make the famous actress Judy Garland, a wedding gift when she married theater director, Vintsente Minnelli, so I sent it to Tiffany's. It is said that he left with emeralds, which had fallen in love by shooting the film "The Wizard of Oz", namely the Emerald State.
President Kennedy had ordered one pin for Jackie Kennedy
US President John F. Kennedy had commissioned the designer of Tiffany, Jean Slimperze, create a pin for the First Lady, after the birth of their first child, John Jr..
Gift from Tiffany & Co brooch one had John Kennedy to his wife
The pendant bottle Perrette may be for storing drugs
Elsa Perrette created the decade 1970 claiming that this pendant was ideal for someone places a flower. However, with the rise in popularity of cocaine, some think that made this pendant bottle for someone puts drugs.
Steve Jobs fond of Tiffany
The founder of Apple, Steve Jobs was also fond of Tiffany. Indeed, the living room was almost empty. Apart from the turntable, the only thing considered worthy to have his residence, was a floor standing lamp Tiffany.
The Obama gave the Queen Elizabeth a vintage Tiffany
To celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, They gave one gift to the monarch vintage compass 1950 from the house Tiffany.
The gift of Melania Trump to Michelle Obama
The gift of Melania Trump to Michelle Obama
More recently, The Melania Trump made a gift to Michelle Obama on the day of his swearing Donald Trump. As revealed later, Michelle Obama, it was a frame.
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