Founder of Tiffany & Co.–Charles Lewis Tiffany
December 6, 2007 – 5:52 am
Charles Lewis Tiffany is a famous goldsmith and jeweller, founder of Tiffany & Co.Charles Lewis Tiffany was born on February 15, 1812, in Killingly, Connecticut. He died on February 18, 1902, in New York.
The year was 1837, Designer Charles Lewis Tiffany and his schoolmate John Young began dealing in fancy goods in New York City.They soon added jewelry and silverware to their business.The firm began to manufacture its own jewelry in 1848,later tiffany’s fame spread far and wide.Tiffany brought the term sterling to the United States when he adopted English silver standards in 1851. In 1853 he gained control of the firm and from that time forward it has been known as Tiffany & Co.By 1883 Tiffany & Co. becomes one of the largest manufacturers of silverware in the USA.In 1886 Tiffany & Co. introduced the “Tiffany Setting,” a 6-prong diamond solitaire setting that allows the diamond to receive maximum light — and produce maximum brilliance.Tiffany Setting is one of the most noteworthy.Tiffany also created the first retail catalogue in the United States.
Charles Tiffany’s grandest accomplishment was to establish America’s preeminent house of design and the world’s premier jeweler.