Today in History

September 18, 1837

The Founding of Tiffany & Co.

On September 18, 1837, Charles Lewis Tiffany founded a small jewelry and silver company in New York City which he termed a "stationery and fancy goods emporium." Tiffany designs quickly became popular among the families of the city's elite and the store flourished. In business continually since that time, sales now total over three billion dollars annually with stores worldwide.

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