We already brought you some fabulous facts about Tiffany and Co. Since diamonds are a girl’s best friend, though, here are a few more!
Number Eight: They Designed The Engagement Ring We Know And Love
When you say the name Tiffany and Co., you immediately think of the engagement ring. There is more to that than just because every woman wants one on her finger, Charles Tiffany redesigned engagement rings to how we know them today. Before his redesign, rings were set in bezels, but the new rings highlighted brilliant-cut diamonds by lifting the stone off the band into the light and was named the Tiffany Setting.
Number Seven: Tiffany Became A Symbol of Class
As the designs at Tiffany’s became more popular, those with the means to afford it began to take notice. Families like the Vanderbilts, Astors, Posts and Hutton’s all owned china and other things designed by the company.
Number Six: The Brand Is Mentioned in Several Songs
Have you ever heard the songs “Santa Baby” or “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend”? Both mention the iconic brand and the name has also popped up in movies, such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Number Five: The Majority Of Manufacturing Is Done In The United States
While many companies have shipped manufacturing procedures overseas because of cheaper wages, Tiffany and Co. has kept the majority of its manufacturing in the U.S. Facilities in the United States produce approximately 60 percent of the merchandise sold.
Number Four: The Company Is Still Inventing
Instead of resting on its laurels, the company has stayed on top of their game by staying current in today’s fashion. They also invented a new metal, rubedo, in 2012. It is an alloy of silver, gold and copper with a golden-pink sheen.
Number Three: Engagement Rings Are More Popular Than Engagements At The Store
It is a safe bet to make that getting a Tiffany and Co. engagement ring is more exciting than getting proposed to at the store. Maybe that is why there are only about 30 proposals at the 5th Avenue store every year.
Number Two: It Can Be Found Worldwide
New York City is not the only place you can find a little blue box. There are over 290 stores worldwide with more likely opening in the near future.
Number One: There’s A Little Movie Filmed At The Store
If there was ever a movie to popularize a brand name, Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961). Audrey Hepburn’s character Holly Golightly’s habit of eating breakfast in front of the Manhattan flagship store not only made the little blue box known in every household, it made sure that future generations of women would look to a store named Tiffany and Co. for their future jewelry purchases.