The Tiffany & Co. Timeline

Tiffany Lock

2022

The Tiffany Lock collection debuts. The collection transforms an archival padlock motif into an audacious symbol of togetherness and inclusivity.

2021

2021

Tiffany Knot is introduced. Its entwined ends form a knot that represents the power of connections between people.



2020

2020

Tiffany & Co. launches the Diamond Craft Journey, becoming the first global luxury jeweller to share the countries where their newly sourced, individually registered diamonds of .18 carats and larger are crafted. 

2018

2018

Tiffany’s first new engagement ring design in nearly a decade, the Tiffany True, is introduced.



2014

An icon for a new era, the Tiffany T collection debuts. It captures the courage, strength and optimism that Tiffany stands for.

2001

Tiffany works with Pantone® to create “1837 Blue” in honour of the iconic Tiffany Blue hue.



1977

Tiffany is commissioned to create the NBA Championship Trophy. It stands two feet tall and weighs approximately 16 pounds.

1974

Tiffany introduces the gemstone tsavorite and names it in honour of Tsavo National Park near the border of Kenya and Tanzania, where it was discovered.



1968

Tiffany introduces tanzanite, a gemstone discovered in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. To this day, it remains the only gemstone that can be found in just one country: Tanzania.

1967

Tiffany crafts the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the first NFL Super Bowl. It weighs in at seven pounds.



1940

The Tiffany flagship store opens at the corner of 57th Street and Fifth Avenue, establishing the area as New York’s premier shopping destination.

1910

Dr. George F. Kunz introduces morganite to the American public and names it in honour of financier and philanthropist J.P. Morgan. Discovered in Madagascar, the gem is a rare pink to peach variety of beryl.



1886

Charles Lewis Tiffany introduces the Tiffany® Setting, the engagement ring as we know it today. Flawlessly engineered, the six-prong setting is virtually hidden and allows the brilliant diamond to float above the band and into the light, resulting in a ring so beautiful it has been a symbol of the world’s greatest love stories for over 130 years.

1885

Tiffany redesigns the Great Seal of the United States. It appears on the dollar bill to this day and enables everyone to carry a Tiffany design in their wallets.



1868

Tiffany & Co. starts manufacturing gold fashion jewellery designs, making luxury available to Americans.

1866

Tiffany introduces the Tiffany Timer, America’s first stopwatch.



1851

Tiffany is the first American company to institute the .925 sterling silver standard, which is later adopted by the United States.

1848

Tiffany becomes a renowned destination for diamonds when Charles Lewis Tiffany purchases the gemstones from European aristocrats and brings them back to the U.S., allowing the nation’s elite to purchase major jewels at home for the first time. 



©2023 T&CO. Trademarks and registered trademarks referred to are the property of their respective owners.