lia sophia offers tips for accessorizing during the summer season lia sophia Bonni Davis, 630-860-3323 Vice President of Sales bonnid@liasophia.com As the weather gets warmer, skirts get shorter and jackets come off as women begin to flaunt the season’s hottest, skin-bearing styles. But, just because they are pairing down on clothing doesn’t mean that they [...]
When Charles Lewis Tiffany jewelry opened his fancy dry-goods store in Manhattan on Sept. 18, 1837, the future did not look bright. Sales for the first day totaled $4.98; the first week’s profits, 33 cents. Things have definitely changed. Gone are the dog whips, tongue-scrapers and papier-mache. In their place stand cavernous floors filled with [...]
The Queen has dumped her official jeweller, Garrard, ending the 164-year links of london between the world’s oldest jewellery house and the royal family. The little-known jeweller Harry Collins has been selected by the Queen to take over the coveted role of caring for the crown jewels and the monarch’s personal collection. Garrard, the upmarket [...]
CHICAGO – Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. has sued eBay Inc., claiming the online auctioneer has aided violations of the Tiffany jewelry trademark by letting counterfeit items be sold on its Web site, a Tiffany spokesman says. A study of certain pieces of “Tiffany” jewelry sold on eBay this year showed that 73% of the [...]
Tiffany Product: Fine jewelry, watches, tabletop, accessories. Volume: $1.2 billion. Owner: Tiffany & Co., New York. Tiffany has come a long way since Charles Lewis Tiffany opened his first store on Broadway in 1837. The firm, now a successful public company, has registered impressive sales growth in the U.S. and in Japan, spurred by robust [...]
As casual days become a fixture at work, women are able to relax and dress more expressively. But when it comes to jewellery for the office, the cognoscenti recommend sticking to classic pieces. “If possible, invest in more precious jewellery and stay away from pieces that appear too flashy,” says Bridget King, jewellery designer and [...]
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) today announced plans to open a store in Vancouver, British Columbia, in November 2006. The approximately 4,700 gross-square-foot store will be prominently located at the corner of Burrard and Alberni streets in the heart of the city’s business and retail district. The jeweller will offer an array of renowned TIFFANY [...]
NEW YORK (AFX) – Fine Tiffany jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. reported on Wednesday robust holiday sales and offered an upbeat profit outlook. The company’s shares fell more than 2 percent, however, on investors’ concerns about its business in Japan and pressure on profit margins amid higher costs for commodities like gold. Tiffany said that [...]
Avon Products Inc. has received bids for its Tiffany & Company subsidiary from three investor groups, financial sources in New York and London said yesterday. But the offers, ranging from $100 million to $140 million, fall far short of Avon’s $160 million price, these sources said. The sources, who asked not to be named, said [...]
Police in London are to liaise with their counterparts in Japan over possible links between Britain’s largest diamonds robbery and a 3.5 billion yen links of london jewelry raid in Tokyo’s Ginza district, London‘s Metropolitan Police said Tuesday. The move follows the conviction of Nebojsa Denic, a 34-year-old Kosovan Serb, who was found guilty Tuesday [...]
