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100

What are the names of the four gold Icon collections?

HardWear, Lock, Knot, Tiffany T

100

What year was Tiffany & Co. founded?

1837

In 1837, Tiffany, Young & Ellis opened at 259 Broadway as a fancy goods store. The first day's sales were $4.98.

100

What four characteristics determine a diamond's rarity, also known as "the 4C's"?

Cut, Carat weight, Color, Clarity

100

What does CLT stand for?

Charles Lewis Tiffany

100

This design represents love's endless potential, and features a universal symbol of happiness.

Tiffany T Smile

200

Which Icon collection was introduced as the first "genderless" collection for Tiffany?

Lock
200

What movie was the first to be filmed at the Fifth Avenue location?

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Followed by Sleepless in Seattle & Sweet Home Alabama

200

Which of the 4C's is the most important when discussing diamond value?

Cut - it is the only one affected by human hands.

200

In 1959, this designer introduced a ring design inspired by their family's history in the textile industry.

Jean Schlumberger

200

Which Tiffany design has been considered a symbol of the world's greatest love stories for over 130 years?

The Tiffany Setting

In 1886, Charles Lewis Tiffany was the first jeweler to introduce the engagement ring as we know it today. Before the introduction of the Tiffany® Setting, diamond rings were typically set much lower and with shorter prongs. The design was flawlessly engineered, exemplified by the six-prong setting that allows the brilliant diamond to float above the band into the light.

300

Which Icon collection is finished by hand by a Tiffany artisan to create a smooth, fluid and comfortable signature design?

HardWear

300

What significant purchase in 1887 made headlines, resulting with The New York Times calling Charles Tiffany "the king of diamonds"?

Tiffany purchased one third of the French crown jewels and sold them to high society in the US

300

Tiffany round brilliant diamonds are well-known in the industry for what reason?

All individually registered diamonds are a triple excellent cut.

Unlike our competitors, we only offer triple excellent cut in our individually registered round brilliant diamonds—the highest cut grade in the industry.

300

Which groundbreaking designer sold out every piece of their collection on the first day it debuted?

Elsa Peretti

300

Which Tiffany design features a contrast between smooth, organic twists and striking edges?

Tiffany Knot 

A beautiful and unexpected interplay of opposites, this design reminds us of life’s most enduring ties.

400

What emotion do all of the Icon collections represent?

Love!

400

What are the names of the four legacy gemstones, introduced by Tiffany & Co.?

Morganite, Kunzite, Tsavorite, Tanzanite


Morganite - JP Morgan

Kunzite - Dr. Kunz

Tsavorite - Tsavo National Park in Kenya

Tanzanite - foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro 

400
What three documents do we provide clients who purchase an individually registered (IR) Tiffany diamond?

Tiffany & Co. Diamond Certificate - gemological facts that determine the value of the diamond. Also shares where the stone was sourced, cut, polished, graded and set.

Tiffany Full Lifetime Warranty - exclusive among global luxury jewelers that guarantees the grade of your diamond

Valuation Report - replacement value of the jewelry

400

What was the name of the gemologist who was responsible for the design and supervision of the cutting of the Tiffany Diamond?

Dr. George Frederick Kunz

400

Which design enables everyone to carry a Tiffany design in their wallet?

Great Seal of the United States, on the back of the US one dollar bill

500

All of the Icon collections were inspired by Tiffany designs over the years. What collection had the earliest inspiration, by a design from 1883?

Lock - padlock design from 1883

500

Who are the four women that have publicly worn the Tiffany Diamond?

Mrs. Whitehouse, Audrey Hepburn, Lady Gaga, Beyonce

500

The Tiffany Diamond is one of the world's most famous yellow diamonds. How many carats is the Tiffany Diamond?

128.42 

In 1878, Charles Lewis Tiffany purchased the 287.42 rough diamond for $18,000 and had it sent to Paris where Tiffany & Co. Chief Gemologist Dr. George Frederick Kunz supervised as it was cut down to 128.54 carats with 82 facets. This decision to cut over half of the diamond’s weight is one of the earliest examples of Tiffany’s commitment to cut for brilliance and not carat weight.

500

Which Tiffany designer said, "Jewelry is the punctuation mark of a person"?

Pharrell Williams

500

Which elevated Tiffany design is a symbol of joy, optimism and endless possibilities?

Bird on a Rock

Introduced in 1965, the emblematic Bird on a Rock brooch is an expression of joy, optimism and boundless possibilities. Inspired by a graceful yellow cockatoo, Jean Schlumberger brought to life a vision of exquisite beauty: a diamond-encrusted bird, perched atop a vibrant gemstone. Worn by the world’s most discerning and influential tastemakers, Bird on a Rock is the ultimate symbol of sophistication, wonder and Tiffany & Co.’s extraordinary savoir faire.