Tiffany Unveils The Legendary Tiffany Diamond In Dubai
The Spectacular Diamond and Jewelry Exhibition Celebrate Tiffany’s 175th Anniversary
World-renowned jeweler Tiffany & Co. marks 175 years of design excellence with a momentous exhibition, A Legacy of Diamonds, featuring jewelry from the Tiffany Archives, surrounding the company’s greatest icon—the 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond. The exhibition is on view from the 13th December to the 9th January, at Tiffany & Co.’s Dubai Mall flagship store. In addition, the company presents a contemporary collection of handcrafted jewelry featuring the gemstones the company first introduced—along with the world’s rarest colored diamonds.
The Tiffany Diamond is the finest and most beautiful fancy yellow diamond ever discovered. Its transcendent beauty symbolizes Tiffany’s diamond heritage. In honor of the company’s anniversary, the priceless gem was reset in a dazzling diamond and platinum necklace of a graceful and modern elegance. Over a year in the making, the design of white diamonds totals over 100 carats and features 20 Lucida® diamonds and 58 brilliant-cut diamonds, with a mounting of 481 sparkling stones, each hand cut and set by skilled artisans.
“We at Tiffany & Co. are extremely proud that Dubai was chosen as one of only three cities outside New York to showcase the Tiffany Diamond as part of the company’s 175th anniversary,” said Michael J. Kowalski, chairman and chief executive officer of Tiffany & Co. “This places Dubai alongside Tokyo and Beijing as an international luxury retail destination and highlights the importance of this market to Tiffany’s global strategy.”
Discovered in the Kimberley diamond mines in South Africa in 1877, the 287.42-carat rough stone was acquired the following year by founder Charles Lewis Tiffany. The acquisition underscored Mr. Tiffany’s reputation as the “King of Diamonds” and made his enterprise the world’s diamond authority. The rough stone was cut into a cushion-shape brilliant weighing 128.54 carats. Cut to maximize its extraordinary color, the diamond sparkles as if lit by an inner flame.
The Tiffany Diamond was a highlight of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the 1939–40 World’s Fair in New York City, and has been exhibited in museums worldwide. It is the centerpiece of the Legacy of Diamonds exhibition, which is based on three themes.
The Gilded Age (1876–1916) showcases the diamond jewels that Tiffany created during this opulent era, along with a diamond and emerald brooch from the French Crown Jewels that the company purchased in 1887. Inspired by Nature highlights the natural world as an important theme of Tiffany design, with archival botanical illustrations and the jewels they inspired, such as a chrysanthemum brooch of diamonds and pearls and an enameled orchid brooch that were included in Tiffany’s gold medal exhibit at the 1889 Paris World’s Fair. New York Glamour illuminates Tiffany as the crown jewel of the city, with diamonds that reflect the streamlined contours of its Art Deco skyscrapers.
Visitors may also explore the Legacy Gemstones of Tiffany, a collection of jewelry featuring the gemstones Tiffany introduced to the world: shimmering pink morganite, discovered in Madagasgar and named for American financier and gem collector John Pierpont Morgan; lilac-pink kunzite from California, named for Tiffany’s eminent gemologist Dr. George Frederick Kunz; tanzanite, found in Tanzania and coveted for its color that captures the blue of the ocean with flashes of violet; and tsavorite, also from Africa, distinguished by a rich green hue and invigorating spirit.
Tiffany’s fancy color diamonds are a marvel of nature, wondrous to behold. These most sought-after stones are distinguished by evenly saturated color and a cut that fully reveals their natural charisma. Among them are Tiffany Yellow Diamonds with a tantalizing color that is as pure as sunlight; pink diamond rings that bloom like roses and blue diamonds of an electrifying hue.
Mounted in custom settings of exquisite craftsmanship, these sparkling diamonds and gemstones are the latest jewels of a great tradition and the epitome of modern glamour and luxury. Together with the archival jewelry and the astonishing Tiffany Diamond, they represent the finest tribute to Tiffany’s 175th anniversary, and they bestow on customers, gem collectors and jewelry historians a unique opportunity to explore a truly magnificent heritage.
TIFFANY & CO. operates jewelry stores and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates retail stores and boutiques in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Japan and Europe and engages in direct selling through Internet, catalogue and business gift operations. For additional information, please visit tiffany.com
Emirate: Dubai
Date: Dec 12, 2012
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