: Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young opened a "stationery and fancy goods" store in Lower Manhattan with a $1,000 loan. On their first day, total sales were just $4.98 .
The "Tiffany story" most often refers to the nearly 190-year history of , the iconic American luxury jeweler founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany . The Rise of Tiffany & Co. TIFFANY
: Charles earned this nickname after purchasing rare gemstones from European aristocrats and bringing them to the U.S., a first for the nation's elite. : Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B