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Charles Lewis Tiffany (February 15, 1812 – February 18, 1902) was an American businessman and jeweler who founded New York City's Tiffany & Co. in 1837. Known for his jewelry expertise, Tiffany created the country's first retail catalog and introduced the English standard of sterling silver in imported jewelry in 1851.
Louis-François Cartier (November 2, 1819 – May 15, 1904) was a French businessman, jeweler and watchmaker. He founded the world renowned jewelry house Cartier in 1847. He was the grandfather of Pierre Cartier, [1] who opened the Cartier Building in New York, and internationalized the brand.
He established a presence as a vendor of jewelry on the cable television home-shopping network QVC, his twice-a-month four-hour appearances in 1997 each taking $1.5 million. [4] In 1998 the FIT Museum held a retrospective exhibition of Lane's jewelry from the 1960s to the late 1990s. [4] Kenneth Jay Lane's designs continue to attract modern ...
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Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.” —Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for the ...
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Winston's father Jacob started a small jewelry business. He and Winston's mother were Jewish immigrants to the United States from the Russian Empire. [10] While growing up, Harry worked in his father's shop. When he was twelve years old, he recognized a two-carat emerald in a pawn shop, bought it for 25 cents, and sold it two days later for ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 January 2025. Russian jeweller (1846–1920) Peter Carl Fabergé Петер Карл Фаберже Born 30 May [O.S. 18 May] 1846 Saint Petersburg, Russia Died 24 September 1920 (1920-09-24) (aged 74) Lausanne, Switzerland Other names Karl Gustavovich Fabergé Spouse Augusta Julia Jacobs (m. 1872 ...