Designer marks
Tiffany jewelry marks
Tiffany jewelry marks include engraved “© Paloma Picasso / T&Co 750” lettering. Tiffany & Co. worked in New York, New York, United States.
- Active years
- From 1837
- Country
- United States
- City / region
- New York, New York
- Marks
- 10
Business founded 1837; Tiffany & Co. name from 1853; continuing jewelry house.
What to look for
- Read the house name, designer signature and metal standard separately. A designer’s name identifies a collection alongside Tiffany’s company mark.
- On Tiffany 1837 jewelry, 1837 commemorates the company’s founding year. A copyright year is also separate from the object’s manufacture date.
- 925 and Ag925 indicate sterling silver; 750 indicates 18-karat gold. Spain on the Peretti specimen names a manufacturing country, not a separate designer.
- Return to Tiffany tags changed from individually registered key tags to jewelry versions. Compare the complete inscription and tag form.
Marks & lettering
10 marks
Undated
925 / T & CO / 1837
Large T & CO between a metal-standard cartouche and the historic year 1837.
stamped
Undated
© Elsa Peretti / TIFFANY & CO. / 750 SPAIN
Facsimile Peretti script appears above the full Tiffany company name.
engraved
Undated
T & Co. © Gehry 750
Architect’s facsimile Gehry signature follows the abbreviated house name inside the angular band.
engraved
Undated
© Paloma Picasso / T&Co 750
Picasso script crosses one arm of the X, separate from the T&Co and gold-standard text.
engraved
Undated
PLEASE RETURN TO / TIFFANY & CO. / NEW YORK / 925
Return wording follows the outline of the heart above the company name and New York.
engraved
About Tiffany & Co.
Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young opened Tiffany & Young in New York in 1837, initially selling stationery and fancy goods. John L. Ellis joined in 1841. After Young and Ellis left, Charles Tiffany took sole control in 1853 and the company adopted the Tiffany & Co. name. It developed into a retailer and manufacturer of jewelry, silver and luxury goods.
Tiffany’s silver business worked closely with John C. Moore and his son Edward, first as suppliers and later within the company. Jewelry became increasingly important during the nineteenth century. The firm introduced its six-prong Tiffany Setting engagement ring in 1886. Its New York stores moved north with the city’s shopping district, reaching the Fifth Avenue and 57th Street flagship in 1940.
Named designers shaped its later jewelry collections. Jean Schlumberger began his association in 1956, Elsa Peretti in 1974 and Paloma Picasso in 1980. Their designs introduced different approaches to color, form and everyday wear. Frank Gehry’s jewelry collections followed in 2006. Tiffany continues to produce jewelry under its company name and licensed designer names, including silver, gold, platinum and gemstone pieces.
Also known as: Tiffany and Company · Tiffany & Young · Tiffany, Young & Ellis · T&Co.
Look-alikes & how to tell them apart
Tiffany Studios / Louis Comfort Tiffany →
Tiffany Studios was a separate business, although Louis’s art jewelry was sold through Tiffany & Co. Read the complete name and object context; the shared family name does not make every Tiffany object the same company’s jewelry.