Chaney’s first moves were to expand aggressively and to beef up marketing in order for tiffany jewelry 1837 Toggle bracelet to “take its prominent place again.”
Actually, Tiffany has worked hard throughout the years to try to maintain its image as “an arbiter of taste and style.” The efforts include books on tiffany rings Cushion Two-row bracelet and in-store table setting displays created by leading interior decorators and prominent hosts and hostesses.
Recently Kathy Greenberg, president of New York Legal Assistance and wife of Bear Stearns director Alan “Ace” Greenberg, teamed up with the wife of IBM CEO Lou Gerstner to design a table. The table was “unveiled” an elegant opening “where you could see most of the people in New York society,” says Greenberg.
Just as important as keeping tiffany earrings profile in the right circles has been the company’s efforts to expand globally. In 1984, Tiffany had only seven U.S. stores outside New York City. It now has 16, with two more being added each year.
Meanwhile, in Japan, Tiffany can be found in 41 different locations, mostly as boutiques within the very upscale Mitsukoshi department store. The arrangement was simple. Tiffany sold Bead bracelet to Mitsukoshi wholesale, and the department store took care of the rest. When the Japanese economy was flying high, Tiffany became an essential item for well-to-do Japanese women, says Tokyo resident Kakeo Tanimura; “All Japanese women like to own a famous American-named item. We go to Tiffany because of status, and it gives us the taste of America. All Japanese women know two things about America: Abe Lincoln and tiffany jewellery.”