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Tiffany Powder Compact

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold Ruby Powder Case Compact Mirror Box
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold Ruby Powder Case Compact Mirror Box

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold Ruby Powder Case Compact Mirror Box

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Houston, TX

Brand: Tiffany & Co. Gender: Unisex Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold Length: 2.75 inches Weight: 121.30 grams TIFFANY & CO. 14K yellow gold vintage, ruby COMPACT. Engraved wi...

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Late 20th Century Boxes and Cases

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver 14K Gold Ruby Powder Compact Case
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver 14K Gold Ruby Powder Compact Case

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver 14K Gold Ruby Powder Compact Case

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

Elevate your personal glamour accessories with this appealing circa 1940's Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Powder Compact Case.

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Ruby, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Estate Compact Mirror Sterling Silver 43.9 Grams
Tiffany & Co Estate Compact Mirror Sterling Silver 43.9 Grams

Tiffany & Co Estate Compact Mirror Sterling Silver 43.9 Grams

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Feel free to ask any questions prior to purchasing the item. This Authentic Tiffany & Co Compact Powder is in wonderful estate condition!

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1990s American Vanity Items

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Vintage 1950s Tiffany & Co. Gold Powder Compact 14 Karat Yellow Gold 100 Gram
Vintage 1950s Tiffany & Co. Gold Powder Compact 14 Karat Yellow Gold 100 Gram

Vintage 1950s Tiffany & Co. Gold Powder Compact 14 Karat Yellow Gold 100 Gram

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

set in 14k gold, marked Tiffany& Co. The compact opens to reveal a mirror and powder compartment Condition In excellent condition, no damage.

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Antique Late 19th Century Boxes and Cases

Materials

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Tiffany & Co. Ruby Diamond Gold Compact Powder Case
Tiffany & Co. Ruby Diamond Gold Compact Powder Case

Tiffany & Co. Ruby Diamond Gold Compact Powder Case

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

The compact opens to reveal a mirror and powder compartment.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Estate Compact Powder With Mirror Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Estate Compact Powder With Mirror Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co Estate Compact Powder With Mirror Sterling Silver

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Tiffany & Co Estate Compact Powder With Mirror Sterling Silver TIF593 This elegant Authentic Tiffany Compact Powder is made of sterling silver and has a weight of 98.6 grams.

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Materials

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Tiffany & Co Estate "1837" Compact Powder Mirror Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Estate "1837" Compact Powder Mirror Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co Estate "1837" Compact Powder Mirror Sterling Silver

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Authentic Tiffany & Co Estate "1837" Compact Powder Mirror made in Spain out of Sterling Silver TIF774 The Rare Authentic Tiffany & Co.

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Tiffany & Co. Emerald and Gold Powder Compact
Tiffany & Co. Emerald and Gold Powder Compact

Tiffany & Co. Emerald and Gold Powder Compact

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H 2.63 in W 2.88 in D 0.5 in

Tiffany & Co. Emerald and Gold Powder Compact

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Narberth, PA

A stunning Retro compact from Tiffany & Co! The compact is made from 14kt solid yellow gold.

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Vintage 1940s Vanity Items

Materials

Emerald, 14k Gold

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Tiffany Powder Compact For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate tiffany powder compact for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, silver and sterling silver. Our collection of these items for sale includes 8 vintage editions and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a tiffany powder compact may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic tiffany powder compact over the years, but those made by Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A tiffany powder compact of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring ruby, from our inventory of 2, is particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for a mixed cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes square cut alternatives. Most of our tiffany powder compact for sale are for women, but there are 4 pieces available to browse for men.

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Prices for a tiffany powder compact can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $279 and can go as high as $19,975, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,154.

Tiffany & Co. for sale on 1stDibs

Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.

Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.

In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.

At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.

When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.

Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.

In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.

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Questions About Tiffany & Co.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A Tiffany & Co. engagement ring can cost as little as $13,000 or as much as $500,000 depending on the center stone’s carat weight, the band material and whether or not there are any side stones. The smaller the stone, the cheaper the ring will be. Find engagement rings designed by Tiffany & Co. on 1stDibs.