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Costco To Pay $19.4M To Tiffany & Co. For Selling Bogus ‘Tiffany’ Rings

Costco learned a very expensive lesson this week: A “Tiffany” ring is a specific product sold by a specific company; not just a generic name for any diamond engagement ring. Now the warehouse retailer must pay Tiffany & Company $19.4 million for marketing and selling “Tiffany” diamond rings that had nothing to do with the famed jewelry store. [More]

Costco's rings were not in these boxes. (rayovolks)

Federal Judge Finds In Favor Of Tiffany In Costco Imitation Ring Case

After more than two and a half years of litigation, the dispute between Costco and Tiffany over what, exactly, “Tiffany” means in the context of diamond engagement rings is over. A federal judge found in favor of Tiffany, noting that Costco clearly had not acted in good faith when slapping the word “Tiffany” on their jewelry cases. [More]

All these are worth less than a popular messaging app.

27 Major Companies That Are Worth Less Than WhatsApp

Just how big of a deal is the $19 billion WhatsApp is getting from Facebook in the acquisition announced yesterday? It’s a pretty freaking big deal — especially when you consider that there are a whole lot of major companies –including many that produce physical goods you can reach out and touch — that have been around longer than WhatsApp and are worth a lot less. [More]

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Tiffany Exec Allegedly Treated $1.3M In Jewelry Like It Was On The Office Giveaway Shelf

Many workplaces have what’s known as the “giveaway” shelf. Need a pen emblazoned with some corporation’s name? Your coworker might’ve put it out as a freebie. Looking for a set of fake clip-in hair? If you’ve ever worked at a celebrity weekly, you probably could’ve scored that for free. While we’re unsure if Tiffany & Co. has such a shelf, an executive charged with swiping $1.3 million in jewelry was definitely not cruising the giveaways, say authorities. [More]

Tiffany & Swatch's Marriage Doesn't Work Out So They're Suing Each Other

Tiffany & Swatch's Marriage Doesn't Work Out So They're Suing Each Other

Time’s up for the marriage of Tiffany & Co. with Swatch Watches, as the two companies aren’t only ending their partnership but are going into full-on bitter divorce mode with suits and countersuits abounding. One might say their timing was just off. Oh, zing! [More]

Tiffany Hires Ed Burns To Equate True Love With Diamond
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Tiffany Hires Ed Burns To Equate True Love With Diamond Rings

Tiffany & Co makes shiny, expensive diamond rings, so why not hire a handsome, expensive man like Edward Burns to present a movie-mercial to convince you that a ring equals true love? [More]

Tiffany's Dazzling Customer Service More Than Makes Up For Shipping Snafu

Tiffany's Dazzling Customer Service More Than Makes Up For Shipping Snafu

Ritzy Fifth Avenue jeweler Tiffany & Co. failed to ship Chris’ grandfather a bracelet for his wife in time for Christmas. We expect a certain level of service from high-end stores, but Tiffany’s extravagant amends caught us by surprise.

Jeweler Caught Selling Fake Tiffany Items

Jeweler Caught Selling Fake Tiffany Items

Tiffany said that according to the judgment issued by a federal court in New York, Starglam Inc., and its principal, John Shamir, should not engage in any further counterfeiting of Tiffany-branded items or infringing on its trademark.