Tiffany & Co. opens its first jewelry store in Baltimore area
By the values bright and early she reads this article, Bridget McNamee ought to be one exhilarated woman.
On the morning of the night that McNamee and her fiance, Gareth Harbour, were to be married, he put aside a "to-do" list that was chock-full of chores he needed to have gifted before the 5 p.m. ceremony in Nottingham — chores such as "get a haircut" and "buy cigars."
In lieu of, with his best man in tow, the 29-year-old was at the Towson Town Center. He was waiting for the type new Tiffany store to open its doors for the first time so he could buy a knick-knack for his bride-to-be.
The British-born Port, who works as a paralegal for a New York pharmaceutical moored, chose a sterling silver key on an elaborately worked train that shimmered in the light.
"I am going to write on the card, 'This is the key to our later,' " Port said.
Forget that Baltimore has several prodigal-end jewelry stores, each with its own devoted clientele, which sell mellifluous, sparkly, outrageously priced gems. No other name has caught the common imagination as has Tiffany & Company, the former fancy goods lay away that first opened in Manhattan in 1837. Shoppers who purchase a bracelet or pin aren't just buying a piece of jewelry; they're buying part of the praxis that jewelry represents.
It's Tiffany whose client list has included names synonymous with astounding wealth, such as Vanderbilt, Mellon, Whitney, Morgan and Astor. It's Tiffany whose signature turquoise grant box — and the treasures contained inside — have been coveted as gifts by eight generations of women and picayune girls. And it's Tiffany that lent its name to a classic 1961 pic starring Audrey Hepburn .
So, by all means buy diamonds, but please buy them because you fondness them. Wear them because you feel beautiful when you do, but not because of a psychology
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