What Does Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Tiffany Novo Engagement Ring Have in Common
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The Tiffany Novo engagement ring is one of the most highly requested engagement rings this year. Featuring a brilliant cushion-cut diamond, this ring is delicate, beautiful and classic. What many people don’t know about this ring is that it was inspired by the 128.54- carat Tiffany Diamond, a diamond that has been worn by only two women in this lifetime, Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse and Ms. Audry Hepburn.
128.54 Carat Tiffany Diamond
The Tiffany Diamond is the largest yellow diamond ever discovered. When it was originally discovered in 1878, the weight was 287.42 carat. It was later cut into a cushion shape of 128.54 carat. To maximize the beauty and brilliance of the diamond, the cushion cut used featured 32 more facets than the traditional 58 facets used in a common cushion cut. The Tiffany Yellow Diamond has had only one owner, Charles Tiffany. In 2007, is was featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C., making it the largest diamond ever to be on display in North America.
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The Tiffany Ball of 1957
The Tiffany Yellow Diamond has only been worn by two women in its lifetime the first was Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse. Mrs. Whitehouse wore the diamond at the Tiffany Ball in 1957. The ball was the held to raise money for the Preservation Society of Newport, with an estimated $20 million dollars of jewelry worn at the event. Some of the more famous guests included, Senator Mr. & Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Mrs. Frederick Prince Jr., and Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Clagett.
Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse was the lucky woman allowed to showcase the Tiffany Yellow Diamond, which was on loan from Tiffany’s & Co. for the event.
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s
The Tiffany Yellow Diamond would later be worn by the legendary, Audry Hepburn, in 1961 for a photo-shoot promoting her newest picture, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Set in a new design by Jean Schlumberger, the Tiffany Yellow Diamond was surrounded by ribbons of diamonds in a necklace called Ribbon Rosette.
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With so many women admiring Miss. Holly Golightly (Audry Hepburn’s character in the movie), it is not a surprise that the engagement ring inspired by the diamond that is worn by her, is so popular. Much like her iconic character’s look, the Tiffany’s Novo Engagement Ring is stylish, classic, and feminine. Click here to view a cushion cut diamond up close.
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