Tiffany & Co. today announced that Maria Sharapova, the world´s
top-ranked player in women´s tennis, will wear
Tiffany designer Elsa Peretti´s Wave earrings
in 18K gold at the French Open, May 25-June 8, at the Roland Garros
stadium in Paris. In addition to the jewelry, Tiffany will accessorize Ms. Sharapova´s
custom French Open tennis dress. The "Paris
dress," by Nike is a 1920s-inspired design
that reflects her dynamic sense of style. Designed in collaboration with
Ms. Sharapova, the performance Dri-Fit dress is dark obsidian blue with
contrasting chalk white satin ribbons and double layered pleated skirt.
The elegant, ultra-light creation is finished with a luminous Tiffany
pearl button closure that fastens at the back of the dress. "Maria Sharapova is a longtime friend of
Tiffany and a champion on and off the court," said Linda Buckley, vice president, worldwide public relations. "It
gives us great pleasure to accent her on-court look with earrings that
epitomize both the quality of her championship play and Tiffany´s
reputation for design excellence." The partnership between Ms. Sharapova and Tiffany & Co. will extend for
the next two years and will cover the four Grand Slam Tennis events: The
French Open, Wimbledon, and the US and Australian Open. During each
event, Ms. Sharapova will wear Tiffany earrings that will be sold at
Tiffany & Co. stores around the world. The group of earrings, Tiffany
for Maria Sharapova, will give customers and fans alike easy access
to the jewelry worn by the three-time Grand Slam winner. Tiffany for Maria Sharapova reflects the movement and elegance of
line that characterize the Tiffany jewelry Ms. Sharapova has previously
worn on the court, as well as her natural style and grace. Elsa Peretti´s
Wave earrings that she the will wear in the French Open capture these
qualities, along with a sculptural, organic beauty that creates volume
and striking allure without adding weight. "I am very excited about Tiffany for Maria
Sharapova and to partner with my favorite jeweler," Ms. Sharapova said. "Elsa Peretti´s
earrings feel as beautiful as they look and I am thrilled to wear them
at the French Open." Tiffany for Maria Sharapova is available at select Tiffany & Co.
locations worldwide. For more information, call 800-526-0649 or access
tiffany.com. Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) operates jewelry and specialty retail stores
and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its
principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates
TIFFANY & CO. retail stores and boutiques in the Americas, Asia-Pacific
and Europe and engages in direct selling through Internet, catalog and
business gift operations. Other operations include consolidated results
from ventures operated under trademarks or trade names other than
TIFFANY & CO. For additional information, please visit www.tiffany.com or call our shareholder information line at 800-TIF-0110.
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