Luxury goods merchant Tiffany & Co. last week announced plans for a 5,100-square-foot store at Providence Place, which it plans to open in November.
“Tiffany is already at home in Rhode Island, with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility we opened in Cumberland in 2001,” said Beth O. Canavan, executive vice president. “Now, with a store in Providence, we can offer many Tiffany designs to our growing customer base in the New England area.”
Canavan described Providence Place as an “ideal location that puts us at the intersection of this sophisticated market with a long tradition and appreciation for fine jewelry.”
The new store will offer such classic Tiffany & Co. selections as engagement rings and other diamond jewelry, including signature designs by Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso, Jean Schlumberger and Frank Gehry, as well as watches, other accessories, china and crystal – all in the company’s trademark blue box.
“We are excited to welcome the first Tiffany & Co. in Rhode Island,” said Craig Gorris, senior general manager at Providence Place. “Adding a retailer of this caliber will enhance the shopping experience.” He said the store’s arrival will be “exciting not only to us, but to the Providence market as a whole.”
Tiffany & Co. makes jewelry and specialty goods and sells items through retail stores, catalog and business gift operations and an online boutique. Providence Place is owned and managed by General Growth Properties Inc., the nation’s second-largest real estate investment trust.
