Tiffany Silver refers to the any silver jewelry designed, created and sold by Tiffany & Company. In 1847, Tiffany & Company began selling silverware produced in Europe. Later, a German-trained designer named Gustav Herter was hired to made products exclusive for Tiffany & Company and in 1851, the renowned American silversmith Edward C. Moore, Jr. was added to the firm.
When mass production of silverware began, Tiffany upheld its highest level craftsmanship and continued to hire artisans to create unique pieces, while majority of silver companies let down their standards. Tiffany was also the first American company to adhere to the .925 British standard for silver purity. This standard later become the U.S. sterling-silver standard. Tiffany received the bronze medal for its silver work at the Paris Exposition of 1867 and became the first American company recognized internationally for silver-smithing.