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To paraphrase Holly Golightly: We're just crazy about Tiffany's!
The Tiffany & Co. flagship store has been a Fifth Avenue gem since it opened more than 75 years ago on Oct. 21, 1940. Over the years, it has become a household name that draws New Yorkers, tourists and movie crews alike.
amNewYork has unearthed some little-known facts about the iconic store - from its design to its most-valued diamond.
Read on to learn the secrets of Tiffany's Fifth Avenue store.
The store was architecturally advanced for its time
The main floor was constructed without columns - a feat in itself when the building opened 75 years ago, Tiffany & Co. vice president Jeff Bennett told amNewYork. The 24-foot-high ceiling is instead secured with trusses, like many major bridges.
Here's another cool fact: The flagship building was the first mercantile building in New York City with central air-conditioning.
It's home to a dazzling diamond that's not for sale
The Tiffany flagship store is home to one of the largest yellow diamonds ever discovered: the Tiffany Diamond. The 287.42-carat rough diamond was mined in South Africa in 1877 and purchased the following year by Charles Lewis Tiffany, who had the diamond...