International News - Tiffany launches trendy US store

Classy jeweller Tiffany will open the first store in a new US chain, Temple St Clair, next month.

The boutique-style fascia makes its debut in Costa Mesa, California, and will be followed by an east coast outlet in Short Hills, New Jersey, in November.

The upmarket Temple St Clair jewellery line already sells through stores such as Bergdorf Goodman, and is trendier than the classic Tiffany offer.

Tiffany also has a successful online business and acquired duty-free chain Little Switzerland in 2001.