Tiffany & Co. today announced that tennis champion Maria Sharapova will wear Tiffany earrings designed by Frank Gehry at the 2009 US Open, August 31–September 13, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. The sterling silver and diamond earrings were created by the world-renowned architect and Tiffany designer especially for Ms. Sharapova to wear at the US Open.

Stria double drop diamond earrings in sterling silver by Frank Gehry for Tiffany & Co.

Named Stria for its fine corrugated texture, the double-drop design has a kinetic energy that complements Ms. Sharapova’s powerful playing style. A lifelong fan of Tiffany jewelry, she said, “The earrings have a distinctive shape that is like the fluid lines of Frank Gehry’s architecture. I am thrilled to wear these elegant earrings at the US Open.”

The earrings’ simplicity make them a perfect option for combining with other Tiffany jewelry designs—from bold and modern to feminine and ornate—that reflect her love of fashion. Her interest in jewelry extends beyond collecting beautiful pieces, however. She visited Mr. Gehry in his California studio to learn about his inspiration for the Stria earrings and his ideas for creating them. "I wanted to design earrings for Maria that were interesting yet light enough to wear during play,” the architect said. “It was a new idea inspired by corrugations, like a river or a waterfall."

The partnership between Ms. Sharapova and Tiffany & Co. provides the tennis star with Tiffany earrings to wear at each of the four Grand Slam events: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. Called Tiffany for Maria Sharapova, the special group of earrings captures her natural grace and gives customers and fans access to the Tiffany jewelry preferred by the three-time Grand Slam winner.

The Frank Gehry® Stria earrings are available online and at Tiffany stores in the following locations: New York (Fifth Avenue and Wall Street), East Hampton, Riverside, Americana Manhasset, Red Bank, Greenwich, Westport, The Westchester in White Plains and the Mall at Short Hills.

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 tiffany.com.