Tiffany & Co uses romantic literature and real-life romances for Valentine's campaign

U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co. is celebrating human connection with its latest marketing release.

For Valentine’s Day, the company is unleashing The Language of Love, a campaign centered on classic and contemporary romantic literature. Spread across OOH and print placements, as well as social media, the initiative showcases the jeweler’s current collections and their design’s link to love.

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The holiday campaign is wide-ranging, pairing public advertisements with a plethora of digital content.

Launched on Jan. 31, the initiative debuted a concept positioning romantic language as the driving force behind all of Tiffany & Co.’s creative endeavors and releases since its incorporation in 1837.

To showcase this commitment to love, the brand is taking passages from a selection of acclaimed authors and revered poets and connecting them to its iconic product lines. The ancient writings of Greek philosopher Plato and Afghani scholar Rumi are spotlighted alongside the works of American authors Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Diane Ackerman, among other contemporary and classical creators.

Plato’s assertion that “The madness of love is the greatest of heaven’s blessings,” is compiled with Rumi’s thought that “A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home.” These excerpts and more are placed on billboards dotting the Manhattan skyline, in social media posts and in print advertisements.

Tiffany & Co. has also enlisted a few famous faces to uplift the seasonal endeavor and reach varied audiences. American actresses Greta Lee and Gabrielle Union appear in short films to read and act out the words of influential wordsmiths; the latter thespian stars alongside her husband, retired professional basketball player Dwyane Wade, marking another crossover between luxury marketing and real-life relationships for Valentine’s Day.