Tiffany has announced it is to open a new store in California.

The plans will see the platinum jewelry retailer launch a 5,100 sq ft branch in Westfield Topanga, a luxury retail center in the Topanga Canyon district of Los Angeles.

The announcement comes after the center was refurbished last year to make room for more upscale retail and leisure-based facilities.

Executive vice president Beth Canavan said: "Westfield Topanga is ideally located just minutes from Malibu and the Santa Monica mountains and our prime location amid the center's elegant, open atmosphere is also ideal.

"The store is perfectly positioned to welcome visitors from surrounding neighborhoods and to build upon our already successful presence in the greater Los Angeles region."

Set to be the platinum jewelry company's fourth branch in the city, the store is set to display a variety of dazzling goods featuring top designers such as Frank Gehry, Paloma Picasso and Jean Schlumberger.

And it should be little surprise that shoppers will be able to get their hands on some stunning items including platinum and diamond engagement rings and platinum watches.

At the beginning of last month, the company announced it is to open a new boutique in Nagoya, Japan.