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    • Signed ‘Bulgari’, with original fitted box

      With report no CS36587-1 dated 3 November 2003 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating the origin of the natural sapphire is Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Heat Enhancement: None.

    • Set to the center with a sapphire weighing approximately 10.36 carats, within a circular-cut diamond surround, enhanced by smaller-circular-cut diamond accents, mounted in platinum, size 6 ¼.

  • Artist Biography

    Bulgari

    Italian

    Originally from Kalarites, Greece, Sotirios Voulgaris emigrated to Rome because of Greece's rising poverty and difficulty separating from the Ottoman Empire. He set foot on Italian soil in 1880 with little money in his pocket and spent the next four years preparing what would go on to become Italy's oldest jewelry company. 

    In 1884, Bulgari opened its doors to the Italian people with its offering of jewelry and accessories. Bulgari's style takes from traditions in Greek and Roman craftsmanship to elegantly balance volume and subtlety. Later, in the late 1960s, Bulgari bridged classicism and modernity by introducing its seductive, now-iconic Serpenti collection of snake-shaped coil bracelets and watches. It is through its meticulous combination of influences that Bulgari has garnered an international and loyal high-profile clientele, which included Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn. These Hollywood stars have immortalized the house's unique gem-adorned bracelets, necklaces and earrings in rounded forms. 

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PROPERTY OF A LADY

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An Important Sapphire and Diamond Ring

Signed ‘Bulgari’, with original fitted box

With report no CS36587-1 dated 3 November 2003 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating the origin of the natural sapphire is Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Heat Enhancement: None.

Set to the center with a sapphire weighing approximately 10.36 carats, within a circular-cut diamond surround, enhanced by smaller-circular-cut diamond accents, mounted in platinum, size 6 ¼.

Estimate
CHF68,000 - 85,000 

Magnificent Jewels

14 Nov 2006, 4.30pm
Geneva