Bulgari - Geneva Jewels: Online Auction Geneva Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Phillips

Geneva Jewels: Online Auction

1 - 9 November 2023

    • The necklace of flattened curb-link design, set with oval cabochon turquoises, length approximately 410mm, the earrings of similar design, measuring approximately 15 x 10mm, signed Bulgari, Italian maker's mark and assay mark for gold.

  • 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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Bulgari

Gold and turquoise necklace and a pair earrings

The necklace of flattened curb-link design, set with oval cabochon turquoises, length approximately 410mm, the earrings of similar design, measuring approximately 15 x 10mm, signed Bulgari, Italian maker's mark and assay mark for gold.

Estimate
CHF7,000 - 10,000 
€7,400-10,500
$7,800-11,200

Sold for CHF25,400

Geneva Jewels: Online Auction

1 - 9 November 2023