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    • Centering upon an oval-cut ruby, weighing approximately 5.02 carats, within a marquise-cut and pear-shaped diamond surround, mounted in platinum and 18K yellow gold, size 5.

    • Signed 'Bulgari'                                                                                                  
      With report no. 0010085 dated 17 October 2000 from Gübelin Gem Lab, stating that the ruby is Burma origin, with indications of thermal enhancement

  • 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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A Burmese Ruby and Diamond Ring

Centering upon an oval-cut ruby, weighing approximately 5.02 carats, within a marquise-cut and pear-shaped diamond surround, mounted in platinum and 18K yellow gold, size 5.
Signed 'Bulgari'                                                                                                  
With report no. 0010085 dated 17 October 2000 from Gübelin Gem Lab, stating that the ruby is Burma origin, with indications of thermal enhancement

Estimate
$50,000 - 70,000 

Jewels

8 Dec 2009
New York