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Jewels & More: Online Auction

Online Auction 22 - 28 July 2020

    • Circa 1980

    • Calf’s head-shaped sapphires and pear-shaped rubies
      Round brilliant-cut diamonds
      Signed, with maker’s mark
      18 karat yellow gold, length approximately 1.55 inches

  • 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

A Pair of Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond and Gold Earrings

Circa 1980
Calf’s head-shaped sapphires and pear-shaped rubies
Round brilliant-cut diamonds
Signed, with maker’s mark
18 karat yellow gold, length approximately 1.55 inches

Estimate
$18,000 - 25,000 

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Jewels & More: Online Auction

Online Auction 22 - 28 July 2020