No Reserve
17
Bulgari
Group of Gem Set and Diamond Jewellery
- Estimate
- HK$40,000 - 65,000•€4,700 - 7,600$5,200 - 8,500
HK$76,200
Lot Details
Comprising: a necklace, suspending a double hoop set with variously-cut tourmalines, topazes, citrines and peridots, decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds, to a link chain accented by gold, tourmaline and citrine spacers; and two rings of similar design, all mounted in yellow gold, signed Bulgari and numbered, Italian assay mark, necklace maximum length approximately 470 mm, pendant length approximately 31 mm, ring size 4½ and 8½ respectively.
Specialist
Bulgari
ItalianOriginally 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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