No Reserve
508
Bulgari
Cultured Pearl and Diamond Demi-Parure, 'Lucea'
- Estimate
- HK$55,000 - 80,000•€6,500 - 9,400$7,000 - 10,000
HK$82,550
Lot Details
Comprising: a pendant with diamond-set motifs alternated with white gold discs, terminating on a round cultured pearl, with a link chain; and a pair of earrings en suite, each suspending three cultured pearls, all mounted in white gold, signed Bulgari, all with Italian assay mark, maker's mark, pendant length approximately 78 mm, link chain length approximately 375 to 410 mm, earrings with post and hinged back fittings, length approximately 69 mm.
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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