Bulgari - Jewels: Online Auction Hong Kong Wednesday, July 5, 2023 | Phillips
    • Each of stylized snake design, accented by brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in pink gold, signed Bulgari, numbered, Italian assay mark, length approximately 20 mm.

  • 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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Lot offered with No Reserve

Pink Gold and Diamond Earrings, 'Serpenti'

Each of stylized snake design, accented by brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in pink gold, signed Bulgari, numbered, Italian assay mark, length approximately 20 mm.

Estimate
HK$28,000 - 40,000 
$3,600-5,200

Sold for HK$33,020

Contact Specialist

Charlene Lau
Head of Jewels, Hong Kong
+852 2318 2039
JewelleryHK@phillips.com

Jewels: Online Auction

5 - 12 July 2023