The Italian Jewelry/Watch house of Bulgari celebrates its 125th birthday this year (previously mentioned ) and is currently showing 600 pieces at the Grand Palais, in Paris.
Among some of the highlights
Yellow Gold choker set with rubies and diamonds and blue enamel (1975) | Broach with cabuchon rubies and diamonds (1930) |
Their serpent watches have been made for at least the last 50 years, and are an technical tour-de-force, both in the construction and in the enamel works. The watch face hides within the mouth of the snake, until the wearer opens the mouth to check the time
Bulgari also shows off their connections to the beautiful and famous
Emerald and diamond necklace once worn by Elizabeth Taylor (1962) | Ingrid Bergman wearing Bulgari jewels in the 1962 film The Visit |
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