since 1849
A stylish pair of ruby and diamond earrings by Bulgari c.1950s of circular ‘door knocker’ design, formed of a row of oval faceted rubies edged by two narrow lines of round brilliant cut diamonds, the tops of elongated pentagonal form set with a cluster of rubies edged in diamonds, all in finely crafted platinum settings, with clip fittings.
£65,000.00
1 in stock
| Origin | Italy |
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| Gemstones and Other Materials | 138 x round brilliant cut diamonds estimated to weigh a combined total of approximately 7cts 46 x oval rubies estimated to weigh a combined total of approximately 13cts |
| Condition Report | Very good |
| Setting | Platinum signed Bulgari |
| Weight description | 29 grams |
| Dimensions | 3.1cm diameter |
| SKU | 124735 |
In 1880 a young Greek silversmith, Sotirios Boulgaris, arrived in Italy looking to build a new life. It didn’t take him long to establish himself and after a couple of false starts he opened his eponymous shop on Via Sistina in Rome in 1884. He Italianised his name to Sotirio Bulgari and the firm that would eventually come to represent the very essence of ‘la dolce vita’ was born.
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