Bulgari exhibits modern high jewellery for the first time in Asia

18.05.12

In previous years, Bulgari has brought its retrospective collection to Asia, particularly to China. The collection featured iconic jewelry worn through the century, and in most cases, owned by celebrities, including legendary Hollywood actresses Elizabeth Taylor (although her famous pieces didn’t make it to the China retrospective anymore because her estate put them on the block after her death), Grace Kelly and Gina Lollobrigida.

The exhibit last month in Singapore was different—they were contemporary, created on the basis of drawings, and were centered on fine gemstones which Bulgari, particularly the Bulgari family, has had in its possession for a long span.

The high jewellery collection has more than 1,600 pieces, which are displayed on rotation in major Bulgari stores worldwide, so the quantity differs with each venue.

The main eye-grabber in the Singapore exhibit—they were all eye-poppers—was a 36-carat emerald pendant that was as brilliant as it was solid. It dangled on the model’s alabaster-smooth neck that night at the welcome party for media at the poolside at the rooftop of Fullerton Bay.

Source: Inquirer.net