Bulgari Rome Pink Tourmaline and Peridot Necklace
Dating from the 1980s, this 18K gold necklace features pink tourmalines and peridots. It is composed of three pink tourmaline and two peridot sugarloaf cabochons completed by a necklace of alternating horizontal and vertical bars. This immediately recognizable Bulgari jewel combines the firm's commitment to strong deign with its celebration of color and playfulness.
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Item #: N-20865
Country: Rome, Italy
Dimensions: 16" length x 0.5" width
Materials: 2 sugar loaf cabochon peridot (approximate total weight 16.80 carats; 3 sugar loaf cabochon tourmaline (approximate total weight 18.34 carats; 18k gold
Signed: BVLGARI BA 10562, Italian assay marks
This necklace dates from the 1980s , when the firm's jewelers conducted a deep consideration of their sources of inspiration and the nature of design. Of the same era as the "Parentesi" collection, this design for this necklace also asserts the Bulgari concept that a successful jewel can derive from a "graphic sign, chosen at random". "Modules" such as those forming this link pattern result in a "modern, uncluttered simplicity" that is timeless. In addition to necklaces, this hard-to-find link system has also been used by Bulgari to create flexible rings.