Bulgari

Vintage Diamond Bow Brooch in 18ct Gold

A vintage diamond and yellow gold bow brooch by Bulgari, circa 1960. The three-dimensional bow is composed of a triple row of round brilliant cut diamonds to the loops, passing through the centre knot of round brilliant and tapered baguette cut diamonds, with the two tails comprising two tapering rows of diamonds interspersed with a single row of round brilliant cut diamonds, all to an 18ct yellow gold mount. The brooch secures to the reverse with a single pin fitting.

£45,000.00
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Information

Maker
Bulgari
Origin
Italy
Period
1940-1980
Period
circa 1960
Gemstone
169 x round brilliant cut diamonds and 10 x tapered baguette cut diamonds, estimated total weight - 15.71ct
Setting
18ct yellow gold, signed Bvlgari
Dimensions
Width (at widest point): 5cm/1.9" Length (at longest point): 5cm/1.9"
Weight Description
20.2 grams
REF
130066

Literature

See 'Bulgari - Between eternity and history', page 304 for a similar example in white gold.

About The Maker

Bulgari

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.