This beautiful Italian woman with ice blue eyes and a famous surname had managed to make a name for herself.
Born in Rome in 1930, Marina Bulgari was the daughter of Costantino Bulgari, first son of Sotirios, the Greek goldsmith and founder of the famous luxury house on Via Condotti.
She had inherited the family passion for jewelry and precious stones and had succeeded her father in 1973. But quickly, she decided to stand on her own two feet and founded her own brand in 1977, Marina B, where she opened the first boutique. in Geneva.
Milan, Paris, St-Moritz, New York and Monaco will follow.
Pneu earrings in gold, jade and diamonds, still on sale today, like Trisola necklaces, rings and bracelets.
Marina B
Her opulent jewelry, with generous shapes, like her Pneu earrings typical of the glamor of the 1980s, like her Trisola bracelets and necklaces in tubogas chain, have seduced the women of the jet set and the biggest stars of the cinema of this era, from Elizabeth Taylor to Sophia Loren and Grace Kelly.
Their modernity has spanned the decades.
This ultra-feminine aesthetic is still popular today by contemporary divas such as Rihanna, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez.
His jewelry is increasingly sought after at auction.
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They are very popular because they are easy and pleasant to wear, always very elegant and never ostentatious
,” explains Julie Valade, associate director at Artcurial.
She really worked on the jewelry to make it functional and adaptable to outfits (with interchangeable colors).
On sale, the Cardan necklaces and the Pneus earrings are still going very well.
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For twenty years, Marina Bulgari traveled the world to present her collections, before selling her business in 1999. The company is led today by Guy Bedarida, French jewelry designer, majority shareholder and artistic director who capitalizes on the ideas of its founder.
“
She was a courageous advocate for women, a revolutionary creative force and a pioneer in her field
,” we can read on the brand’s Instagram account since her death.
His design talent and legacy will live on forever.
Our mission at Marina B will be more than ever to perpetuate its precious heritage of beauty and innovation in the 21st century
.”
Among Marina Bulgari's emblematic clients, Grace Kelly (here with a Cardan necklace and earrings) and Sophia Loren (with a necklace).
Marina B
Via the Instagram account of its president, Jean-Christophe Babin, the Bulgari house (which today belongs to Bulgari) expressed its condolences to the entire family, and “
in particular to his cousins Gianni, Paolo and Nicola.
Marina Bulgari had a major influence on the design of the house's fine jewelry and on her relationships with Cinecittà stars, many of whom became friends.
(...) Marina B had become a brand renowned and admired for its creativity and modernity.
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