Bvlgari rings

Bulgari S.p.A. was founded in 1884. Today it is known as a jewelry manufacturer. However, in addition to jewelry, the company also produces and sells various leather accessories, luxury jewelry, watches and even perfumes. In addition, the company owns a chain of luxury hotels. All this made it possible for the corporation to enter the top three of the world's largest jewelry companies. The correct spelling of the brand name is BVLGARI, where the Latin letter V is equivalent to the modern U.

The founder of the modern company was the Greek jeweler Sotirios Bulgaris. It was he who opened the first boutique in Epirus, which was then part of the Ottoman state, from which the history of the creation of the BVLGARI company began. A few years later, Bularis moved to Corfu, and later to Italy, where he opened several shops.

Initially, the range of stores was mainly antiques, as well as products of their own production. In those days, silver was at the peak of popularity due to its affordable price and visual appeal. Therefore, the master made the very first products from silver, which later became a kind of mascot of the brand.

However, the master, in love with his work, began to experiment with other metals, gradually adding various minerals to the products. So, subsequently, stores began to specialize in the sale of jewelry.

Years later, the heirs of Bulgaris continued his work and stores under the BVLGARI brand began to appear first in Rome, and then throughout Italy and other European countries. Many notables were regular customers of this company. Among them were such movie divas as Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich and many others.

In the 90s of the last century, the company launched its own line of perfumes. In the new millennium, this is already a whole corporation that owns the Bulgari Hotels & Resorts chain. In 2012, under the Bulgari brand, there are about 180 boutiques around the world.

Since the founder of the company, Sotirios Bulgaris, worked with silver items, it was this metal that became the talisman of the Bulgari jewelry house. Many products differ exclusively for this brand in design. All products are exclusively made of precious metals and stones, and the shape of the stone is most often convex or domed.

Bulgari jewelers draw their inspiration from Renaissance art. They skillfully combine the traditional school of Italian and French masters, as well as innovative modern technologies. The jewelers of the trading house have been honing their skills for years, and by the middle of the 20th century, Bulgari's jewelry had its own style. They became recognizable and popular. The eclectic design was very bold for the time. The masters managed to combine centuries-old ancient traditions and the modern school of Italian masters of that time.

Their decorations were practical and luxurious at the same time.They were equally appropriate for a friendly breakfast and a romantic dinner. Buglari jewelry of that time was characterized by baguette-cut stones, as well as catchy colored carbosh.

One of the descendants of Sotirios Bulgaris - Nikolo Bulgaris - was very fond of numismatics. Thanks to him, a whole collection of Monete Bvlgari appeared.

These were decorations that imitated ancient antique coins, on which there were images of nymphs and wives of Roman patricians. The products are based on real silver collectible coins framed in yellow and rose gold. These decorations later became the trademark of the corporation. They are popular even now, decades later.

In 1980, the Bulgari trading house revolutionized the jewelry industry. The craftsmen offered customers modular decorations that could be assembled from several elements. All elements were united by a single design, rounded shapes and the absence of excessive decorativeness.

Since they all had a huge circulation, their cost was relatively small. This made it possible to assemble many variants of jewelry from them at a reasonable price.

The first collection of modular products was called Parentesi, which means brackets. The collection was published in 1982 and was a wild success. This was followed by a whole series of modular collections, which also appealed to the general public.

In the mid-80s, the Bvlgari trading house distinguished itself again and released a series of Tubogas (gas pipeline) jewelry. The technology of their manufacture is very original: 2 thin gold plates were wrapped around a copper or wooden base, and their ends were intertwined. Then the base was pulled out, or, if this was not possible, it was dissolved in acid. Thanks to this method, the rings were quite light and flexible.At the same time, they fit the finger very tightly, without creating any discomfort. Another feature of this ring is that it is universal and suitable for both men and women.

In the late 1980s, the environmental movement emerged. Fashion house Bvlgari could not stand aside and in 1991 contributed to this movement with the release of a new Naturalia collection, the proceeds of which went to the Wildlife Fund.

BVLGARI has released so many collections over its more than a century of existence that it is impossible to tell about them all within the framework of one article. Let's take a closer look at the brightest varieties of collections.

In this collection, the deep past and the ultra-modern future are closely intertwined. This collection is difficult to confuse with any other. At the heart of all Zero 1 models is a wide, even hoop, squeezed out in the middle. It is in this middle that the world-famous Bulgari spiral passes. Metal combinations can be different: the base is made of gold of different shades, and the middle can be made of surgical steel, marble and even ceramics.

The uniqueness of the Zero 1 rings is also that this ring is a transformer. If desired, instead of one decoration, you get two at once. The original design of this jewelry is such that its parts can be separated. During the day it can be an ordinary ring, maybe even an engagement ring, and in the evening you can add one more detail to it - and you are the owner of a completely different piece of jewelry!

Double rings from "BVLGARI ZERO 1" are shocking, and chic, and sophistication, and originality at the same time. These transforming rings can be worn singly, in pairs, or as a single piece of jewelry on one finger.In this case, they form one ring - a washer, decorated with a large stone. The artful lock allows you to fix both rings in each other, and then easily separate them. The Bulgari catalog offers several options for rings: with three or four hoops, in white or rose gold.

Jewelry from the Diva collection differs from the rest in the abundance of all kinds of combinations of colored stones. Juicy amethyst and delicate tourmaline are in perfect harmony with pink gold, and clusters of diamonds with greenery of peridots seem to be frozen in the cold of white gold.

The MVSA collection is a wonderful piece of jewelry for creative people. A large stone in an exquisite setting with small diamonds - like a Roman emperor surrounded by his vassals.

Colored stones can also be found in many other BVLGARI collections. For example, the ALLEGRA collection is a riot of luxury: two and three-row rings made of gold of various shades look like a sleigh, on which small diamonds sparkle like snowflakes. And in the midst of all this splendor, blue topazes and tourmalines are heralded like icebergs.

The ASTRALE collection also uses stones of different colors, but in a slightly modified form. The rim of the ring is thin and outwardly very fragile. On an elegant shield, reminiscent of gladiator fights, there are two rings of different diameters, each of which is decorated with a small diamond scattering. And the purest tourmalines, transparent rhodonites, blue topazes and mysterious citrines complete all this splendor.

There are colorful fantasy motifs also in the SAPPHIRE FLOWER collection. Entire bouquets of stones of the most unimaginable shades and shapes blossomed on rings and rings.Pear-shaped stones prevail here, which creates the effect of a flower moving in the light breeze.

The MARRYME collection is distinguished from the previous series by a more concise style of performance. With rare exceptions, regal and discreet platinum dominates here.

Volumetric and expressive, these are rings with character. The round apple of a diamond resembles a biblical fruit, as if inviting to taste its aroma. Rings from this collection are often chosen as wedding or engagement rings.

Incredible in its beauty, BVLGARI jewelry, combining the ancient cultures of mythological Greece and the secrets of Great Rome, did not leave anyone indifferent. And the answer to the question "How much is this magnificence?" forced to break from despair more than one human heart.

However, do not be disheartened. Now many manufacturers produce quite decent replicas of the famous brand. And the creators of elite jewelry themselves often copy their own products. But that doesn't mean it's fake at all. A replica is an exact copy of the original and often differs only in price.

Manufacturers of such copies already save on the fact that they do not develop a design, but copy a ready-made one. Also, the cost can be reduced due to the replacement of materials. So, for example, if the original Bulgari ring is made of gold, then the replica can be made of jewelry steel, titanium or other alloys and covered with the thinnest layer of gold. Such products do not lose their presentation even with prolonged use, do not darken in water and are not erased.

As for the stones, they can also be replaced with cheaper counterparts.If natural diamonds are very expensive, then in replicas they are often replaced with artificial or synthetic ones. In terms of their aesthetic properties, they are not much inferior to their natural counterparts, except for the price.

Reputable manufacturers also protect their reputation and do not sink to the level of bottle glass instead of emerald, plastic instead of mother-of-pearl and rhinestones instead of diamonds. At the same time, a good replica is also not cheap, but many times cheaper than the original.

There are several signs by which you can distinguish the original Buglari rings from a fake.

Buglari style is a very correct geometry, clear and simple. This brand is not characterized by complex patterns of many circles and triangles. Stones in one product are also most often of the same shape. Everything is simple and elegant. Nothing extra.

The vast majority of rings are marked BVLGARI. On rings with stones, the inscription may be absent. You can tell them apart by the stones. All stones in the Bulgari rings have a very clear cut and crystal clarity.

Elite replicas completely copy all the details of the original design. You can get acquainted with the new BVLGARI catalog on the official website of the corporation. There is also a function of translation into Russian.

The metal in Bulgari's original products is always branded. There are very expensive and high-quality copies, but a specialist will always find differences from the original.

The characteristic style in which almost all BVLGARI rings are designed is Roman or Greek. They are easily distinguishable and this does not require deep jewelry knowledge.

Numerous testimonials from buyers who have been lucky enough to purchase high-quality replica rings from BVLGARI indicate that well-executed replicas look no different from the original. And practice shows that without the special knowledge of a gemologist and without special equipment, it is almost impossible for a simple layman to distinguish natural natural minerals from stones created by human hands in the laboratory. And, therefore, as folk wisdom says - if you can’t see the difference, then why overpay?