DIAMOND, EMERALD, MALACHITE AND GOLD 'SERPENTI' WRISTWATCH, BULGARI
Lot 231 PROPERTY OF A LADY

DIAMOND, EMERALD, MALACHITE AND GOLD 'SERPENTI' WRISTWATCH, BULGARI

Closed8 December 2020

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USD 125,000

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DIAMOND, EMERALD, MALACHITE AND GOLD 'SERPENTI' WRISTWATCH, BULGARI
Circular-cut diamonds and emeralds, malachite plaques, textured 18k gold (Italian and Swiss marks), concealed dial, quartz movement, dial width 15.30 mm, dial and bracelet signed Bulgari, nos. SP 40 G, BT2, 'Fabrique en Suisse' (case back), brown Bulgari pouch

Specialist note

The serpent is a symbol of knowledge and eternity, and the motif has found its way into jewelry design since the Hellenistic period. Bulgari, always conscious of their ancient cultural heritage, drew from this tradition to create the first 'Serpenti' bracelet-watches during the late 1940s. Since then, the 'Serpenti' theme has crossed into all categories of jewels by Bulgari, and in a variety of creative iterations, including white, yellow and pink gold, steel, colored gemstones, diamonds and enamel.