Between Eternity and History. Bulgari from 1884-2009. 125 Years of Italian Jewellery

Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book is an all-access pass inside the story of the world's most famous family of jewellers.
A kaleidoscopic, colourful, dazzlingly illustrated history of Bulgari jewellery, this engaging book showcases more than 300 objects from the late 19th century to the present days.
It is the catalogue of a major travelling exhibition. The exhibition will start in Rome in 2009 to mark Bulgari's 125th anniversary and will travel to the main capitals of the world through 2012. The aim of the exhibition and its catalogue is to illustrate Bulgari's achievements in the world of jewellery and design but also to highlight its unique heritage which has its roots in Classical Greek Antiquity, Ancient Rome, Italian Renaissance and Roman Baroque. Entertaining and didactical at the same time, this book is the essential complement to any jewellery lover's collection.
Key Sales Information - The catalogue highlights Bulgari's signature use of gold coins and serpent motifs.
And an entire section is devoted to Bulgari and the film industry of the '50s and '60s. Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren are among the house's star-studded list of fans.
- It features more than 350 color illustrations of such high fidelity that one can almost caress the pieces that for more than 100 years have emerged from the firm's design workshops.
- The objective of the book is to be entertaining and didactical at the same time, transmitting knowledge about the jewels while amusing the senses.
Author Amanda Triossi is jewellery expert at Sotheby's, London and the author of several books on jewellery. She is the curator of the Bulgari Vintage Collection.