BVLGARI Pulcinello Lapel Brooch In 18Kt Gold & 4.69 Cte Diamonds Sapphires & Ruby
Pulcinello lapel brooch designed by Bvlgari.
This is an amazing and very rare lapel brooch, created in Italy by the iconic jewelry house of Bvlgari. The lapel brooch has been crafted in the shape of the famous Italian puppet character Pulcinello in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. The lapel brooch is mounted with a great selection of translucent natural earth mined gemstones, such; two Ceylon light-blue sapphires, one Burmese red ruby and three white colorless diamonds. It is fitted with a hinged pin bar and a mechanical twisted lock.
Pulcinello
The character originates from commedia dell'arte in the 17th century, Pulcinello is a famous Neapolitan character from classical Italian puppetry who was well known for expressing the lively and strong-willed nature of people from Naples. Pulcinello embodies the Neapolitan plebeians, the simplest man who occupies the bottom place on the social scale, the man who, although aware of his problems, always manages to come out of them with a smile. Pulcinello represents the soul of the people and its primitive instincts. For somebody, Pulcinella's origins date back to the Latin Comedy, but the most popular origins tell us this mask takes the name from a chick for the shape of his nose or from a certain Puccio d'Aniello, farmer from Acerra, who, fed up with hard work in the fields, joined himself to a company of vagabonds.
Diamonds: Mount in four-prongs settings, with 3 graduated round brilliant cut diamonds, 0.20 carats, white colorless E/F color, VS-1 clarity.
Sapphires: Mount in four-prongs settings, with 2 oval cabochon cuts (8 x 5 x 4 mm) of natural Ceylon light-blue sapphires with a combined weight of 3.46 carats.
Ruby: Mount in a four-prongs setting, with 1 oval sugarloaf cabochon cuts (6 x 5 x 3.1 mm) of a Burmese vivid red ruby of 1.03 carats.
Weight: 5.98 Grams (3.84 Dwt).
Measurements: 32 mm by 25 mm by 6 mm (1.26 x 0.98 x 0.23 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay and warranty of the 18kt gold and signed as follows, "BVLGARI .750".
Bvlgari
The company was founded in the late 19th century by Sotirio Bulgari, who was born in 1857 in Greece and was descended from a talented family of silversmiths. In 1884 he opened his first shop in Rome on the Via Sistina, and then in 1905 he moved to the actual flag's store in Via dei Condotti. Upon Sotirio’s death in 1932 his sons, Giorgio and Costantino, took over the business. They are credited with creating the highly distinctive ‘Bvlgari’ style, inspired by Greek and Roman classicism revival, the Italian Renaissance, and the 19th century Roman school of goldsmiths. The 1970s marked the beginning of Bulgari’s international expansion with the opening of stores in New York (the first overseas), Paris, Geneva and Monte Carlo.
Note: The red ruby is from Burmese (Myanmar) origin and the sapphires are from Ceylon (Sri-Lanka). The gemstones have great saturation, with vivid rich colors, are transparent and not heated or treated in any form.
Collateral: This lapel brooch is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this Bvlgari lapel brooch is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The 6 gemstones are secured in their settings. This brooch has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: P121424MENM/.1437
