Bvlgari Cabochon Gemstone Quatrefoil Dress Ring 1.38ct in 18ct Yellow Gold

Since its founding in 1884, the House of Bvlgari has become famous worldwide for the warmth and bright colours of their truly iconic Italian style. The house was as its zenith when it was owned and run by the founding family, from 1884 to 2011. Dating from the 1990s warm 18ct yellow gold has been combined with gleaming white howlite and candy like cabochon gemstones (1.38cts) in this statement cocktail ring. The design resembles a quatrefoil, which is shape that has appeared in architecture and the decorative arts for thousands of years. In particular this shape can be seen in surviving ancient Roman floor mosaics. Defined in yellow gold this beautiful shape expertly showcases four vibrant cabochon citrine, peridot, topaz and tourmaline gemstones. The candy like colours of these gemstones signify bold Bvlgari glamour, and have been further defined set atop creamy white calming howlite. Truly innovative creators, the House gained inspiration from many things to create their collections. These ranged from ancient Roman architecture to the vibrant colours of the Italian summer. The popularity of Bvlgari pieces today is largely due to the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor, who was a well-known jewellery collector and connoisseur. Whilst filming Cleopatra in Rome during the 1960s, she fell in love with her co-star Richard Burton and the pair became frequent visitors to the Bvlgari boutique on the Via Condotti. As such, a large number of Bvlgari pieces featured in her extensive collection when it was sold at Christies in 2011.
While always revering its cultural legacy, Bvlgari introduced innovations that rewrote the rules of the jewellery universe and launched new trends that stood out as icons of contemporary design.