20th Century Jewels: Design by the Decade
20th Century Jewels: Design by the Decade
SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Lot Closed
September 30, 04:02 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
BULGARI
PAIR OF GOLD AND DIAMOND 'PARENTESI' EARCLIPS
The gold modular links highlighted at intervals with pavé-set round diamonds.
Bulgari’s ‘Parentesi’ jewels, first designed in 1982, became instant icons of the decade. Impactful, abstract and immediately recognizable, the stylized “parenthesis” was the perfect complement to the '80s wardrobe, offering a new informality in high jewelry. Inspired by limestone building blocks used in ancient Roman architecture, the 'Parentesi' design would eventually inspire a series of adaptations including the zig-zag Spiga and twin hearts of Doppio Cuore. The present example was made in the '90s, when Bulgari also began to offer the design in white gold, in line with the fashion trend at the time.