*BULGARI, "Naturalia" Collection, 1990's - Pair of ear clips - Lot 146

*BULGARI, "Naturalia" Collection, 1990's - Pair of ear clips in 750 thousandths yellow gold, circular shape, applied with tulip motifs set with cabochon and suiffée-cut citrines, amethysts, garnets and peridots, set off by brilliant-cut diamond pavé. Systems for non-pierced ears. Signed "BVLGARI" and numbered "BA9494". Italian work, hallmark of the House. Dimensions : 2x2.2cm. Gross weight: 22.6 g. (Scratches). In the 1990s, Bulgari's collections were characterized by greater lightness and delicacy, as well as by lighter color combinations. The "Naturalia" jewelry collection, launched in 1991, is emblematic of these creative years, inspired by nature and the environment, the stylized naturalistic motifs chosen being flowers, fish, birds and plants. On the occasion of the collection's launch, Paolo Bulgari declared, "A tribute to the beauty and richness of nature through the metaphorical representation of natural objects". Bibliography: TRIOSSI, Amanda, Bulgari, 125 ans de magnificence italienne au Grand Palais, Skira, 2010, p.236-237. Lots marked with an asterisk * are temporary imports and will be subject to an additional 22.7% VAT, provided they remain within Europe and are not re-exported outside the European Union.