18k Marina B
2010s Italian Romantic More Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Drop Earrings
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Peridot, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Chalcedony, Onyx, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Italian Link Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Link Bracelets
Onyx, Amethyst, Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Desk Accessories
Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cocktail Rings
Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Link Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Italian Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cocktail Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Chain Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century More Earrings
Steel, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold
20th Century Italian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Bangles
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian More Bracelets
Gold
20th Century Italian More Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold
20th Century Italian More Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold
20th Century Italian More Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Topaz
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18k Marina B For Sale on 1stDibs
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Marina B for sale on 1stDibs
No stranger to fanciful, bold jewelry designs, Marina Bulgari is the granddaughter of the founder of the legendary luxury house BVLGARI. In the 1970s, she established her own brand, Marina B, and her vibrantly colored, exclusive accessories were widely coveted by jewelry lovers of the 1980s. The same goes for the collectors of today.
When her grandfather Sotirios passed away in 1932, Marina Bulgari’s father Constantino took over the iconic jewelry house alongside his brother Giorgio. Since she was a child, her passion for art and design was wholly enriched and broadened thanks to the historically celebrated family business that was growing in popularity around her. She studied at Saint Mary’s College in England and upon graduating began to contribute her own designs to BVLGARI. When her uncle Giorgio died in 1966, Marina began to help run the business. When her father passed away in 1973, she took his place at the luxury house and remained there for three more years before striking out on her own.
The first Marina B boutique opened in Geneva in 1978. In the years that followed, more locations were established in Milan, New York City and Paris. Marina’s brand embodied luxurious, easy-to-wear jewelry — for women, by women. Women of the era were newly independent, and the jewelry industry — its workshops, boutiques, and other areas of the business — had long been led by men. Alongside Marina, the likes of Elsa Peretti, Angela Cummings and a range of others whose work is still being brought to light today would change that.
Elizabeth Taylor — a dedicated enthusiast of BVLGARI’s dazzling eye candy and the sinuous snake motif that has come to be synonymous with the brand — was among the high-profile admirers of Marina B jewelry in its early days, and her accessories could frequently be seen as part of Taylor’s red carpet ensembles. Marina drew on Japanese and Byzantine traditions and created adornments that were stylized and graphic. Her work was fresh and innovative — for her Pneu collection, she created earrings that could be worn as either drop earrings or studs and in 1980, she unveiled a unique gem cut she called the Chestnut, which landed somewhere between a trilliant cut and a pear cut. This would become a signature of the brand.
Marina introduced other major collections such as the Shirine in 1984 as well as the Atomo and Cardan collections in 1989 before retiring during the 1990s. Ahmed Fitahihi, a Saudi Arabian sheik, bought the company in 1999 before it changed hands again in 2011 when it was acquired by the chief executive of Windsor Jewelers, Paul Lubetsky. In 2017, Italian-born French jewelry designer Guy Bedarida — an alum of Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels and a former creative director at John Hardy — took over as majority shareholder and creative director at the band.
Hollywood starlets how found a lot to love about Marina’s designs over the years. In addition to Elizabeth Taylor, her work was worn by Sophia Loren and Grace Kelly. Marina B choker necklaces are popular among contemporary musicians like Rihanna who wore one at the opening ceremony of Rihanna Drive in Barbados and Alicia Keys, who donned a Marina B choker at her 2013 Superbowl performance.
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