Bulgari - Lighter - .750 (18 kt) gold, Enamel
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Description from the seller
Punching marks, Bulgari trademark and the '750' gold hallmark
In 1971, Bulgari experimented a lot with color, pairing yellow gold (which had become a real brand hallmark of the house to make luxury more “wearable” and informal) with bright enamels or hard stones. Lighters of this level were not mere tools, but sculptural high-class accessories intended for the jet-set of the era.
Today, the few surviving specimens coated in intact green enamel are extremely sought after at international auctions of vintage jewelry due to the enamel’s fragility and the piece’s historical significance.
AI Mode Conversation: yellow-gold lighter coated with green enamel by Bulgari, year 1971
yellow-gold lighter coated with green enamel by Bulgari, year 1971
The Bulgari lighter from 1971 in yellow gold and green enamel is an exceptional and rare object of art and vintage luxury, emblematic of the period of “Eclectic Creativity” that characterized the Roman maison during the early 1970s. In this decade, driven by Pop Art and international expansion, Bulgari began transforming everyday objects into true masterpieces of jewelry.
BULGARI
18k yellow gold lighter with jasper (opaque variety of microcrystalline quartz)
Weight g 111.00
Punching marks, Bulgari trademark and the '750' gold hallmark
In 1971, Bulgari experimented a lot with color, pairing yellow gold (which had become a real brand hallmark of the house to make luxury more “wearable” and informal) with bright enamels or hard stones. Lighters of this level were not mere tools, but sculptural high-class accessories intended for the jet-set of the era.
Today, the few surviving specimens coated in intact green enamel are extremely sought after at international auctions of vintage jewelry due to the enamel’s fragility and the piece’s historical significance.
AI Mode Conversation: yellow-gold lighter coated with green enamel by Bulgari, year 1971
yellow-gold lighter coated with green enamel by Bulgari, year 1971
The Bulgari lighter from 1971 in yellow gold and green enamel is an exceptional and rare object of art and vintage luxury, emblematic of the period of “Eclectic Creativity” that characterized the Roman maison during the early 1970s. In this decade, driven by Pop Art and international expansion, Bulgari began transforming everyday objects into true masterpieces of jewelry.
BULGARI
18k yellow gold lighter with jasper (opaque variety of microcrystalline quartz)
Weight g 111.00
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Manufacturer/brand
Bulgari
Material
.750 (18 kt) gold, Enamel
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
In working order
Yes
Length
6.5 cm
Period
1970-1980
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