Bulgari converts an ancient coin into a modern masterpiece
MANILA, Philippines - In the hands of Bulgari, an ancient coin becomes a tiny masterpiece of aesthetic sophistican with such unexpected modernity.
Ancient coins and jewels have long been elevated by Bulgari to the status of objets d’art, in keeping with the respect for tradition and for its own cultural heritage, perhaps best expressed by Nicola Bulgari in a 1982 interview where she said:
“To these ancient coins, relics of the past, we offer a second chance at life: rather than closing them in a drawer, we transform them into living things.”
As such, their stories live on in the timeless elegance of jewels that are the iconic and inimitable embodiment of Bulgari’s stylistic and artisanal sophistication.
The first Monete jewellery collection debuted during the era of the Dolce Vita, when Bulgari asserted its signature style of rounded forms, decisive contours and harmonious volumes that draw their lifeblood from the Hellenistic and Roman origins of the maison.
From precious, one-of-a-kind pieces crafted rigorously by hand with an extraordinary attention to detail – now part of the Bulgari Vintage collection – comes the inspiration for the new models of the new Monete collection.
This is how the intrinsic beauty of unique exemplars in silver, of great historical and artistic value, is preserved and accentuated by settings in pink god and juxtapositions with mother-of-pearl.
Ancient coins are irreplaceable historical documents, representing a journey into the mythology, style and customs of epochs and civilizations gone by. The fascination of the new Monete collection lies in the conservation of that past, and in celebrating it through a fresh, contemporary interpretation of what remains, sublime.
The new Monete jewellery collection will be available Bulgari boutiques in Manila beginning May 2012. Bulgari boutiques are located at Greenbelt 4 Ayala Center (728-5061 or 62), Newport Mall Resorts World Manila (239-1432 or 34), Rustan’s Tower Shangri-La Plaza (637-2173) and watch corners at Rustan’s Silver Vault Makati (810-4663) and Rustan’s Alabang Town Center (809-1364).
