“The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond” exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and “Pearls,” at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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Earrings, gold with natural seed pearls and diamonds
France, 1795-1810

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Grand Jeté, gold with diamonds and two cultured baroque pearls
London 1999

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Cross pendant, gold with rubies and natural pearls
Germany 1500-1525

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Necklace, natural pearls set in colored gold
Probably England c.1850

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Gold hair ornament, set with natural pearls, emeralds and sapphires
Roman Empire, 3rd Century A.D.

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Brooch, natural brown pearls set in platinum and diamonds
France, 1900

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‘Frozen’ by Sam Tho Duong
Collection of Qatar Museums Authority

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Necklace, natural pearls from the Gulf with platinum and diamond clasps
1930s by Cartier

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Bodice ornament, gold with enamel, turquoise, abalone pearl and mother-of-pearl
Paris c1900-1901

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Lady Rosebery’s pearl and diamond tiara
London c.1878
The Qatar Museums Authority Collection

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Tremblant brooch, 1962
Platinum with yellow and white diamonds

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Bracelet, 1960
Gold with sapphires and diamonds

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Snake bracelet-watch, ca. 1967
THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Snake bracelet-watch, ca. 1967
Gold with yellow and red enamel and rubies
France, 1795-1810

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Mount Fuji brooch, 1971
Gold and platinum with mother-of-pearl, polychrome enamel, and diamonds

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Sautoir, ca. 1972
Gold with yellow and blue sapphires, agate, citrine, and diamonds

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Necklace and pendant earrings, 1967
Gold with sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and diamonds

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Melone evening bag, 1978
Gold with Hellenistic silver coins and diamond

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Carré brooch, 1987
Gold with aquamarines, amethysts, red and green tourmalines, sapphires, and diamonds

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Choker, 1988
Gold with cultured pearls, emeralds, rubies, and diamonds

THE ART OF BULGARI: DOLCE VITA AND BEYOND
Swan brooch, 1990
Gold with emerald, sapphire, onyx, amethysts, rubies, and diamonds