Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book is an all-access pass inside the story of the worlds most famous family of jewellers. A kaleidoscopic, colourful, dazzlingly illustrated history of Bulgari jewellery, this engaging book showcases more than 300 objects from the late 19th century to the present days. It is the catalogue of a major travelling exhibition. The exhibition will start in Rome in 2009 to mark Bulgaris 125th anniversary and will travel to the main capitals of the world through 2012. The aim of the exhibition and its catalogue is to illustrate Bulgaris achievements in the world of jewellery and design but also to highlight its unique heritage which has its roots in Classical Greek Antiquity, Ancient Rome, Italian Renaissance and Roman Baroque. Entertaining and didactical at the same time, this book is the essential complement to any jewellery lovers collection.

Amanda Triossi is a jewelry expert at Sotheby’s, London, and the author of several books on jewelry. She is the curator of the Bulgari vintage collection.