Bonhams plans sale of the Marina B Legendary Luxury Jewellery Collection

It is largest and most valuable collection of designer Marina B ever to be sold at auction
Marina Bulgari
Marina Bulgari

Bonhams is for its first time, offering The Marina B Legendary Luxury Jewellery Collection, the largest and most valuable collection of designer Marina B ever to be sold at auction. Marina B is the granddaughter of Sottiro Bulgari, founder of Bulgari. The collection will comprise of nine highly individual lots that reflect the Italian designer’s iconoclastic approach to jewellery. Graeme Thompson, Head of Jewellery at Bonhams Asia, says: "Her designs are iconic because of their architectural boldness combined with the use of vivid coloured gemstones contrasting with white diamonds. Undoubtedly Marina B was one of the pioneers of 1980s creativity and this is a rare opportunity to own one of the jewels she designed.” The jewels include:

A cultured pearl, sapphire, diamond, tourmaline and onyx 'Pauline' torque (estimated at US $25,800 - 38,700).

A diamond 'Kar' torque necklace, worn by Grammy award winning singer Alicia Keys as she performed at the 2013 Superbowl (estimated at US $14,200 - 25,800)

A magnificent sapphire and diamond necklace and earring 'Amelia' suite (estimated at US $503,000-645,000)

A magnificent ruby and diamond 'Georgina' ring (estimated at US $400,000-580,000)

An orange sapphire and diamond ‘Fujiyama’ bangle (estimated at: US $18,000 - 25,800)

A pair of orange sapphire and diamond ‘Cuf’ earrings complimenting the Fujiyama bangle (estimated at: US $10,300 - 15,500)

A fine diamond and sapphire ‘Claw’ dress ring, (estimated at: US$ 45,200 - 71,000)

A tourmaline, diamond and onyx 'Cristina' torque necklace. (estimated at: US $58,000 - 83,900)

A 90 cm cultured pearl necklace with 71 natural colour golden South Sea cultured pearls (estimated at: US $19,350 - 25,800).

Marina B has been widely celebrated as a designer who revolutionised jewellery and women’s relationship to it. Celebrity fans of Marina B jewellery include actresses Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Adams and Mila Kunis and singers Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift and Faith Hill. Graeme Thompson adds: “”Some of the greatest celebrities of our time have worn Marina B jewellery and this is an excellent opportunity for buyers to add highly iconic, one of a kind jewels and exceptional gemstones to their collections.”

The Marina B Legendary Luxury Jewellery Collection will go on a global tour, visiting Europe and America in September and then Asia in October and November, before it goes on sale at Bonhams Hong Kong on 26 November 2014.


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