{"product_id":"bulgari-125th-anniversary-colored-sapphire-emerald-and-mother-of-pearl-earrings-2009","title":"Bulgari 125th Anniversary Colored Sapphire, Emerald and Mother-of-Pearl Earrings, 2009","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince its founding in 1884, Bulgari has celebrated its milestone anniversaries with special themes and a limited collection of high jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese earrings are part of the House’s 125th birthday collection. We believe these to be one-of-a-kind or of a very limited edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was in the 1970s that Bulgari first used mother-of-pearl as an important design material.  By the 1980s Bulgari was deliberately mixing gemstones with materials chosen for color, surface and visual effect rather than for intrinsic value alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere important earrings highlight the contrast of soft iridescent relatively modest-value mother-of-pearl with the rich colors of the violet and pink sapphires and emeralds to create a design that is exceptionally rich without making the jewel visually heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these earrings, the long pale mother-of-pearl plaque provides a luminous field for the vibrant jeweled embellishment at the top of each piece. Each plaque is set into a beautiful gold framework which becomes an important part of the design. It gives the plaque structure, depth and a deliberately luxurious finished quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors of the gemstones anchoring the piece to the ear are superlative. The violet sapphire is about 4.1 carats and has not been (heat) treated. The pink sapphire weighs about 3.7 carats. The emeralds placed underneath the sapphires are Brazilian with vivid color and only minor to insignificant treatment. Bulgari selected gemstones of exceptional quality for this pair, their remarkable color and saturation integral to the strength of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.4 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.60 inches wide at the widest point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolet sapphire weighs approximately 4.1 carats and is not treated (AGL report)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink sapphire weighs approximately 3.8 carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe emeralds are Brazilian with insignificant to minor enhancement (AGL report)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal emerald weight is approximately 4.1 carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTogether they weigh 482 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bulgari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67590008439072,"sku":null,"price":80000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0192\/9311\/0372\/files\/93734.jpg?v=1790614583","url":"https:\/\/tiinasmithjewelry.com\/products\/bulgari-125th-anniversary-colored-sapphire-emerald-and-mother-of-pearl-earrings-2009","provider":"Tiina Smith Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}