Mourning in the world of luxury: Marina Bulgari, daughter of Costantino Bulgari, first son of Sotirios (the other was Giorgio), the Greek silversmith and founder of the famous house on Via Condotti in Rome, has died in Rome at the age of 93 . Rome. Marina Bulgari was born in Rome in 1930 and, like her father and her entire famous family, was a passionate jewelry creator. He had a very determined character and wanted to stand out. After becoming part of the family business, he decided to launch his own brand, Marina B., in 1976.
“My aunt was a visionary, an extraordinary woman. She taught me courage and determination. She was an exceptional designer who brought many innovations to the jewelry industry,” recalls one of her nieces, Laura Calissoni Colnaghi, Anna’s daughter and in turn daughter of Costantino Bulgari, who had three daughters, Anna, Xenia and Marina. She has just gotten off the train at Termini Station in Rome to attend her aunt's funeral, which will be celebrated at the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.
Marina Bulgari's recognizable style made her famous all over the world. His jewels have been appreciated by divas like Sophia Loren and celebrities like Ivana Trump. In 1978 he opened his first showroom in Geneva and subsequently opened a series of boutiques in the most prestigious capitals of Milan, Rome and Paris. As a designer, in addition to the unique, purely geometric style of her jewelry, Marina B has introduced innovative techniques such as the “universal connection” to connect gemstones together. In 1980, he developed a new stone cut that has become iconic: The Chestnut, a type of beveled triangle.
“A chestnut shape,” explains his niece Laura. He invented the pen setting and a new reinterpretation of pavé diamonds. In 1986 he opened a boutique on Madison Avenue in New York. In 1993 he then moved to Monaco, where he continued designing jewelry. In 2017, Guy Bedarida acquired majority ownership of her company, but she remained creative director.
After the death of her husband, a neurosurgeon who died in a car accident, Marina Bulgari had closed her personal life.
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