Oriental Dream
At its height, the power of the Roman Empire extended as far as Northern Africa. The desert’s faraway vastness enchanted the imagination, marking the beginning of Western fascination with the aesthetics of regions known as the “Orient.” With The Oriental Dream Necklace, Bulgari realizes this millennia-old fantasy of idealized cultural influences underpinning the romantic dream of a shared human longing for beautiful oases.
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STARLIT GARNETS
The mesmerizing composition enchants with 90 carats of rare mandarin garnets found in Zambia. Sourcing gems of such substantial weight and quality is incredibly rare and precious. Combined with rich citrine hues, the stones shimmer like starlight on the desert sands.
Boundless fantasy expressed as a precious object through masterful craftsmanship has a transformative effect on the wearer's appearance and mood. The piece’s name suggests a dreamlike quality that began in antiquity and persists, ever changing and elusive, in the 21st-century imagination.
Crafting such a delicate piece required more than 1,500 hours of work of the utmost precision and expertise. Only by setting each diamond by hand could the lightness of construction be achieved. The meticulous combination of different volumes and shapes, avoiding excesses and empty space, realizes the dreamlike sentiment of the inspiration.