During the Second World War, jewellery pieces were made of gold, saving precious gemstones and making them softer and more natural.
In the late 1940s, Bulgari introduced the SERPENT chain watch: still highly stylized, with an encircling metal hose or gold mesh, the watch has since evolved into many versions and shapes.
were characterized by the size and geometry of diamonds or their combination with colored gemstones.
Detachable jewellery was also popular, but Bulgari’s great and enduring success at the time was the Trombino, a small trumpet ring.
Sotirio Georgis Bulgari’s first silver work combines traditional elements of Byzantium and Islam with fables, flowers and foliage patterns.
Paris remained the centre of fashion and creative jewellery until the 1950s, which influenced Sotirios for many years: Jewellery from the early 1920s was set in Art Deco platinum, the 1930s
