Bulgari (Italian, est. 1884), Choker with Pendant, 1971, gold

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Manufactured by Italian jewelry house Bulgari, this choker with pendant was designed and made in 1971. Bulgari was established in 1884.

A choker-style necklace, this wide band of gold does not meet at the back. The pendant at the center front has eight straight sides but is not an even octagon. Both the pendant and the choker are made of polished yellow gold and have raised geometric shapes on their surface that are edged with angled, straight lines.

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Manufactured by Italian jewelry house Bulgari, this choker with pendant was designed and made in 1971. Bulgari was established in 1884.

First producing objets d’art and small personal adornments, such as buttons and buckles, by the early 1890s, the house of Bulgari was regularly creating jewelry as well. A family business founded by Sotirios Boulgaris, the firm followed trends through the decades, but liked to think of their jewelry as art. This choker-style necklace epitomizes the 1970s look. Sleek, polished gold is fashioned with geometric shapes. Its simplicity matches that of the sophisticated fashions of the decade.

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