Famous Jewellers - Bulgari

Bulgari is an iconic, instantly recognisable name in the world of high class jewellery and luxury goods. Traditionally a brand associated with very high-quality jewellery and watches, Bulgari has more recently expanded its range to include perfumes, silk scarves, sunglasses, spectacle frames and leather goods. The company's founder, Sotirios Boulgaris (later to become Bulgari), was born in Greece in 1857. Having left the family home in Corfu in 1880, the young silversmith moved to Naples in 1880, where he ran a store selling silver belts, buckles, bracelets, and buttons, in partnership with another silversmith, Demetrio Kremos. After their Naples shop was burgled and they were left almost penniless, they moved to Rome, where they eked out a living selling their wares from a street stall, until they were able to afford new premises in the Via Sistina. ...

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