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LEGENDARY CHIC
A PROLIFIC JEWELRY DESIGNER, AN EXCLUSIVE LUXURY BRAND

Marina B is the creation of Marina Bulgari, granddaughter of Sottiro Bulgari, founder of renowned Italian jewelry company. During her tenure as Head Designer for that firm, she created several of their enduring best-sellers. Marina founded her own luxury brand, Marina B, designing an incredible succession of iconic and legendary jewelry that bears the undeniable mark of her creative process. In the Eighties and Nineties, Marina B was embraced by connoisseurs, international jet setters and celebrities around the world as the epitomy of style, elegance and creativity in luxury jewelry. Marina Bulgari was born in Rome on July 12, 1930 to a Greek father and German-Italian mother. Early on, she developed a passion for art, architecture and mathematics. Upon Marina’s graduation at Saint Mary’s College in England, she returned to Italy where her talents in the family business were immediately recognized. Her keen sense of design, proportion and scale combined with an understanding of engineering and movement was instantly apparent as she made great design contributions to the brand. After the passing of her father, she followed her entrepreneurial mindset and creative spirit and decided to create her own signature brand in 1977: Marina B.

Working tirelessly with the Parisian and Italian workshops that would help develop her unique vision, Marina Bulgari quickly established herself as one of the most prolific and talented jewelry designers of her generation. Her customers were seduced by the boldness and elegance of her design, and the use of diamonds and colored semi-precious stones, the generous volumes of her creations, her unique juxtaposition of geometric lines and subtle curves.
Marina’s creative process was conceptual and precise. A true perfectionist, she lived and breathed her designs, finding inspiration from Greek and Italian mythology, nature and animals, objects d’art and architecture. As only a woman designing for other women could achieve, her jewelry is both supremely elegant, striking, and surprisingly comfortable to wear.
Her first showroom opened in 1978 in Geneva, Place du Molard. The Maison was originally named Crisart, which changed to Marina B in 1979, leaving out the name Bulgari to differentiate from her family. She exhibited in the trendiest spots around the world, such as Monte Carlo, Gstaad, and St Moritz, and opened several Marina B Boutiques in Milan, Geneva, London, New York and Tokyo.

Through the decades, Marina B’s collections were filled with eye-catching designs that mix classicism and modernity, color and contrast and bold design elements that had a true artistic flare. Her distinctive aesthetic made pieces such as Atomo, Cardan, Pneus, Vertigo, and Ciao immediately iconic in the industry. Her jewelry was worn by scores of celebrities such as actress Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Julia Roberts and Princess Grace, and has been featured in the pages of numerous fashion books.

In1996 she sold the company to a wealthy Saudi investor, the sheikh of Jeddah, Ahmed Fitaihi. In 1998, Marina retired from the business, happy to put away her sketchpad and tools and move to Monte Carlo where she lives today at the age of 83. In 2010, Paul Lubetsky, Owner and CEO of Windsor Jewelers, Inc., one of the United States’ most prominent estate jewelers, acquired the Marina B brand, including dozens of valuable vintage Marina B jewelry, more than ten thousand original hand-painted archives, all original moldings, and all worldwide trademarks.

Lubetsky’s vision for Marina B is to reestablish the brand among the top luxury jewelry firms of today. With his vast experience dealing with estate jewelry and branded jewelry, Paul Lubetsky quickly realized the demand in today’s marketplace for jewelry that is timeless, supremely elegant, bold, colorful, and highly recognizable. A wide selection of iconic designs has been recreated with the same exceptional workmanship and materials, with the addition of new jewelry inspired by her legacy. Each ring, necklace, earring, bracelet, choker, and one-of-a-kind piece is individually numbered, mostly crafted by the same original workshops using the same original molds.

Starting in the United States, the Marina B brand is being re-launched Fall 2011 season at fifteen Neiman Marcus stores coast-to-coast and leading independent jewelers, to the applause of the brand’s legions of fans as well as an entirely new modern generation of the fashion conscious who desire authentic, meaningful, true luxury jewelry.



Marina Bulgari est la petite fille de Sottiro Bulgari, créateur de la célèbre maison de haute joaillerie BVLGARI. Elle est née à Rome le 12 juillet 1930. Très tôt, elle développa une passion pour l’art, l’architecture et les mathématiques. Après des études au Saint Mary’s College en Angleterre, elle retourna en Italie et travailla au sein de l’entreprise familiale en tant que créatrice en chef. Son sens aigu du design et de la proportion combiné à des connaissances en ingénierie furent si évidents qu’elle apporta d’immenses contributions à l’accomplissement artistique de la marque. Elle fut d’ailleurs présidente de BVLGARI monde dans les années 1970. En 1977, après la disparition de son père, elle créa sa propre marque de luxe, Marina B, réalisant ainsi une incroyable succession de bijoux iconiques et légendaires.

Son premier showroom ouvrit en 1978, à Genève, Place du Molard. A l’origine, la Maison s’appelait Crisart, mais fut changée en Marina B en 1979, mettant de côté le nom Bulgari pour se différencier de sa famille. Elle exposa ses pièces de joaillerie dans les villes les plus branchés de la planète comme Monte Carlo, Gstaad ou St Moritz et ouvrit plusieurs boutiques Marina B à Milan, Genève, Londres, New-York et Tokyo.

Travaillant sans relâche avec les ateliers parisiens et italiens, elle s’établit rapidement comme l’un des plus prolifiques et talentueux joailliers de sa génération. Ses clients furent séduits par l’audace et l’élégance de ses créations. Marina Bulgari puisait son inspiration dans de la mythologie gréco-romaine, la faune, la flore et les objets d’art. Au fil des années, les collections Marina B furent enrichies de nouveaux designs, associant classicisme et modernité. Son esthétisme original fut à l’origine de pièces comme Atamo, Cardan, Pneus, Vertigo ou Ciao, immédiatement devenus emblématiques dans le milieu de la joaillerie. Ses créations furent d’ailleurs portées par de nombreuses célébrités telles que Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Julia Roberts et la Princesse Grace, et figurèrent dans les pages d’importants ouvrages de mode.

En 1996, elle vendit sa compagnie à un riche investisseur saoudien, le Sheikh de Jeddah, Ahmed Fitaihi. En 2010, Paul Lubetsky, propriétaire et PDG de Windsor Jewelers, Inc., une des plus célèbres entreprises de bijoux antiques et de collection des Etats-Unis, racheta la marque Marina B. Il acquit aussi des douzaines de bijoux anciens de grande valeur Marina B, plus de dix mille archives peintes à la main, tous les moules originaux et toutes les marques déposées à travers le monde.

Aujourd’hui, l’objectif de Paul Lubersky est de rétablir la marque parmi les meilleures entreprises de joaillerie de luxe. Grâce à sa vaste expérience en bijoux anciens et de collection, Paul Lubetsky réalisa rapidement que la demande actuelle sur le marché s’oriente vers une joaillerie intemporelle, colorée et facilement reconnaissable. C’est pourquoi les créations Marina B sont toujours fabriquées avec la même exceptionnelle main d’œuvre d’origine, par les mêmes ateliers et utilisant les mêmes moules originaux.
La marque Marina B fut ainsi relancée à l’automne 2011, dans quinze boutiques Neiman Marcus et chez certains joailliers indépendants, partout aux Etats-Unis.



Marina Bulgari è la nipote di Sottiro Bulgari, fondatore della famosa maison d'alta gioielleria BVLGARI. Marina è nata a Roma, il 12 luglio 1930. Quando era giovane, lei sviluppò una passione per l'arte, l'architettura e la matematica. Dopo gli studi superiori al Saint Mary's College in Inghilterra, tornò in Italia e lavorò nell'impresa familiare come designer. Il suo spiccato talento per il design e per le proporzioni combinato alle sue conoscenze d'ingegneria furono così evidenti tanto che apportó un enorme contributo alla realizzazione artistica del marchio. Fu anche la presidentessa di BVLGARI mondo negli anni 1970. Nel 1977, dopo la morte di suo padre, Marina fondò il suo proprio marchio di lusso, Marina B, realizzando un'incredibile successione di gioielli emblematici e leggendari.

Il suo primo showroom aprì nel 1978, a Ginevra, Place du Molard. All'origine, la Maison si chiamava Crisart, ma nel 1979, fu cambiata in Marina B, mettendo da parte il nome Bulgari per differenziarsi della sua famiglia. Lei espose i suoi gioielli nelle città più chic del mondo come Monte Carlo, Gstaad o St Moritz ed aprì parecchie boutiques Marina B a Milano, Ginevra,Londra, New-York e Tokio.

Lavorando senza pausa in collaborazione con gli atelier parigini ed italiani, viene velocemente riconosciuta come uno dei più prolifici gioiellieri della sua generazione. I suoi clienti furono sedotti dall'audacia e l'eleganza delle sue creazioni. Lei prese ispirazione propio dalla mitologia greco-romana, la fauna, la flora e gli oggetti d'arte. I suoi gioielli sono impressionanti e al tempo stesso, comodi da portare. Con il passare degli anni, le collezioni Marina B furono arricchite di nuovi designs, mescolando classicismo e modernità. Il suo estetismo originale fu all'origine di gioielli come Atamo, Cardan, Pneus, Vertigo o Ciao, che sono diventati immediatamente emblematici. Le sue creazioni furono portate da numerose celebrità come Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Julia Roberts e la Principessa Grace, e sono raffigurate in famosi libri di moda.

Nel 1996, vendette la sua impresa ad un ricco investitore saudita, lo Sheikh di Jeddah, Ahmed Fitaihi. Nel 2010, Paul Lubetsky, proprietario e presidente di Windsor Jewelers, Inc., una delle più celebri imprese di gioielli antichi e di collezione degli Stati Uniti, ricomprò la marca Marina B. Acquistò anche delle dozzine di gioielli vecchi Marina B di grande valore, più di diecimila archivi dipinti a mano, tutti stampi originali e tutte le marche depositate attraverso il mondo.

Oggi, l'obiettivo di Paul Lubersky è di ripristinare la marca tra le migliori imprese di gioielleria di lusso. Grazie alla sua esperienza in gioielli vecchi e da collezione, Paul Lubetsky realizzò che la domanda attuale sul mercato si orienta verso una gioielleria immateriale, colorata e facilmente riconoscibile. È per questo che le creazioni Marina B sono ancora fabbricate con la stessa eccezionale manodopera, negli stessi laboratori e utilizzando gli stessi stampi originali. La marca Marina B fu rilanciata all'autunno 2011 negli Stati Uniti, in quindici botteghe Neiman Marcus e da alcuni gioiellieri indipendenti.