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February 7, 2013

Chic Women Dripping in Bulgari’s Snake Jewels

By Julie Ma

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During Fashion Week, Bulgari’s Fifth Avenue flagship boutique will temporarily transform into a home for the Roman jeweler’s gem-encrusted golden and enamel snakes for a retrospective called “Serpenti.” (Naturally, this doubles as a lavish nod to the Chinese calendar’s “Year of the Snake.”) Curated by jewelry historian Marion Fasel, the gallery will display dozens of coiled bracelets, belts, watches, and rings crafted in Italy over the past 70 years.

And though the exhibit will only be in New York until March 6 (it will then move to San Francisco and Houston), Bulgari is also releasing a book to commemorate the collection, the history of the bejeweled snake, and the famous faces who wore the gorgeous baubles in Bulgari: Serpenti Collection, also written by Fasel. Keep an eye out for glamorous portraits of Diana Vreeland, Rachel Weisz, Anna Wintour taken by Steven Meisel and Annie Leibovitz, and others, all with serpents slithering up various appendages, waists, and necks. Herewith, the Cut presents an exclusive preview of the images and jewels.

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Diana Vreeland wore her Bulgari enamel snake belt as a necklace for a portrait taken in the red room of her New York City apartment. Photo: Courtesy ... Diana Vreeland wore her Bulgari enamel snake belt as a necklace for a portrait taken in the red room of her New York City apartment. Photo: Courtesy Photo
Detail of Diana Vreeland's iconic gold, white, and pink enamel snake belt. Photo: Courtesy Photo
Florence Welch in matching bracelets. Photo: Courtesy Photo
Sapphires shine in the eyes of this Bulgari turquoise and white enamel snake bracelet, 1967. A round watch is revealed in the serpent's mouth. Photo:... Sapphires shine in the eyes of this Bulgari turquoise and white enamel snake bracelet, 1967. A round watch is revealed in the serpent's mouth. Photo: Courtesy Photo
Marisa Berenson. Photo: Courtesy Photo
Rachel Weisz appeared in two Serpenti bracelets and a watch for an image in a series of 2012 Bulgari advertisements. Photo: Courtesy Photo
Detail of a Bulgari Tubogas bracelet. Photo: Courtesy Photo
Anna Dello Russo in Bulgari. Photo: Courtesy Photo
A diamond, emerald, and gold snake watch-bracelet made circa 1967 reveals a circular watch in the mouth with a diamond-set bezel. Photo: Courtesy Photo
Jessica Alba at the Venice Film Festival in 2010. Photo: Courtesy Photo
Karolina Kurkova at a red carpet event. Photo: Courtesy Photo
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