Any Bvlgari / Bulgari wearers out there?

[880]

@Cool Breeze , my SA has not yet confirmed if she can bring in the Bulgari tubogas necklace (that matches my bracelet). At least two other clients would also like one, and hope springs eternal. Unlike a few others on this thread, I prefer larger pieces; fewer diamonds; and precious metal mixed with other materials. I visited Bulgari yesterday with a couple of TPF friends. DH was curious as to what piqued our interest, so he and I went today. Here are some pics of things I tried on (These are not Bulgari pieces that I own except for the tubogas bracelet seen most clearly in the last pic).

A prior visit : a pallini secret watch (diamond snake head and tail) and viper necklace (diamonds and gold scales)
the pallini scales deliberately rattle when you shake your wrist lol



and today: serpenti with snake wood; with onyx serpenti necklace and the tubogas bracelet I do own) ; and bracelet and ring.
periodot cabouchon ring (my own tubogas serpenti bracelet)



and a necklace that made both DH and my SA wince (not in a good way) and tell me to take it off (really not me) rubelite

Note: David yurman starburst double ring on the fingers

 

[Cool Breeze]

@Cool Breeze , my SA has not yet confirmed if she can bring in the Bulgari tubogas necklace (that matches my bracelet). At least two other clients would also like one, and hope springs eternal. Unlike a few others on this thread, I prefer larger pieces; fewer diamonds; and precious metal mixed with other materials. I visited Bulgari yesterday with a couple of TPF friends. DH was curious as to what piqued our interest, so he and I went today. Here are some pics of things I tried on (These are not Bulgari pieces that I own except for the tubogas bracelet seen most clearly in the last pic).

A prior visit : a pallini secret watch (diamond snake head and tail) and viper necklace (diamonds and gold scales)
the pallini scales deliberately rattle when you shake your wrist lol

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and today: serpenti with snake wood; with onyx serpenti necklace and the tubogas bracelet I do own) ; and bracelet and ring.
periodot cabouchon ring (my own tubogas serpenti bracelet)

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and a necklace that made both DH and my SA wince (not in a good way) and tell me to take it off (really not me) rubelite
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Note: David yurman starburst double ring on the fingers

Thank you for all the great photos. You wear jewelry so well. I personally prefer the wider Serpenti necklaces on you. The snakewood and onyx give the piece an edgy personality and can be worn casual or dressy. Was the workmanship up to Bulgari standards? I hope they get in the tubogas necklace in for you to try. The bracelet looks so great on you, the necklace would be a home run. Have a wonderful Memorial Day!

 

[WingNut]

@Cool Breeze , my SA has not yet confirmed if she can bring in the Bulgari tubogas necklace (that matches my bracelet). At least two other clients would also like one, and hope springs eternal. Unlike a few others on this thread, I prefer larger pieces; fewer diamonds; and precious metal mixed with other materials. I visited Bulgari yesterday with a couple of TPF friends. DH was curious as to what piqued our interest, so he and I went today. Here are some pics of things I tried on (These are not Bulgari pieces that I own except for the tubogas bracelet seen most clearly in the last pic).

A prior visit : a pallini secret watch (diamond snake head and tail) and viper necklace (diamonds and gold scales)
the pallini scales deliberately rattle when you shake your wrist lol

View attachment 5414084View attachment 5414085View attachment 5414086 View attachment 5414102

and today: serpenti with snake wood; with onyx serpenti necklace and the tubogas bracelet I do own) ; and bracelet and ring.
periodot cabouchon ring (my own tubogas serpenti bracelet)

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and a necklace that made both DH and my SA wince (not in a good way) and tell me to take it off (really not me) rubelite
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Note: David yurman starburst double ring on the fingers

That first necklace ❤️ (for me lol, I prefer the second one on you for some reason)

 

[880]

Thank you @Cool Breeze amd @WingNut. Of all of them above, I love the second one, the snake wood, too. The craftsmanship is stunning with each scale articulated and a hidden clasp. (I do however like the way the third one in onyx clasps in the front and can be Adjusted up and down). But The prices, for me, are eye watering. (I just included pics here for all of us to have eye candy as my SA was gracious enough to let me play . The wood one (approx 181K USD) is I think over two times the price of the tubogas that I am hoping for. And the onyx (237K USD?) is closer to three times the price. The secret watch, I think, is close to 200K, but I don’t precisely recall. I’m not comfortable going that high for a single piece with limited usage. To put it in perspective, after grad school, DH and I bought our first apt in NYC, a well proportioned pre war one bedroom, doorman building, two blocks from the Peninsula Hotel, for 100K. Of course that was decades ago lol, but still. . , I think I have close ups. . . . If anyone here ends up buying this, I hope to see and celebrate their action pics

 

[_Moravia_]

@Cool Breeze , my SA has not yet confirmed if she can bring in the Bulgari tubogas necklace (that matches my bracelet). At least two other clients would also like one, and hope springs eternal. Unlike a few others on this thread, I prefer larger pieces; fewer diamonds; and precious metal mixed with other materials. I visited Bulgari yesterday with a couple of TPF friends. DH was curious as to what piqued our interest, so he and I went today. Here are some pics of things I tried on (These are not Bulgari pieces that I own except for the tubogas bracelet seen most clearly in the last pic).

A prior visit : a pallini secret watch (diamond snake head and tail) and viper necklace (diamonds and gold scales)
the pallini scales deliberately rattle when you shake your wrist lol

View attachment 5414084View attachment 5414085View attachment 5414086 View attachment 5414102

and today: serpenti with snake wood; with onyx serpenti necklace and the tubogas bracelet I do own) ; and bracelet and ring.
periodot cabouchon ring (my own tubogas serpenti bracelet)

View attachment 5414087View attachment 5414088 View attachment 5414092 View attachment 5414089View attachment 5414090 View attachment 5414093

and a necklace that made both DH and my SA wince (not in a good way) and tell me to take it off (really not me) rubelite
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Note: David yurman starburst double ring on the fingers

Fantastic photos @880! Thank you for posting them all. I too prefer larger Bvlgari pieces as I find that they aren't too large and, in fact, can often look better than the smaller necklaces/bracelets which at times can look too insubstantial aesthetically (on myself at least).

If your SA is able to get the Bvlgari Tubogas matching necklace I say run, don't walk to get it. I have the same Tubogas gold and diamond bracelet, as you as well as the gold and steel version and regret not getting the matching gold necklace at the time. I think that size would look great on your frame. I didn't realize that it may still be available for purchase I thought that it was long discontinued - was your SA hopeful that s/he could find one for you?

 

[880]

Fantastic photos @880! Thank you for posting them all. I too prefer larger Bvlgari pieces as I find that they aren't too large and, in fact, can often look better than the smaller necklaces/bracelets which at times can look too insubstantial aesthetically (on myself at least).

If your SA is able to get the Bvlgari Tubogas matching necklace I say run, don't walk to get it. I have the same Tubogas gold and diamond bracelet, as you as well as the gold and steel version and regret not getting the matching gold necklace at the time. I think that size would look great on your frame. I didn't realize that it may still be available for purchase I thought that it was long discontinued - was your SA hopeful that s/he could find one for you?

I agree. I also regret not getting the ring. I tried the necklace on in Rome in September, but I wasn’t sure if it was too blingy. i also thought I would wait for my SA to get back from maternity leave. Once back, she offered to get it transferred in for me; I asked if I needed to put down a deposit. She said no, then somehow, the ball was dropped. . . But, Bulgari hasn’t definitively said it’s unavailable, so I am on the list along with two other clients. We might need to wait until June/july for a decison to be made (perhaps whether to produce a few more, IDK). So, lesson learned. Don’t wait. Lol.

 

[_Moravia_]

I agree. I also regret not getting the ring. I tried the necklace on in Rome in September, but I wasn’t sure if it was too blingy. i also thought I would wait for my SA to get back from maternity leave. Once back, she offered to get it transferred in for me; I asked if I needed to put down a deposit. She said no, then somehow, the ball was dropped. . . But, Bulgari hasn’t definitively said it’s unavailable, so I am on the list along with two other clients. We might need to wait until June/july for a decison to be made (perhaps whether to produce a few more, IDK). So, lesson learned. Don’t wait. Lol.

If your SA could find the ring for you I'd recommend going for that as well. I have it and I love it. I wear it casually all the time. I don't think the necklace is too blingy as I think it would also look great casually, for example, with a crisp white-collared shirt open at the neck to feature the necklace with jeans combo. It can also be dressed up for a more formal occasion as well. That particular necklace works well in both settings. I agree about "lesson learned" though!

 

[luxpop]

Does anyone have the gelati bracelet? Would love to see pics and stacks if possible!

 

[Xthgirl]

wear and tear: i almost died when it got deformed and loose while i was removing my hospital gloves and the edge of the glove snagged the serpenti head with it.

I figured out a way to reshape it and it fits soo much better now than when i got it at the store (which was a bit loose during that time maybe because my SA used it for customers to try on and ive seen the way the SA overstretches it to put it on which i believe is not the right way). This bracelet is best worn by sliding the wrist sideways into the space versus stretching both ends inorder to fit the wrist.

also i keep staring at the diamonds. Its such a forever piece and not regretting such a huge investment. Never bought anything this expensive in my life aside from a house and car.


I love how the tail now reaches the fourth scale from the head of the serpent. Gives more of a visual of having two bracelets stacked from afar. The tail used to only reach the 3rd scale and got annoyed at how loose it was at the time. Now it fits more snug.
This second pic is when the tail only reached the 3rd scale.

 

[Cool Breeze]

wear and tear: i almost died when it got deformed and loose while i was removing my hospital gloves and the edge of the glove snagged the serpenti head with it.

I figured out a way to reshape it and it fits soo much better now than when i got it at the store (which was a bit loose during that time maybe because my SA used it for customers to try on and ive seen the way the SA overstretches it to put it on which i believe is not the right way). This bracelet is best worn by sliding the wrist sideways into the space versus stretching both ends inorder to fit the wrist.

also i keep staring at the diamonds. Its such a forever piece and not regretting such a huge investment. Never bought anything this expensive in my life aside from a house and car.

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I love how the tail now reaches the fourth scale from the head of the serpent. Gives more of a visual of having two bracelets stacked from afar. The tail used to only reach the 3rd scale and got annoyed at how loose it was at the time. Now it fits more snug.
This second pic is when the tail only reached the 3rd scale.

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Please tell us how you reshaped it. Mine is fine, a bit loose, but I know in the future it could really lose its shape. Many thanks.

 

[jshih1337]

I currently have two full diamond serpenti bracelets, and I think it looks amazing with my special ordered alahambra bracelet. I was at a boutique in new york and tried on the full diamond serpenti viper ring (unfortunatley I did not have my gold AP or black alahmbra bracelet when I went in to see what the complete look would be like. But does the full diamond viper ring look too matchy matchy with the serpenti bracelets?

The ring is thicker and the alahmbra bracelet does break it up

 

[snibor]

I currently have two full diamond serpenti bracelets, and I think it looks amazing with my special ordered alahambra bracelet. I was at a boutique in new york and tried on the full diamond serpenti viper ring (unfortunatley I did not have my gold AP or black alahmbra bracelet when I went in to see what the complete look would be like. But does the full diamond viper ring look too matchy matchy with the serpenti bracelets?

The ring is thicker and the alahmbra bracelet does break it up

I love it!!!

 

[jshih1337]

I love it!!!

Thanks, I feel like I am a brand ambassador with all of these snakes lol

 

[_Moravia_]

I currently have two full diamond serpenti bracelets, and I think it looks amazing with my special ordered alahambra bracelet. I was at a boutique in new york and tried on the full diamond serpenti viper ring (unfortunatley I did not have my gold AP or black alahmbra bracelet when I went in to see what the complete look would be like. But does the full diamond viper ring look too matchy matchy with the serpenti bracelets?

The ring is thicker and the alahmbra bracelet does break it up

I have always been a fan of the thicker Serpenti rings and those are the ones that I buy from the line rather than the thinner viper versions so I would say "GO FOR IT!"

 

[Xthgirl]

Please tell us how you reshaped it. Mine is fine, a bit loose, but I know in the future it could really lose its shape. Many thanks.

i tighten it by reshaping the snake head area inwards. I noticed that it is more malleable—-versus when i pinch the oval sides that never gives.