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Bvlgari Eternal: A New Jewellery Collection That Brings the House’s Hidden History to Light
Just when I was beginning to feel that the jewellery world had gone a little quiet, Bvlgari announced the launch of Bvlgari Eternal – a collection that taps into the Italian jeweller’s vast archives. Debuting with five new creations that interpret a 1940s archival design, Bvlgari Eternal marks the beginning of what has the potential to be an encyclopaedic journey into the House’s creative legacy.
The premise is deceptively simple: Bvlgari selects hidden gems from its heritage and revives them for today. Founded in Rome in 1884, the House has been at the forefront of Italian jewellery design for close to a century. From the mid-century modernism of the 1940s to the exuberant colour, yellow gold and gemstone experimentation of the Dolce Vita years, and on to the highly stylised creations of the 1980s, Bvlgari’s archives are a treasure trove of Italian style and design. Bvlgari Eternal begins with a bracelet from 1942 crafted in yellow and rose gold, but its long-term potential is huge.
The first chapter is collectively named Vimini, with the new creations encompassing a necklace, bracelet, ring and two styles of earrings in 18ct yellow gold. Vimini translates as “wicker”, a nod to the woven construction that links rhomboid-shaped elements to create smooth, architectural surfaces of gold. Invisible flexible joints lend the pieces a beautiful suppleness. From above, they appear almost mechanical in their rhythmic modularity. From the side, the design softens, with faceted gold planes creating a subtle play of light and shadow.
The original 1942 bracelet that inspired Bvlgari’s Vimini jewels – Chapter I of the new Eternal collection
The five-row Vimini High Jewellery choker from the Bvlgari Eternal collection in 18k yellow gold, diamonds and Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC)
Vimini translates as “wicker”, a nod to the woven construction that links rhomboid-shaped elements to create smooth, architectural surfaces of gold
With the new Bvlgari Eternal – Vimini jewels, the emphasis is on tactility and movement: pieces that feel fluid on the body
Invisible flexible joints lend the pieces a beautiful suppleness
The velvety black of Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) sets up a graphic dialogue with yellow gold and diamonds in the Bvlgari Eternal – Vimini high jewellery designs
The modular motifs reflect the essential principles of Italian Rationalism, where form follows function and geometry replaces ornament
This visual language is rooted in the original 1942 bracelet, conceived during the WWII years, when material scarcity demanded clarity and restraint. Its undulating, modular motif reflected the essential principles of Italian Rationalism, where form follows function, structure is made visible and geometry replaces ornament. Those same rationalist ideas are present in the Vimini jewels, refined through contemporary craftsmanship. The repetition is smoother and the workmanship is more fluid, yet the disciplined architecture of the original design remains intact.
Viewed from above, the Bvlgari Eternal – Vimini jewels appear almost mechanical in their rhythmic modularity
Designed for everyday wear, the yellow gold Vimini jewels act as a starting point for Bvlgari Eternal, leaving room for more extraordinary High Jewellery interpretations. While most of the pieces remain firmly under wraps, one has already made a surprise appearance ahead of the collection’s launch at the 2026 Golden Globes, worn by Lalisa Monobal of Blackpink, who chose the five-tier Eternal Vimini High Jewellery choker—an early signal of the collection’s red-carpet potential.
Bvlgari Eternal – Vimini single earring in 18k yellow gold
Bvlgari Eternal – Vimini earrings in 18k yellow gold
Bvlgari Eternal – Vimini necklace in 18k yellow gold
Bvlgari Eternal – Vimini bracelet in 18k yellow gold
Bvlgari Eternal – Vimini ring in 18k yellow gold
The finer details point to Bvlgari’s ongoing experimentation with materials, including the introduction of Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC). Known for its exceptional hardness and resistance, the material takes on a new role in Bvlgari’s hands, transformed into a chromatic counterpoint rather than a purely technical one. In the Vimini High Jewellery creations, its velvety black sets up a graphic dialogue with yellow gold and carré-set diamond pavé, with the designs spanning chokers, classic necklaces and more avant-garde poncho-style necklaces.
The sense of continuity at the heart of Bvlgari Eternal — of looking back in order to move forward — is articulated by Lucia Silvestri, Bvlgari’s Jewellery Creative Director, who describes keeping the original archive piece firmly in mind while developing the new designs. “I was captivated by its timeless allure,” she explains, pointing to the rhythmic geometry and warm gold tones that have been reinterpreted with a modern sensibility.
For Silvestri, the emphasis is on tactility and movement: pieces that feel fluid on the body and contemporary in expression yet deeply connected to Bvlgari’s heritage. That same philosophy underpins the wider vision for Bvlgari Eternal. CEO Jean-Christophe Babin describes it as “a new chapter” in the House’s creative story that bridges past and future through reinvention, allowing its heritage to remain a living, evolving force rather than a static reference point.
Of course, we are already very familiar with Bvlgari’s most celebrated archival creations, including Serpenti, Monete and Tubogas. Bvlgari Eternal creates space for a different kind of exploration that brings lesser-known moments from the House’s past into the light for the first time. With Vimini as the opening act, its launch makes me very curious as to which designs will be reawakened next.
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Claire Roberts has been writing about jewellery and watches for more than 20 years. She is a seasoned journalist who joined the team 5 years ago as a contributing writer and a newsletter editor.
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