LUCIA SILVESTRI

JEWELLERY CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR BULGARI

BACKGROUND Lucia Silvestri was an 18-year-old biology student when she filled in for a woman who worked in Bulgari’s gemmology department while she was on maternity leave. What was to have been a four-month stint turned into a fruitful career with the brand that has now spanned more than 35 years. LEARNING THE TRADE According to Silvestri, those first few months were a pivotal period for her. “I was fortunate enough to have Paolo Bulgari, one of the grandsons of the founder of the maison, to introduce me to the world of gemstones. When I saw all the gemstones together, I fell in love with this world instantly and I knew this is what I wanted to do.” She decided to leave her biology studies to focus on her job at Bulgari. After…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2017

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