Marina Bulgari

Marina Bulgari, a third-generation member of the famous Bulgari family of jewelers, was one of the most influential women in jewelry of the 20th Century. In 1976, driven by ambition and a desire to forge her own path, she left her family's iconic Maison to found Marina B. Her bold, timeless style quickly gained global acclaim.

Marina pioneered gemstone cuts and reimagined traditional forms, setting new standards of creativity and craftsmanship. Her designs, glamorous but effortless, empowered a new generation of women to buy fine jewelry for themselves, a revolutionary idea at the time. The world had changed, and Marina created a new language of design to celebrate the women, women like herself, who were changing it.

Guy Bedarida

Today, Guy Bedarida, Creative Director and Chairman of Marina B, continues to honor Marina's legacy, blending innovation with the enduring elegance that defined her work. Guy's background; designing for Boucheron on Place Vendome in Paris, head designer for Van Cleef and Arpels in New York, and longtime Creative Director of John Hardy, perfectly prepared him to capture and champion the essence of Marina B. Under his leadership Marina's visionary spirit lives on: classic, elegant, innovative.
"It is a dream come true to restore the iconic Marina B to its original glory." - Guy Bedarida

OUR HISTORY

1930

Marina is born in Rome to a Greek father and a German Italian mother and spends her childhood in Rome, Athens, and Corfu. Her father Costantino was the first child of Sotirios Bulgari, who in 1884, founded Bulgari.

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1973

After many years working in the family business, Marina succeeds her father at Bulgari.

1977

Realizing a growing difference between herself and members of the family, Marina decides to found her own jewelery line, naming it ‘Marina B’. She opens her first showroom in Geneva, and spends many months traveling across Europe exhibiting in hotels in Monte Carlo, Gstaad, Crans-Sur-Sierre, St Moritz and the cities Rome, Paris and New York.

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1978

Marina B creates her iconic ‘Onda' and ‘Pneu' collections, spearheading innovative design of spring- mounting, with a reimagined use of pave diamonds and interchangeable features.

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1980

Marina B develops her now iconic(stone) cut, ‘The Chestnut’. Halfway between the shape of a triangle and a pear, the motif is now considered her classic signature shape in both gemstone and metal.

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1986

Marina B opens her namesake boutique on Madison Avenue in New York City.

1989

Marina B introduces the ‘Atomo' and ‘Cardan' Collections, incorporating unthreaded beads, a Marina B trademark.

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1993

Marina moves to Monaco, continuing to design conceptual jewellery until her retirement.

2003

Published by Skira, Marina B: The Art of Jewellery Design captures Marina’s bold legacy with over 450 iconic, architectural pieces.

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2014

The triangle was one of Marina’s first themes, beginning with a one-of-a-kind, spring-mounted choker set with three rows of triangular diamonds. Inspired by this, the Triangoli Collection is launched.

2017

Guy Bedarida acquires the majority stake in Marina B and becomes the new Creative Director.

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2018

The Marina B Salon opens on 67th and Madison in New York and the 'Trisolina' collection is launched.

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2019

Creative Director Guy Bedarida continues to give the brand a new look whilst continuing to honor the heritage of Marina B.

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2025

Marina B expands its New York presence with a new flagship boutique on Madison Avenue.