14 Facts About Bulgari

Bulgari is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1884 and known for its jewellery, watches, fragrances, accessories, and leather goods.

Currently part of the LVMH Group, Bulgari was founded in the region of Epirus, Greece, in 1884 by the silversmith Sotirios Boulgaris as a single jewellery shop that has, over the years, become an international brand.

Bulgari has evolved into a player in the luxury market, with an established and growing network of stores.

Founder of the Bulgari brand is Sotirios Voulgaris, who was born in March 1857 and came from the Epirus Village of Paramythia, the largest Vlachophone center of silversmithing in the Balkans.

Bulgari was one of eleven children of his father Georgios Voulgaris and his Vlachophone Greek mother Eleni Strouggari.

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In 1881, Sotirios Bulgari moved to Rome and, in 1884, opened his first store on via Sistina 85.

In 1977, Bulgari entered the world of horlogerie with the launch of the BVLGARI BVLGARI watch.

In 1995, Bulgari pushed ahead with an aggressive programme for growth, becoming listed on the Milan Stock Exchange for the first time.

In 2009, Bulgari celebrated its 125th anniversary with a retrospective of the brand's history, held in Rome at Palazzo delle Esposizioni.

In 2011, Bulgari signed a strategic alliance with LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world's leading luxury group.

In 2017, Bulgari opened a new jewellery manufacturing headquarters in Valenza.

South American Bulgari distributors are found in Bogota, Lima, Margarita Island, Quito and Sao Paulo.

In 2009, Bulgari began a partnership with Save the Children, including a co-branded jewellery collection, of which a portion of the proceeds goes to the charity.

Bulgari Art Award is an annual art award in partnership with the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.