There are certain signatures at Bvlgari that need no introduction. Serpenti coils with unmistakable sensuality. B.zero1 stands as a sculptural ode to Rome’s Colosseum. Monete transforms ancient currency into wearable history. Now, with the debut of Vimini, the Roman maison proves that its archives remain as fertile as ever.
Vimini marks the inaugural chapter of Bvlgari Eternal, a visionary initiative that revisits foundational designs from the house’s past and reinterprets them for a contemporary audience. Its point of origin is a 1942 bracelet discovered in the archives, created during the material and social constraints of wartime Italy. In an era defined by limitation, the piece stood as an act of creative defiance. Crafted in yellow and rose gold, its woven geometry drew inspiration from the wicker baskets of ancient Greece and Rome, humble, utilitarian objects elevated through rhythm, repetition and hand-shaped dexterity.
The name Vimini, meaning wicker, feels instinctive. Its structure is built from undulating rhomboid elements, stacked and interlocked to create a supple, woven effect. There is an architectural clarity to the design, an echo of Italian Rationalism’s essential forms, yet the overall impression is fluid rather than rigid. The bracelet remains faithful to its precursor, while benefiting from the elevated craftsmanship made possible by Bvlgari’s state-of-the-art Valenza manufacture. The collection extends to a necklace, ring and two earring styles, each piece designed to move naturally with the body, tactile and rhythmic in its articulation.
In its high jewellery expressions, Vimini ventures further. Yellow gold meets black Diamond-Like Carbon, a high-tech coating more commonly associated with watchmaking. The interplay of light and shadow creates a striking bi-colour dialogue that feels both ancient and futuristic. Diamonds are set into this darkened architecture, amplifying contrast and lending the collection an avant-garde edge. On the global stage, the Eternal Vimini High Jewellery necklace has already found its moment, worn by global ambassador Lisa Manobal in a powerful display of modern Roman glamour.
“With Bulgari Eternal, we open a new chapter in our creative story,” noted Jean-Christophe Babin. It is a sentiment embodied in Vimini’s weave, heritage threaded through innovation. By drawing from a wartime bracelet shaped by constraint and reimagining it with contemporary mastery, Bvlgari demonstrates that true icons are not invented overnight. They are rediscovered, reworked and reborn.
Vimini is not simply a revival. It is proof that the house’s past remains an inexhaustible source of modernity, and that in Rome, history is always in motion.
