MARINA B

Marina B began her career working for the family Business, which she would on to inherit after the eldest son of Bulgari founder Sotirio Bulgari.

After running the business for several years, she decided to part ways to start her own business. Prevented from using the Bulgari name professionally, she used her Christian name and first letter of her surname: Marina B.

Her first showroom was in Geneva where she launched a rnage of bold and colourful collections such as Onda and Pneu focussing on fine quality gold work with a vivid range of coloured gemstones and diamonds.

Her pieces found flavour with many glamourous women and at the time were worn by stars such as Sophia Loren and Elizabeth Taylor. The firm enjoyed much success and opened independent stores in Milan, London, Paris, New York, Jeddah and Tokyo.

Marina B was sold in 1999.