Cole Escola Wears Two Vintage Bulgari Brooches on the Cover of New York Magazine
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Cole Escola wore two vintage Bulgari brooches from Legacy Vintage Jewels on the cover of New York magazine in June 2025, styled by @danieledley.
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Two brooches, worn together
Wearing two brooches at once is a confident move, and Bulgari is the house for it. Bulgari's vintage jewelry is known for bold color, rounded cabochon stones and a sculptural, Roman sense of volume. Pinned side by side, two brooches become one composition, each making the other look bigger and brighter.
The two brooches
The Bulgari swan, 1988
Our Bulgari Yellow Sapphire Swan Brooch was made in 1988 in 18-karat yellow gold. The swan's body is a single oval natural yellow sapphire of 62.69 carats (AGL certified). Its wings are marquise-cut Burmese rubies, about 16.75 carats, its neck and head are set with round diamonds, and a small pear-shaped emerald forms the eye. It is signed Bulgari and comes with its original box and a copy of the original 1988 Bulgari invoice.
The Bulgari flower
Our Bulgari Multi-Gemstone and Diamond Floral Brooch is a layered flower in 18-karat yellow gold, about 2.25 inches long, its petals set with brilliant-cut diamonds and cabochon sapphires, emeralds and rubies. It is Bulgari color at its boldest.
Vintage Bulgari, briefly
Bulgari was founded in Rome in 1884. From the 1950s onward the house moved away from the French style that dominated fine jewelry and built its own look: strong color combinations, smooth cabochon-cut stones and heavy, sculptural gold. Vintage Bulgari from the 1960s to the 1980s is among the most collected signed jewelry today. If you are new to signed pieces, read what "signed" means in estate jewelry.
Thank you
Thank you to @coleescola, @nymag and stylist @danieledley.
Questions
What jewelry did Cole Escola wear on the cover of New York Magazine?
Two vintage Bulgari brooches from Legacy Vintage Jewels, styled by @danieledley, on the June 2025 cover: a 1988 Bulgari swan brooch with a 62.69-carat yellow sapphire and ruby wings, and a Bulgari multi-gemstone and diamond flower brooch.
How do you wear two brooches at once?
Pin them close together so they read as one design, and choose pieces that share a color or a metal. Brooches look best high on a lapel or near the collarbone.
What is vintage Bulgari known for?
Bold color, smooth cabochon stones and sculptural gold, especially in pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s.
See our Bulgari and Brooches collections, or visit our gallery in Rockefeller Center by booking a private viewing.