About the Bulgari Tubogas

In the early 20th century, war-induced scarcities forced jewelers to rethink their art at a time when gold prices were soaring. Bulgari turned its attention to the tubogas: the articulated, solderless tube that carried pressurized gas in the 1920s, whose form could be reproduced with only small amounts of precious metal. /public-objects/f1efd24b-b95c-412b-9e05-e9e8976f7292-d3dfc4e6-9d8f-4f99-a6a4-477413d77f51-MUS1313_001_ful%20(3000x2001).webp Image sélectionnée Bulgari transformed this industrial technique into jewelry. The tubogas became bracelets, necklaces and rings… just as the snake was making its debut in the house’s designs. In 1948 its sinuous form inspired the Serpenti watch. Elizabeth Taylor famously wore hers in 1962 on the set of Cleopatra, thus cementing its legendary aura. Decades later, the Tubogas remains an icon. From elegantly simple bracelets to double and triple tour Serpenti watches, in gold, steel or with diamonds, it lends itself to endless variations. Heir to an industrial technique elevated to jewelry, certain vintage pieces can fetch up to €100,000.