Parentesi or Skinny
Bulgari · Messika
Parentesi
A bracket-shaped gold link, repeated and locked into necklaces and bracelets like the joints between Roman paving stones.
Skinny
A rivière of diamonds made elastic: tiny springs between the settings let the line twist, stretch over the hand and close back round the wrist.
Articulation is handled in opposite ways. Parentesi, which Gianni Bulgari built from a bracket sign in 1982, gets its movement from rigid links locked into one another, made in gold alone or with steel and diamonds. Skinny, developed by Valérie Messika in 2009, gets it from nano springs hidden between diamond settings, so the line twists, stretches over the hand and pulls back. Both chains bend, and only the Roman one lets you see how.
| Fact | Parentesi | Skinny |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | 1982 | 2009 |
| Designer | Gianni Bulgari | Valérie Messika |
| School | Rome | Place Vendôme |
| Materials | yellow gold, white gold, steel, diamond | white gold, rose gold, diamond |
| Moves | No | No |
| From | Not published | €5,900 |
| Top of line | — | €9,900 |
Prices in euros as published by each house, October 2026.
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- Skinny or Tiffany HardWear Tiffany & Co.