Fashion’s recent flirtation with Greco-Roman and Egyptian style has surfaced in the form of gooses togas, classic column gowns, tunics, Roman sandals and even the occasional heroic plate. In keeping with the Greco-Roman and regal Egyptian genre, jewelers, accessory and home furnishing designers are following the same themes. Many of the pieces have an archaeological feel to them, and some of them really are genuine arte-facts re-discovered and re-worked for modern use. At the fine jewelry house of Bulgari, the past is more than a passing fancy. The Bulgari family’s Greco-Roman heritage inspires the use of rare antique coins, some dating as far back as 300 AD, in elaborate gold…

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