A Bejeweled Night Out

Houston’s Spring fling kicked-off with fabulous events in March. This has been a busy month for social butterflies with a host of many lavish luncheons and charity balls. Italian jewelry and luxury brand Bulgari, the epitome of sophistication and style, partnered with the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS). Amy and Hardy Murchison along with Jill and Scott Holstead were this year’s HMNS Gala chairs for the Out of Africa Gala.

Amy and Hardy Murchison

A private dinner party was hosted prior to the gala at the house of Amy and Hardy Murchison on March 5, 2015 to celebrate the efforts of the gala committee members and donors, and where Bulgari displayed their finest exquisite pieces.

Guests at this exclusive dinner soiree where warmly greeted (champagne welcome) by Bulgari Houston Director Stephanie Von Stein and lady of the house Amy Murchison who wore a body hugging black cocktail dress with the classic serpenti snake necklace. “We dressed both chairwomen for this evening and the gala in Bulgari,” informed Ms. Stein.

Proceeding the champagne reception and cocktail hour the party was dinner in the loggia where Bulgari jewelry was featured on the dining table underneath glass domes. A three course dinner served by City Kitchen was enjoyed by a younger segment of Houston elite, patrons of Houston Museum of Natural Science, as well as Bulgari’s very own exclusive clients.

Photos by Kim Coffman