Even though some of its work spaces had been used for a few weeks, Bulgari’s new jewelry factory here was still a work in progress earlier this month.

The floors of creamy marble and gleaming walnut in the reception area were still covered, and leather armchairs were being moved into a conference room. The marble and wood were from Italy, as were the chairs from the Italian maker Poltrona Frau, because Bulgari, which is headquartered in Rome, considers its Italian heritage to be one of its major strengths. It has a point.