Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris arrived in Rome in 1881 and set up his own shop there in 1884, calling it Bulgari, an Italianization of his last name (in the brand's logo, it's styled BVLGARI, using the classical Latin alphabet in a nod to ancient Roman culture). In 1905, he opened the company’s flagship boutique on Rome’s Via dei Condotti. Since then, Bulgari has looked to Rome as a source of reference for its fanciful and decidedly romantic designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other accessories.
Although the iconic jewelry house found success with its silverwork and Art Deco designs, popular through the 1920s, Bulgari’s signature style — bold, often using yellow gold embellished with big colorful gemstones — began to emerge when Sotirios’s sons inherited the business, in 1932.
The brand truly hit its stride in the dolce vita era of the 1950s and ’60s, when the founder’s grandsons Paolo, Gianni and Nicola Bulgari decisively departed from demure traditional styles to develop the house’s exuberant multi-gem looks, attracting celebrity collectors like Elizabeth Taylor.
In the 1940s, Bulgari debuted perhaps its most famous design, the Serpenti bracelet watch. The piece’s snakelike coils were made possible by the tubogas jewelry technique, which links a flexible series of thin horizontal bands. Both the sleek, modern tubogas construction and the sinuous snake motif continue to be synonymous with the Bulgari brand.
On 1stDibs, the collection of vintage Bulgari jewelry includes rings, pendant necklaces, watches and other accessories.
BVLGARI Rose Gold & Bronze Metal B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold & Bronze Metal B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 157552 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold & Bronze Metal B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 152343 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.z...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: Z155753 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B....
Rose Gold
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 156984 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 156984 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 157199 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
Bulgari Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Princeton, NJ
An 18 karat rose gold Bulgari B.zero1 band ring. -18 karat rose gold -Signed Bulgari -Size 6.5 -Accompanied by its original box and papers
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari B.Zero1 Design Legend Three Band Ring 18K Rose Gold Size 54 US 6.75
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
B.zero1 Design Legend jewelry is a perfect collision of modernity and tradition. Crafted in fine 18K rose gold. It features a clean modern three band ring engraved with the BVLGARI l...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bulgari B.zero1 One Band Ring Solid 18K Rose Gold Size 54
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
B.zero1 one-band ring in 18 kt rose gold, Drawing its inspiration from the most renowned amphitheater of the world, the Colosseum, the B.zero1 ring is a true statement of Bvlgari’s c...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari B Zero1 Rose Gold & Ceramic Band
By Bulgari
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the iconic B.zero1 Collection, this striking band draws inspiration from the world’s most renowned amphitheater—the Colosseum. A bold expression of Bvlgari’s innovative spirit, ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
BULGARI B.Zero1 Full Diamond Rose Gold Ring 11
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This iconic Bulgari spiraling ring from the B.zero1 collection features 3-rows of brilliant-cut round D-E-F VVS1-VVS2 diamonds set in an 18k rose gold. The Bulgari logo is inscribed ...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Bulgari/Bvlgari B.Zero1 Legend 3-Band Ring in 18k Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Berlin, BE
Bvlgari B.Zero1 Legend 3-Band Ring in 18k Rose Gold This stunning Bvlgari B.Zero1 Legend ring is crafted from luxurious 18k rose gold, showcasing the brand's iconic three-band desig...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Jewelry historian Vanessa Cron combed 1stDibs and selected some dazzling pieces with timeless appeal.
From Elizabeth Taylor to Zendaya, the Serpenti has been the accessory of choice for generations of it girls.
