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 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...
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: 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: 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: 156981 Listing Title: BVLGARI Rose Gold B.zero1 Ring Condition Description: Created in 1999 to celebrate the Millenium, the B.zer...
Bvlgari B.Zero 1 18k Rose Gold Spiral Black Ceramic Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI B.ZERO 1 -Material: 18k Rose Gold with Black Ceramic -Size: 60/9 -Thickness: 12mm -Weight: 11gr Pristine, like-new ring with original Bvlgari box.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari — B.zero1 Ring, Black Ceramic and 18-Carat Rose Gold (Four-Band)
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Bvlgari, B.zero1. A four-band ring, the central spiral body in polished black ceramic set between two rims in 18-carat rose gold, each engraved with the doubled BVLGARI·BVLGARI signa...
Rose Gold
Bvlgari Black Ceramic B.zero Ring Size L (52)
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Here we have an iconic piece from the world renowned Italian jewellery house of Bvlgari. This piece forms part of the B.zero collection and showcases two black ceramic bands amidst a...
Gold, 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
BVLGARI Bulgari B.zero1 Two-Band Ring 18k Rose Gold and Ceramic
By Bulgari
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Pre-loved Bulgari B.zero1 two-band ring in 18k rose gold with black ceramic spiral. One of Bulgari's most iconic and recognizable rings. In very good condition. Size: Approx. 8 and ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari B.Zero1 Diamond Ceramic Four Band Ring 18K Rose Gold Size 52 US 6
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
From the Bvlgari B.zero1 collection, this beautiful four-band ring is crafted in a lustrous 18K rose gold. It features a distinctive four-band spiral ring with black ceramic and pavé...
Diamond, 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.
