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.
GIA Certified Vintage 14KT Gold Sapphire Cabochon Diamond Ring
Located in Flushing, NY
Vintage 14K Gold GIA Certified Sapphire Cabochon Diamond Ring The GIA Colored Gemstone Laboratory Report accompanying the Sapphire ring states: Sapphire Origin Report: Weight 8.6...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
18K White Gold Yellow & Pink Sapphire Ring
Located in Flushing, NY
18K White Gold Yellow & Pink Sapphire Ring Marked: 750 Approximate Dimensions: 7.75 (Ring Size) 0.5 cm (Width) Approx.1.99 carat (Yellow Sapphire) Approx.1.44 carat (Pink Sapphir...
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 18K Gold Ruby Diamond Ring
Located in Flushing, NY
Vintage 18K Gold Ruby Diamond Ring Marked: 18K Approximate Dimensions: 5.25 cm (Ring Size) 11.5 grams in weight.
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
18K Gold Sapphire Cabochon Ring
Located in Flushing, NY
18K Gold Sapphire Cabochon Ring Approximate Dimensions: 4.5 (Ring Size) 1.3 cm (Width) 11.73 mm x 8.13 mm (Sapphire) 8.1 grams in weight. ** All dimensions listed above are approx...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
14K Gold Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Flushing, NY
14K Gold Sapphire Diamond Ring Approximate Dimensions: 5.5 (Ring Size) Approx. 2 carats (Sapphire) Approx. 1.12 carats (Diamond) 4.8 grams in weight. ** All dimensions listed abov...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Platinum Tourmaline Diamonds Ring
Located in Flushing, NY
Platinum Tourmaline Diamonds Ring Approximate Dimensions: 8.25 (Ring Size) 7.59 carats (Tourmaline) Approx. 1.06 carats (Diamond) 9.8 grams in weight. ** All dimensions listed abo...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Bulgari, two-stone, two-toned tourmaline ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A white and yellow gold ring designed as two stacked bands with a tourmaline and a rubellite in navette-shaped settings, in 18k. Bulgari, Roma * Free shipping * Includes letter of a...
Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1980s Doppio Gold Ring, 1.7ct Blue Topaz & 1.13ct Iolite, Italy
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
A gem-set doppio ring by Bvlgari. Signature piece of design, created in Rome Italy by the acclaimed jewelry house of Bulgari. This popular ring is part of the iconic doppio collecti...
Iolite, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Allegra Aquamarine Amethyst Pink Tourmaline Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A striking Bvlgari Allegra ring in 18K yellow gold, set with a luminous mix of aquamarine, amethyst, and pink tourmaline for a bold splash of color and personality. Size 6 and accomp...
Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari, 18K Gold Ruby Sapphire Diamond Ring, AGL
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This Bvlgari ruby and sapphire ring reflects the house’s bold mid-20th-century aesthetic, celebrating vibrant color contrasts and architectural volume. A richly saturated ruby is fla...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Bulgari 1990's Diamond Tourmaline 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Passo Doppio Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a domed form pavé set with round brilliant cut diamonds Weighing approximately 1.16 carats total - G color with VS2 clarity Flanked by carved faceted tourmaline inlay mea...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Vintage Allegra Ring, 18k Gold, Diamonds 0.60ct, Sapphires 2.8ct
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
Vintage BVLGARI Allegra ring in 18k yellow gold, with diamonds and multicolored sapphires. Period: 2000s. Condition: very good condition. Size: 50. Width of the motif: 2.3 cm. Diamon...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.
