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.
SZ 64 Bulgari B.zero1 Single-Band Ring in Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bvlgari B.zero1 single-band ring in 18k gold. Built on the collection's signature spiral-inspired silhouette, with two raised outer rims. The interior is stamped with the Bulgari sig...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
SZ 57 Bulgari B.zero1 Single-Band Ring in Yellow Gold
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bvlgari B.zero1 single-band ring in 18k gold. Built on the collection's signature spiral-inspired silhouette, with two raised outer rims. The interior is stamped with the Bulgari sig...
18k Gold
Cartier Maillon Panthère Band Ring, 18k Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
A flexible link band ring by Cartier, crafted in 18k yellow gold in the house's signature Maillon Panthère design. The band is built from rows of polished rectangular brick links, ar...
18k Gold
Large Dimodolo Diamond Cocktail Ring in 18k Rose and Yellow Gold
By Dimodolo
Located in Greenwich, CT
This sculptural cocktail ring by Dimodolo is built from a voluminous open lattice of interlocking polished rose gold loops and ribbons that form a large, airy dome over the finger, i...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Roberto Coin 18K Yellow Gold Woven Band Ring, Italian Craftsmanship
By Robert Coin
Located in Greenwich, CT
This Roberto Coin ring is a 18-karat yellow "woven" gold band, that can be worn as a standalone or with a stack. The exterior surface organized into five horizontal sections of close...
18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Bamboo Wreath Band Ring, 20th Century
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Tiffany & Co. band ring in 18k yellow gold, modeled a bamboo design. The full circumference of the band is carved as a continuous row of jointed bamboo segments, each short can...
18k Gold
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
Bulgari B. Zero 1 18k Rose Gold XX Anniversary 13.2mm Wide Band Ring Size 57
By Bulgari
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 18k Rose Gold Weight: 13.75 Grams Ring Size: Size 57 European / 8 US (can not custom size this ring) Ring Width: 13.2mm (0.52") Ring Height: 2.9mm rise off the fing...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
BVLGARI 18k Rose Gold B.zero1 Four-Band Ring Size 52
By Bulgari
Located in Guangzhou, CN
BVLGARI B.zero1 four-band ring, a modern design classic first launched in 1999 to celebrate the millennium. Its bold, spiral architecture is inspired by the grandeur of Rome’s Colos...
18k Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Bzero1 Ring 18k Roségold 1 Band Full Pavè Diamond
By Bulgari
Located in Berlin, BE
Bvlgari Bulgari BZERO1 Ring 18k Roségold 1 band full pavè diamond Indulge in the breathtaking beauty of the extraordinary Bvlgari BZERO1 ring, a mesmer...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari B.Zero1 Diamond Band Ring 18K Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
This Bvlgari B.Zero1 diamond band ring is crafted in 18K rose gold and set with two sparkling rows of natural round brilliant-cut diamonds with approximately 1.27 carats total weight...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
BVLGARI Serpenti Fashion Ring in 18k Rose Gold 0.34 CTW
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Serpenti Fashion Ring in 18k Rose Gold 0.34 CTW PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 140699 Listing Title: BVLGARI Serpenti Fashion Ring in 18k Rose Gold 0.34 CTW Condition Description: BVL...
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.
