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.
BULGARI B.Zero1 bracelet in white gold and diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
BVLGARI B.Zero1 bangle bracelet in 18k white gold and diamonds. Original price: €19,100. Condition: like new. Size: small. Wrist circumference: 6 inches. Width: 0.7 cm. Thickness: 0...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
BULGARI B.Zero1 18k White Gold Diamond Band Ring, 1.30ct, Italy
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
BVLGARI B.Zero1 ring in 18k white gold and diamonds. Condition: excellent condition. Size: 50. Width: 1.1 cm. Diamond weight: 1.30 carats. Total weight: 11.63 g. Bvlgari signature ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
BULGARI B.Zero1 18k White Gold Diamond Ring, 1.30ct, Circa 2015
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
BVLGARI B.Zero1 ring in 18k white gold with diamonds. Condition: excellent. Size: 57. Width: 1 cm. Diamond weight: 1.30 carats. Total weight: 13.45 g. Bvlgari signature and hallmarks...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
BULGARI B.Zero1 18k White Gold Diamond Ring, 1.30ct, Circa 2015
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
BVLGARI B.Zero1 ring in 18k white gold with diamonds. Condition: excellent. Size: 57. Width: 1 cm. Diamond weight: 1.30 carats. Total weight: 13.45 g. Bvlgari signature and hallmarks...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
BULGARI B.Zero1 ring in white gold and diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
BVLGARI B.Zero1 ring in 18k white gold and diamonds. Condition: excellent condition. Size: 50. Width: 1.1 cm. Diamond weight: 1.30 carats. Total weight: 11.63 g. Bvlgari signature ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
CARTIER Himalia 0.70ct Diamond Band Ring in 18k White Gold, France
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
CARTIER Himalia ring in 18k white gold with diamonds. Condition: very good. Size: 49. Width: 9 mm. Diamond weight: 0.70 carats. Total weight: 8.39...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Serpenti Diamond 18K White Gold Bangle Bracelet Size 15
By Bulgari
Located in Tysons, VA
Description: An iconic Serpenti bangle bracelet by Bulgari, exquisitely crafted in solid 18K white gold. This elegant piece features the Maison's legendary serpent design adorned wit...
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Bulgari 18K White Gold Diamond Pave Cuff/Bangle Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sophisticated Bvlgari cuff bracelet, is a wide, flexible white gold band lavishly covered in pavé-set diamonds that create a stunning chevron or geometric lattice pattern. Feat...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari B.Zero1 Diamond One Band Ring 18K White Gold Size 52 US 6
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A true statement of Bvlgari’s creative vision, this ring is a perfect fit for your jewelry collection. Crafted in lustrous 18K white gold. It features a one band ring studded with ch...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Serpenti Viper 18K White Gold Diamond Bracelet 2.80 Carats
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic Bvlgari “Serpenti Viper” bracelet, exquisitely crafted in 18 karat white gold and set with approximately 2.80 carats of brilliant-cut diamonds. This striking design reinter...
Diamond, White Gold
Bvlgari B.Zero1 One Band Pave Diamond Ring 18K White Gold 0.60Ctw US 11.25
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
The B.Zero1 ring is a signature piece from the legendary jewelry design house Bvlgari. Crafted in fine 18K white gold. It features a clean modern one band ring with pave set round cu...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chopard Ice Cube Diamond Bangle Bracelet 18k White Gold
By Chopard
Located in Feasterville, PA
Circa unknown. This Chopard bracelet embodies the intersection of architecture and adornment. Crafted in 18k white gold, the Ice Cube collection, designed by Caroline Scheufele, exe...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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.
