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 Ancient Coin Monete Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Weston, MA
Over the ages, populations have been fascinated with their coins as a form of value but also as an important statement of who they are. How kingdoms, empires and countries choose to ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Ancient Coin of Nero (37–68 AD), Circa 1980.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
A Bvlgari Monete ring set with a coin of Nero (37–68 AD) carries more than an imperial portrait — it carries contradiction, myth, and memory. Nero remains one of antiquity’s most controversial figures: patron of the arts and political showman, yet forever shadowed by excess and downfall. That tension is precisely what sustains fascination. He is not a simple tyrant nor a simple aesthete, but a ruler whose image has been shaped as much by legend as by history. To wear his coin is to engage with that ambiguity. Ancient Roman coins were instruments of power and propaganda, struck to project authority across an empire. Today, removed from their original political purpose, they become intimate relics — fragments of a vanished world. The profile of Nero, once a declaration of dominance, now reads as something quieter and more reflective: a reminder of impermanence. However absolute the power, it passes. In this way, a Nero coin...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Ancient Coin Ring, 20th Century Design
By Bulgari
Located in 台東区, JP
A distinctive vintage-inspired ring by BVLGARI, featuring an ancient coin set at the center of a bold 18K yellow gold mounting. The circular coin is framed by a substantial polished...
$29,500
Bulgari Monete coin ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A ribbed gold and bronze coin "Monete" ring inset with a Crispo Antiochia coin, in 18k. Bulgari, Italy. * Free shipping * Includes letter of authenticity for insurance purposes * Pl...
18k Gold, Bronze
Bulgari, Italy silver and gold signet ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A stepped gold ring set with a silver intaglio depicting a centaur and inscribed MAGNA GRECIA, CENTAURO IV SEC, in sterling silver and 18k. Bulagri, Italy * Free shipping * Includes...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Roman Coin Monete 1980s Vintage
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Silver Roman Coin Monete Ring Vintage 1980s Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer ring. Styl...
Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Greek Coin Bolskan, Iberia Ring by Michael Bondanza
By Michael Bondanza
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
This 18K yellow gold Greek Coin Ring by Michael Bondanza showcases an authentic Bolskan coin from Iberia, circa 204–154 BC, in a bold size 10.5 setting...
Yellow Gold
22 Karat Gold Ring with Ancient Silver Coin
By Pamela Farland
Located in New York, NY
22 Karat ring with authentic ancient silver Drachma of Alexander the Great of Macedonia The Alexander coin has Herakles (or Hercules as the Romans call...
Gold, 22k Gold, Silver
Dubini Helios Sun God Ancient Silver Coin 18 K Yellow Gold Ring
By DUBINI
Located in London, GB
This DUBINI coin ring from the 'Empires' collection features an authentic silver coin from Rhodos dating circa 307-304 B.C. set in 18K yellow gold. Coin Ø 19mm DEPICTED ON COIN: O...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage Italian 14K Gold Ancient Greek Coin Bombe Statement Ring
Located in Miami, FL
A distinctive Italian coin ring crafted in 14 karat yellow gold, designed in the spirit of the archaeological revival jewelry that defined much of the finest Italian jewelry producti...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Parentesi Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Iconic and rare vintage Bulgari Parentesi 18 carat yellow gold ring is composed of sculpted geometric links Has a total weight of 12,98 grams. The actual size is 5, flexible up t...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari Tubogas Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
An iconic Bulgari Tubogas ring circa 1980's showcasing 18k yellow gold in a perfectly balanced ring. The ring measures a size 6.5. The flexible nature of this ring allows some play i...
Gold, 18k Gold
Bulgari Chandra Ring in 18kt Yellow Gold with White Porcelain, Circa 1990
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
A stunning Bulgari “Chandra” ring crafted in 18kt yellow gold and white porcelain, circa 1990. This elegant piece features a sculptural porcelain sphere, delicately textured to depic...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas Ring in 18k Yellow Gold and Steel, 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
A striking and iconic vintage Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas ring from the 1980s, crafted in a luxurious combination of 18k yellow gold and stainless steel. This elegant piece wraps fluidl...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Design Wedding Band Ring
By De Maria fine&antique jewelry
Located in Napoli, NA
An extraordinary collection for both men and women, Classic and elegant wedding band ring. Textured edges add a modern touch to this design. CONDITI...
18k Gold
Design Wedding Band Ring
By De Maria fine&antique jewelry
Located in Napoli, NA
An extraordinary collection for both men and women, Classic and elegant wedding band ring. Textured edges add a modern touch to this design. CONDITI...
18k 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.
