Bulgari diamond flanked solitaire ring, circa 1950.
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
This ring was acquired from Bulgari in the 1950s by a European collector, and thence by descent.
Diamond, Platinum
BULGARI 18K Yellow Gold, Diamond, Sapphire and Ruby Ear Clips
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
The result is a dynamic composition that captures the bold glamour and refined craftsmanship synonymous with mid-century BULGARI creations. Created during the 1950s, a period widely ...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Ruby and Diamond Cocktail Ring in Platinum, circa 1950s
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, RM
This elegant vintage ring by Bvlgari dates to the 1950s, a formative decade in which the Roman Maison refined its distinctive approach to high jewelry, blending classical proportions...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1950s Bvlgari Burma no heat Ruby and Diamond Platinum Necklace – SSEF Certified
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, RM
This masterpiece exemplifies Bulgari’s mid-century excellence, combining bold elegance with impeccable Italian craftsmanship.
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
En Tremblant - A 10.55ct Diamond Flower Brooch, circa 1960.
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
In the 1950s and 1960s Bulgari created extraordinary floral brooches.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
60's Bulgari gold ring with blue topaz, diamonds and rubies
By Bulgari
Located in Valenza, IT
While still tied to the Parisian tradition, fine jewelry featured more sinuous motifs and softer lines. At the end of the 1950s, Bulgari defined its own style: more structured, compa...
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
60's BULGARI set in blue topaz, diamonds and rubies. Ring and earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Valenza, IT
While still tied to the Parisian tradition, fine jewelry featured more sinuous motifs and softer lines. At the end of the 1950s, Bulgari defined its own style: more structured, compa...
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
1950s Illario Yellow Gold, Diamonds and Natural Sapphires Ring
By Illario
Located in Torino, IT
Illario created many pieces for Bulgari during the 1950s, 60s and 70s including their now iconic Serpenti watch bracelets.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960 Illario IGI Certified 1.33 ct Kashmir Sapphire Emerald Diamond Ring
By Illario
Located in Valenza, IT
They quickly gained a reputation for producing innovative, high quality jewels and began working with noted jewelers as Fasano Torino, Faraone MIlano and above all Bulgari. Illario w...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Bulgari 1950s Bracelet by Weingrill
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A smooth and glazed 18kt yellow gold bracelet composed by clamped and circular interconnected elements, manufactured by prestigious house Weingrill for Bulgari in the 1950s. 18.5 cm ...
18k Gold
Bulgari 1950s Yellow Gold and Emerald Cufflink and Shirt Stud Tuxedo Dress Set
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950s Bulgari Tuxedo Cuff-link and Shirt Stud Dress set. 18K Yellow Gold cuff-links with a faceted cut design with the tops measuring 7/16 X 7/16 inch and set with Square step ...
Emerald, 18k Gold
Bulgari Very Light Pink 4ct Diamond Ring, ca. 1950s
By Bulgari
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Important Bulgari Old-Cut Pearshape Pink Diamond Ring, ca. 1950s An important ring by Bulgari, centring a rare very light pink coloured old-cut pearshape diamond of 4.22 carats (GIA...
Diamond, Platinum
Bulgari Gold and Diamond Spiral Brooch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Light and airy, this beautifully designed jewel expresses the electric energy and creative Italian spirit of 1950s and 1960s Rome. Artist: Bulgari Country: Italy Circa: 1950s-1960s...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Pink Tourmaline, Amethyst, Blue Topaz and Citrine “Celtaura” Cuff
By Bulgari
Located in Weston, MA
In the 1950s, Bulgari established itself as a master of creating bold designs highlighting cabochon-cut colored gemstones set into 18k yellow gold.
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Bulgari Tri Color Gold Love Knot Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950s Bulgari 18K Yellow, White and Pink Gold Love Knot earrings.
18k Gold
Bulgari 4.30 Diamond 20K Yellow Gold Ring .
By Bulgari
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful 1950's Bulgari Round Diamond Ring mounted in 20k yellow gold .
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Guilloché Enamel and 18K Gold Pill Box, c. 1965
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Initially inspired by Byzantine and Islamic art, the brand evolved in the 20th century to define a bold, architectural aesthetic distinguished by cabochon gemstones, vibrant color co...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Bvlgari 1950s Diamond Fluted Coral Amethyst Yellow Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
These rare vintage Bvlgari earrings are crafted in 18k yellow gold and feature a fluted amethyst and pink coral design accented with round brilliant F-G-H VVS2-VS1 diamonds weighing ...
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 2 Section 18k Gold Pill Box
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Fine 2 section 18k yellow gold pill box, by Bulgari circa 1950s. This Bulgari geometric design pill box is a rare and exquisite piece of vintage jewelry.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Bulgari GIA Cert Diamond Platinum Brooch
By Bulgari
Located in Atlanta, GA
A platinum and diamond brooch by Bulgari, circa 1950, of circular design with five repeating sections of round and baguette diamonds that pin-wheel around a center round diamond weig...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
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Bulgari Monete Vintage circa 1990 18 Karat Gold Chain Ruby Roman Coin Ear Clips
By Bulgari
Located in Berlin, Berlin
This history and tradition is perfectly embodied in the creations of Bulgari. Beginning in the 1950s, the Roman jeweler has dedicated an entire collection to the design of jewels bas...
Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
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.
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