Bulgari Ancient Coin Monete Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Weston, MA
leaders they decide to feature, says much about the population itself. Bulgari started using coins in its
Late 20th Century Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin Monete Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Weston, MA
leaders they decide to feature, says much about the population itself. Bulgari started using coins in its
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Antique Large Coin Signet Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Ancient Large Coin Monete Signet Ring by Bulgari. Striking Bvlgari 18k
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Ancient Greek Monete Imperial Silver Coin 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
The gorgeous Bulgari ring from the historic Monete collection is crafted from 18k yellow gold and
Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage Bulgari Ancient Coin Ring Monete 18k Yellow Gold Jewelry Jewelry
By Bulgari
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Bulgari ancient coin ring crafted in 18 karat yellow gold (circa 1970s to 1980s
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete 18K Gold and Ancient Silver Coin Ring, Circa 1990, Italy
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
BVLGARI Monete silver coin 18 karat gold ring Gross weight 19.9 gram, Measurement top: 18.7x19.9mm
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari 18k Gold Monete Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This authentic circa 1980s Bvlgari 18k gold Monete ring features an ancient Greek coin from Gallia
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Nero Coin, 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
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Ancient Coin ‘Fam Cornelia 88 a.c’.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
collected by Nicola Bulgari, as much as antique coins. He indeed wanted to be an archaeologist, so his
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Unavailable
Bulgari Tricolor Tubogas Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari: A Tricolor Tubogas Coin Ring, in tubogas design, set to the front with an ancient coin
Gold
1970s Bulgari Ancient Silver Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Signature Bulgari coin ring featuring an ancient silver coin set in 18k yellow gold. The coin is
18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Gold Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bulgari has always been known for their unique designs. This collection, now one of their most
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Coin Ring, 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
A vintage Bulgari Monete ring from the 1980s, featuring an authentic ancient coin as its
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Gold Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Cool 18K yellow gold ancient coin ring by Bulgari. Coin features the likeness of a horse. Size
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring 12mm ancient "CONSTANINOPOLIS -ARCADIUS AUG
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Roman Imperial Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Quadrans Domitian Roman Imperial 81
Gold, 18k Gold, Copper
Bulgari Monete Ancient Silver Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Rhodes, Greece, silver coin
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Roman Imperatorial Silver Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient CARIA. Kaunos. Circa 166-100 BC
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Roman Imperial Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari unisex 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient TEODOSIO I, 379-395 d.C
Gold, 18k Gold, Copper
Bulgari "Monete" Ancient Emperor Contstans Copper Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari unisex 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient CONSTANS AD 333 – 350 bronze
Gold, 18k Gold, Copper
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Diamond 18 Karat Gold Flexible Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Fine diamond set ancient Roman coin and 18K yellow gold flexible ring by Bulgari, circa 1970s. It
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin Diamond Ruby 18 Karat Gold Flexible Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Rare and unusual diamond, ruby, ancient Roman coin and 18K yellow gold flexible ring by Bulgari
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Silver Alessandro Magno Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari unisex 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Alessandro Magno silver coin
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Large Bulgari Monete Gens Cipia Coin Ring in Gold, 1970s
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Ancient Echoes, Cast in Gold As if whispered from antiquity. This monumental Bulgari Monete ring
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin 18 Karat Rose Gold Monete Signet Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a bezel set ancient Roman coin measuring 18.0 mm round - silver with aged oxidized patina
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Bulgari 18kt yellow gold 'Monete' bronze coin ring circa 1970-80
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
collected by Nicola Bulgari, as much as antique coins. He indeed wanted to be an archaeologist, so his
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 18kt yellow gold 'Monete' copper coin ring, circa 1970-80
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
collected by Nicola Bulgari, as much as antique coins. He indeed wanted to be an archaeologist, so his
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Copper
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Diamond Ring 18K Yellow Gold Size 5
By Bulgari
Located in Fairfield, CT
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Diamond Ring 18K Yellow Gold Size 5 This distinctive ring centers on
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1970s Flexible Gold Ring Set with an Ancient Greek Coin Featuring Apollo
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A flexible gold curblink ring featuring a bezel-set ancient Greek hemidrachma bronze coin depicting
18k Gold, Bronze
Bvlgari, Antique Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari, Antique Coin Gold Ring Ring size: 5.5 Weight: 19.25 grams Measurement: 1.8cm coin diameter
18k Gold
Bvlgari Monete Rose Gold Antique Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
_______________________________________________________ Metal 18K Rose Gold Stone Antique Coins Weight Approx. 18g
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Monete Reversible 18k Yellow Gold Ancient Coin Ring Size 54
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
Coin Weight Approximately 6.35 g Ring Size 54 Condition Excellent Other Info Diameter
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Roman Coin Monete Ring Circa 1960s
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Roman Coin Monete Ring Circa 1960s Here is your chance to
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Coin Monete Flip Ring Vintage w/Box
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Ancient Coin Monete Flip Ring Vintage w/Box Here is your
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Roma 1970 Moneta Ring 18Kt Gold Ancient Greece 380-325 BC Tarentum Coin
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Signet ring with an ancient Greek coin designed by Bvlgari. Very handsome Moneta signet ring
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold and Ancient Coin Flip Ring Vintage and Rare Monete
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer ring. Truly a great
Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Gold Ancient Coin Key Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Designed classically and made of 18K yellow gold, this exquisite pendant from Bulgari brings you a
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Silver Coin Necklace Bracelet Ring Set 18K Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
One set of Bulgari necklace, bracelet and ring set from the Monete collection. Necklace features 5
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Bulgari Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in San Antonio, TX
Bulgari Monete Ring with an ancient coin signed Leontini 500-466 BC signed Bulgari. The coin is
18k Gold
Bulgari Gold Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Rare and unusual 18K yellow gold ancient Greek coin ring by Bulgari. Coin features the likeness of
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in San Francisco, CA
18Kt Yellow Gold Bulgari Ring from the Monete Collection Featuring a Coin Marked “CALABRIA
18k Gold, Copper
Bulgari Ancient Coin Diamond Gold Flexible Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Rare and unusual diamond, ancient Roman coin and 18K yellow gold flexible ring by Bulgari, circa
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Gold Flip Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient "Nicomedia Arcadius AD 395-408
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Ancient Coin 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
18k yellow gold Bulgari ring featuring bronze Greek coin. The coin is dated 4th cent. B.C. (stamped
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Roman Imperatorial Silver Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Augustus Quinarius silver coin
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Ancient Silver Coin Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring ancient Gallia Massalia silver coin
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Diamond 18 Karat Gold Flexible Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Fine diamond set ancient Roman coin and 18K yellow gold flexible ring by Bulgari, circa 1970s. It
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Bulgari White Gold Rose Gold Diamond Pave Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
From their Roman roots, inspired by the inscriptions on ancient coins. This Bulgari-Bulgari
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bvlgari Monete Ancient Coin Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Circa 1970
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
An iconic vintage 'Monete' ring by Bvlgari in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1970 Set to its centre
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin Flip Ring
By Bulgari
Located in St.amford, CT
Bulgari Ancient Coin Flip Ring. Bulgari 18kt Ancient Greek Bronze Coin Flip Ring.
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Gold Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Bulgari 18k gold ring from Monete collection, featuring 12mm ancient coin with flip ring top . Ring
18k Gold
Bulgari Classic Double Ancient Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Great condition Bulgari 18 K classic double ancient coin ring 18 k gold. Best example of this
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold ring set with a bronze ancient coin. Crafted by Bulgari, the ring is a size 7
18k Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin Gold Flip Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Palm Beach, FL
with all the original paper work and boxes shown in pictures. This ring is a size 6. The ancient coin
1980s Bulgari Gold Ancient Roman Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
18k gold Bulgari ring featuring Roman Empire coin c. 5th century B.C.
18k Gold
Bulgari Coins 18 Kt. Yellow Gold Antique Coin Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Rome, IT
Anello realizzato in oro giallo 18 kt. con moneta antica incisa firmato Bulgari. Questo bellissimo
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Ancient Coin 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Rome, IT
18 karat yellow gold bold ring with an ancient coin signed by Bulgari. This ring from Monete
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Tubogas 5 Coin Gold Necklace, 2 Coin Earrings and Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
. 2 Coin Ring: "Bulgari" - "GALLIA MARSIGLIA" - 750 - "IV SEC a C" - 19529MA - Weight: 20 g. The
Bulgari Ancient Coin Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold ancient coin ring by Bulgari. Ring size 6 1/2, ring top is 15.8mm t widest point
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Gold Flip Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold ring, crafted by Bulgari for Monete collection, set with ancient coin in the center
18k Gold
$15,900 / set
W 0.71 in L 0.67 in
Bvlgari Monete, Faustina the Younger, earrings, 18kt gold with accent diamonds.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Bvlgari Monete, Faustina the Younger, earrings, 18kt gold with accent diamonds. Engraved in the back , Favstina 130 – 175, Hallmark 750, made in italy, workshop 355roma, and signed...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Laced Leather Denim Skinny Jeans
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Laced Leather Denim Skinny Jeans - Runway look #4 Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn / Winter 2002 "Supercali...
$1,295
Size: US 4, GB 30, I 38, F 36, D 32
Christian Lacroix Vintage Strapless Floral Print Mini Dress with Raffia, 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage Christian Lacroix strapless mini dress with a floral print and black raffia embroidered lace. Sexy iconic Lacroix! Fully lined with zip closure. The marked size is...
$329Sale Price|30% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Iconic Destructured Sailor Stripes Sweater
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage iconic destructured sailor stripes sweater featuring detachable sleeves. This sweater features : - Black knitted fabric with white stripes design. - Turtl...
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold 10mm Hematite Bead Collar 16.5 Inches Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A striking and bold creation from the late 1980s, this Bvlgari "Ganico" necklace is crafted in luxurious 18K yellow gold and features 10mm high polished hematite beads. Weighing an i...
Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,711
H 6.11 in D 0.79 in L 7.88 in
Hermès Vintage Pola Purse Clutch Evening Bag 2 ways Black Ostrich Golden Hdw
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Purse "Pola" Made in France No stamp but vintage Made of Ostrich Leather and Golden Hardware Ostrich is it a resistant leather, and less sub...
Bulgari Diamond Trombino Ring, Italian, circa 1963
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Bulgari diamond Trombino ring. Set to centre with a drop shape brilliant cut diamond, E colour, VS2 clarity with a weight of 2.83 carats, in an open back claw setting, flanked by two...
Diamond, Platinum
Sleek Braided Leather Alligator Head Choker Necklace
Located in University City, MO
Sleek braided leather alligator head choker necklace The unique choker necklace is designed with a pair of silver metal alligators heads adhered to a black leather braided cord. The ...
$5,597Sale Price|20% Off
Size: IT40
VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Vintage Floral Beaded Black Silk Gown Ruffle Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Boutique Vintage 100% silk Jet black silk with beautiful beads, sequins, and threading to create a romantic floral cascading pattern Double v-neck front and back with delic...
Sold|$875,000
Bvlgari Fancy Cut Yellow Diamond Trombino Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Trombino is translated to, 'little trumpet' and is centerpiece one of Bvlgari's most instantly recognizable and iconic designs. Undeniably eye-catching, the Trombino setting was pion...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
New $3190 Oscar De La Renta Bordeaux Long Floral Lace Fishtail Skirt US 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Oscar de la Renta floor-length floral lace fishtail skirt. Designer size - 8 Banded natural waist, Long, slightly flared silhouette. Scalloped hem falls to the floor, Back train, Hid...
$3,345
Size: French 40/42
Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferre S/S 1994 vintage black silk evening dress
By Christian Dior, Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Enjoy this item as part of our Holiday Sale, for one week! Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferre spring summer 1994 runway black silk evening dress. A white version was presented on th...
Bulgari Colombian emerald ring, circa 1980.
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Bulgari Colombian emerald ring, circa 1980. Set with an oval cabochon natural Colombian emerald with minor oil in an open back rubover setting with a weight of 6.59 carats, to an imp...
Emerald, 18k Gold
Alexander McQueen New Cashmere "DANTE" A/W 1996 Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black cashmere blend mini dress with a dramatic stand up collar from Alexander McQueen. It is double breasted with a stand up lapel collar which frames the face beautifull...
Vivienne Westwood black velvet and faux fur crown, fw 1987
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood black velvet crown with brown faux fur band. Harris Tweed, Fall-Winter 1987
New Roberto Cavalli Buckle Stiletto Heel Black Leather Platform Boots 37 - US 7
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Roberto Cavalli Black Leather High Heel Boots Designer size - 37 Style - BQS023-PZ220 Smooth Black Leather, Multiple Straps, Gold-Tone Buckles with Engraved Logo, Inner Half Zip...
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.
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.