Bulgari Coin 'Monete' Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold, circa 1980
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Q: Just how alluring can a 2,000-year-old coin look? Bulgari asked and answered this question with
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Chain Bracelet, 18k Gold with Ancient Coin, 1990s
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
. Whether worn alone or layered with other bracelets, the Bulgari Coin 'Monete' Chain Bracelet is a
18k 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
Bulgari Ancient Coin Monete pendant necklace.
By Bulgari
Located in Addlestone, GB
Bulgari Monete pendant, Extremely collected rare example, the circular pendant set with an ancient
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Roman Coin Braided Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A classic Bulgari Monete piece featuring an ancient bronze Roman coin inscribed ‘Rome Constantinus
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Necklace Eight Coins 1980's Long Chain 34"
By Bulgari
Located in Fairfield, CT
Bvlgari Monete Ancient Coin Necklace Eight Coins, 1980s, Long Chain 34" This Bvlgari Monete
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Gold Chain Necklace Ancient Roman Coins
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A spectacular Bulgari Monete 18k gold necklace, featuring eight ancient Roman coins. This vintage
18k Gold, Mixed Metal, Gold
Bulgari Gold and Steel Coin Monete Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Iconic 18k gold and stainless steel chain necklace by Bvlgari, with a gold coin pendant. Necklace
Gold, Steel
Bulgari Antique Coin Monete Diamond Yellow & White Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
chain necklace by Bulgari. The Bvlgari Bulgari 18k Yellow And White Gold Diamond Monete Antique Coin
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Antique Coin Monete Diamond Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold and diamonds ancient coin of Roman Emperor Augustus on a link chain necklace by
Diamond, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Tubogas Necklace with Ancient Domiziano Coin Pendant 81–96 AD
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A commanding creation of sculptural goldwork and historic resonance, this exceptional BULGARI
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 Vintage Monete Three Large Ancient Coin Diamond Gold Link Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow & White Gold Diamond Large Three Coin Monete Link Bracelet by Bulgari. Rare Bvlgari 18k
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage Bulgari Bvlgari Alexander The Great Coin Moneta Yellow Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Bulgari. The Vintage Bulgari Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Alexander The Great Coin Moneta Earrings blend
18k Gold
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
Rare Bulgari Vintage 18k Gold Coin Necklace, 1970s with Roman Imperial Gallienus
By Bulgari
Located in Roma, IT
Rare Bulgari Vintage 18k Gold Coin Necklace, 1970s – Roman Imperial Gallienus Coins A prestigious
18k Gold
Bulgari Monete 18K Gold and Ancient Silver Coin Ring, Circa 1990, Italy
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
Bvlgari Bulgari Antique Coin Monete 38" Long Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Ancient Antique Coin Monete 38" Long Link Necklace by Bulgari. The Bvlgari 18k
Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1980 Ancient Indian Coin 18K Gold Steel Vintage Tubogas Monete Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
yellow gold terminals and bezel stations Set with 8.5 mm round ancient coins with stipple motif Inscribed
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari Monete Diamond & Ancient Roman Coin of Emperor Hadrian Necklace in 18k
By Bulgari
Located in Tampa, FL
From Bvlgari's iconic Monete Ancient Coin collection this outstanding example features a large
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Coin Gold Cufflinks
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari "Monete" coin gold cufflinks Ancient coin set in 18 karat yellow gold from the Monete
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Bulgari Onyx 18 Karat Gold and Steel Keyring
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
Classic onyx, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel keyring by Bulgari. It features Bulgari
Onyx, 18k Gold, Steel, Gold
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Monete 3cm Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
coin from the reign of Severus (AD 305–306), set within a smooth, sculptural gold mount that highlights
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari “Monete” 7 Ancient Coins Necklace 18k Yellow Gold.
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari “Monete” Ancient Coin In 18k Yellow Gold. The necklace features 7 ancient coins bezel set
Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete 18kt Gold Earrings with Diamonds, 4th Century Coins.
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
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari ‘Monete’ American 1806 Half Eagle Liberty Gold Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari ‘Monete’ American Gold Coin Necklace In 18K Yellow Gold. The necklace features very rare
Diamond, Ruby, 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
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete 18K Rose Gold Ancient Coin Pendant Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
for celebrating the grandeur of Imperial Rome, began incorporating ancient coins into its jewelry as
Rose Gold
1990s Bulgari Inspired Neo Classical Brass Italian Coin Bracelet
Located in Aci Castello, IT
framed coin medallions, which echo the historical inspiration Bulgari is famous for, drawing from ancient
Brass
BVLGARI ITALY 18k Yellow Gold, Diamond & Ancient Roman Coin Monete Earrings Rare
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold, Diamond & Ancient Roman Coin Monete Earrings Vintage 1980s
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Monete Gold Ring with Ancient Coin of Nero (37–68 AD), Circa 1980.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
century jewels were collected by Nicola Bulgari, as much as antique coins. He indeed wanted to be an
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$13,598Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Silver Ancient Roman Empire Coin Cufflinks
By Bulgari
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold - Silver Coins Weight: 23.6 Grams Panel Dimensions: 18.6x19.7mm
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Bvlgari Monete Curb 18k Yellow Gold 7 Ancient Coin Necklace W/Service Papers
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
7 Antique Coin Monete Link necklaces showcasing seven ancient coins set within a classic 18k Yellow
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Inspired Monete 18k Yellow Gold Roman Coin Pendant Necklace circa 1970s
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This Bulgari-inspired Monete 18k Yellow Gold Roman Coin Pendant Necklace circa 1970s is a
Bulgari Monet Inspired 18k Gold Roman Coin Earrings With Diamonds circa 1970s
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
These stunning 18k Gold Roman Coin Earrings with Diamonds are a perfect blend of classical elegance
Bvlgari Monete, Faustina the Younger, earrings, 18kt gold with accent diamonds.
By Bulgari
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
authentic ancient coins within the brilliance of Bulgari’s modern design. Like rare gems of inestimable
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co 18k Gold T Wire Bracelet
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Cartier, David Yurman, Roberto Coin, Bulgari, or Van Cleef & Arpels. These brands not only harmonize
Unavailable|$9,500
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
Unavailable|$4,500
Bulgari Ancient Coin Gold Cufflinks
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of large 18k yellow gold cufflinks, crafted by Bulgari, set with 15mm ancient coins. Cufflink
18k Gold
Unavailable|$19,000
Bulgari Gold Ruby Ancient Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold necklace by Bulgari featuring a bezel set ancient coin and ruby cabochon accents. Necklace
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$25,500
Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
18 karat yellow gold Ancient Coin necklace signed Bulgari.
18k Gold
Unavailable|$17,920
Bulgari Monete Coin Gold Necklace New York Subway Limited Edition
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Bvlgari Bulgari Monete, leather cord necklace and removable N.Y. Transit Authority pendant coin
Gold
Unavailable|$4,200
Bulgari Monete A.D. 337-350 Ancient Coin Gold Cufflinks
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of 18k yellow gold cufflinks, crafted by Bulgari for Monete collection, set with ancient
18k Gold
Bulgari 18K Yellow Gold Two Silver Coin 'Monete' Tubogas Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
18K Gold Bracelet and 2 Ancient Coins The bracelet is embellished with two ancient silver
Yellow Gold, Silver
Unavailable|$33,804
Bulgari Rome Vintage Ancient Coin ‘Monete’ Yellow Gold Curb Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
This exquisite necklace was created by Bulgari in Italy in the 1980s - a piece that encaptures the
18k Gold
Unavailable|$3,800
Bulgari look Ancient Coin Gold Clip Earrings
By New Italian Art
Located in Great Neck, NY
Two ancient Roman coins, mounted in polished 18 karat yellow gold double frames with with 6
Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$7,500
Bulgari Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold antique Roman coin necklace by Bulgari.
18k Gold
Bulgari Coin Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold, coin and ruby necklace: - signed Bulgari - woven chain link
Sold|$3,000
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, 18k Gold and Coin Necklace, circa 1970
By Bulgari
Located in Cincinnati, OH
III-1708-Oncia"A stunning example Bulgari coin jewelry. Classic,Bold, Serious.375g
Sold|$3,550
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 Ancient Coin Gold Leather Cord Modernist Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tied to the past. This timeless Bulgari ancient coin, 18 karat yellow gold, and black leather cord
Gold, 18k Gold
Bulgari Gold Coin Necklace: Constantine the Great
By Bulgari
Located in Bethesda, MD
This Bulgari coin Necklace features a coin with the face of Constantine the Great on one side and a
18k Gold
Bvlgari Ancient Coin Yellow Gold Chain Necklace Bulgari Monete
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Signature Bulgari coin necklace from Monete Collection. Bold, elegant and wearable, the necklace is
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$21,000
Bulgari Yellow Gold Ancient Coin Monete Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unusual Bulgari coin necklace featuring four ancient Roman bronze coins. Trendy, elegant and
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Diamond Ruby Sapphire Yellow Gold Coin Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Signature Bulgari coin pendant necklace created in the 1970s. It features an ancient Maxentius
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Silver Coin Yellow Gold Necklace with Diamond Ruby Bvlgari
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Signature Bulgari coin necklace with an ancient Roman coin dated 336-323 AV. J.C. The coin is a
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.
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.
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