Sold|$7,297
Bulgari Diamond Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: COM1050 Size: Bracelet Length - 16cm, Bracelet Width - 1.1cm Box & Papers: Xupes Presentation Box Material: 18k Yellow Gold, total weight - 39.09 grams Gemset: Set with 30 round...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$18,674
Bulgari “Alveare” Cuff Bangle — 1980s
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
A striking and iconic Alveare bracelet by Bulgari, crafted in the 1980s in 18K yellow gold. This rare geometric design, inspired by the honeycomb motif, exemplifies Bulgari’s bold an...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$25,000
Bulgari 5 Row Tubogas Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly unusual Bulgari 18K gold five-row Tubogas cuff bracelet. Stamped BULGARI Italy on inside clasp. Circa 1970's. *Please contact for addition images or information.
18k Gold
Sold|$19,000
Bulgari Yellow Gold Link Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A chic 18 karat yellow gold cuff bracelet by Bulgari. Made in Italy.
Yellow Gold
Sold|$4,875
Bulgari Parentesi Diamond Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
This Bulgari Parentesi diamond and gold cuff is both elegant, timeless, and collectible. Composed of pave-set diamonds and 18 karat yellow gold sculpted geometric links, this iconic...
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold|$59,000
Bulgari Vivid Emerald and Diamond Cuff
By Bulgari
Located in Weston, MA
A collectible 18k yellow gold expandable cuff highlighted by about 5 carats each of vivid emeralds and bright diamonds made in the early 1970’s. The diamonds are round brilliant-cut ...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$35,014
Bulgari Parentesi Diamond Gold Cuff Bangle
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Iconic and rare vintage Bulgari Parentesi 18 carat yellow gold bracelet is composed of sculpted geometric links set with colorless diamonds for a total weight of 2.50 carats, graded ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Sold|$5,400
Bulgari Hinged Ruby Sapphire Gold Cuff
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Bold and beautiful are the perfect words to describe the regal design of this bracelet from Bulgari. The bracelet is made of 18K yellow gold and is set with two sapphire cabochons an...
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$3,840
Bulgari BVLGARI 18K Rose Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This timeless and beautiful BVLGARI cuff bracelet crafted in 18 karat rose gold with sleek black ceramic in a refined architectural design. The open cuff silhouette is accented by th...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bulgari Parenthesis all Gold Bangle Bracelet Cuff
By Bulgari
Located in Bethesda, MD
From Bulgari's parenthesis collection; thier iconic parenthesis cuff bangle bracelet ♦ Designer: Bulgari ♦ Metal: 18 karat ♦ Circa 1980s ♦ Fits a 5½ tp 6 inch wrist ♦ 84.8 grams ♦ Pa...
Gold
Bulgari Serpenti Forever Leather Cuff Bracelet - '10s
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Explore the luxurious world of Bulgari with this Serpenti Forever Leather Cuff Bracelet. Made from pink embossed snakeskin leather, it features a stunning serpent head with black and...
Sold|$11,671
Bulgari Parentesi Gold and Steel Cuff Bangle
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Iconic and rare vintage Bulgari Parentesi 18 carat yellow gold and steel bracelet is composed of sculpted geometric links. Has a total weight of 72,8 grams. The inner circumference ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari Parentesi Yellow Gold Cuff Bangle Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
A fabulous iconic Bulgari Parentesi bracelet showcasing 18k yellow gold and stainless steel.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Parentesi Yellow Gold Cuff Bangle Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
A fabulous iconic Bulgari Parentesi bracelet showcasing 18k yellow gold and stainless steel.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Bulgari Hematite Gold Cuff Bangle Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Bvlgari bangle is crafted in 18k yellow gold and inlaid with hematite. Bracelet has adjustable length from 6 to 7.25 inches. Made in Italy circa 1980s. Measurements: 0.3...
Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Green Garnet Stingray Yellow Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Green Garnet Stingray Cuff Bracelet by Bulgari. Limited edition Theme Collection green-dyed stingray cuff bracelet, centering on a rectangular cushion-shaped plaque...
Garnet, 18k Gold
Bulgari Stainless Steel Gold Parentesi Tubogas Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Darnestown, MD
Classic Bulgari tubogas cuff bracelet made of steel with 18 karat gold front medallion and tips. The bracelet is 8 3/8" outside circumference. It is 3/4" tall with the center medall...
18k Gold
Bulgari Yellow and White Gold Cuff Bangle Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: Featuring flexible cuff bangle with 18K yellow gold geometric links and stainless steel ribbed links. Signed BVLGARI, stamped 750, serial number is 7589. Measurement...
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$3,500
Bulgari B Zero 1 Rose Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
Size L
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold|$3,650 / item
Bulgari 18 Karat Gold Steel Parentesi Tubogas Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cuff bracelet made with tubogas technology in the Or Et Acier style With polished gold terminals in an arched motif From Bulgari's contemporary Parentesi collection Fully signed B...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari Pink Tourmaline, Amethyst, Blue Topaz and Citrine “Celtaura” Cuff
By Bulgari
Located in Weston, MA
The “Celtaura” collection, launched in the 1990s, fuses ancient inspiration with contemporary design. Bulgari bracelets featuring colorful cabochon colored gemstones in bold 18K gold...
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Stainless Steel Round Cut Diamond Cuff Tubogas Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
This Bracelet by Bulgari is from their Tubogas collection and features round brilliant cut Diamonds of 0.40ct total colour G, clarity VS, made in Stainless Steel. Complete with Xupes...
White Diamond, Stainless Steel
Bulgari Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Spiga Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Flexible cuff bracelet wrap is comprised of polished gold chevron links Deeply ridged and pavè set with round brilliant cut diamonds Weighing in total approximately 1.90 carats - F...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Alveare 18K Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage bracelet from the renowned Italian firm of Bulgari is crafted in a bold design of alternating 18K yellow gold and stainless steel links. Crafted in the late 1980s to ear...
Stainless Steel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari B.xero1 Cuff Bracelet in 18K Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
Drawing its inspiration from the most renowned amphitheater of the world, the Colosseum, the B.zero1 bracelet is a true statement of Bvlgari’s creative vision, challenging the very e...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bulgari Parentesi Sugarloaf Ruby Emerald Diamond Yellow Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous Bulgari bracelet from the iconic Parentesi collection is crafted in 18k yellow gold and set with sugarloaf-cut cabochon emerald and rubies, in traparent bright crispy c...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Jet Cuff with Diamond Lips Motif, Signed Gianni Bulgari Enigma
By Bulgari
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Fun and cheeky, this bit of fine fashion jewelry will command queries and begin conversations. Made of jet and appointed with 1.04 carats of (F-G color, Vvs clarity) brilliant white ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Jet Cuff with Diamond Lips Motif, Signed Gianni Bulgari Enigma
By Bulgari
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Fun and cheeky, this bit of fine fashion jewelry will command queries and begin conversations. Made of jet and appointed with 2.22 carats of (F-G color, Vvs clarity) brilliant white ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Vintage Pink Tourmaline 18 Karat Gold Tubogas Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cuff style bracelet designed with iconic tubogas technology, deeply ribbed with a flexible fit Centering a bezel set oval tourmaline cabochon measuring approximately 12.0 x 8.5 mm ...
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980's Bulgari 18K Gold Multi-Gemstone Twisted Rope Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Flushing, NY
1980's Bulgari 18K Gold Multi-Gemstone Twisted Rope Cuff Bracelet Marked: BVLGARI 750 Approximate Dimensions: 15.8 cm (Length) 0.3 - 1 cm (Width) 30 grams in weight.
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold
Bulgari 18 Karat Rose Gold and Stainless Steel B.Zero Cuff
By Bulgari
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Bulgari Material: 18k rose gold and stainless steel Dimensions: cuff will fit a 6” inch wrist and it is 5.85mm wide Weight: 13.53 grams Retail: $1650
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Bulgari Saetta Italian 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Open Cuff Bangle Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: Solid 18K Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Weight: 48.8 Grams Type: Open Cuff Bangle Size: Will fit up to a 6-7 inch wrist fitted on a wrist Clasp: No Clasp Open Cuff Overa...
Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari 1990s 18 Karat White Gold Parentesi Vintage Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bracelet is comprised of segmented links - with considerable flex Links feature signature Parentesi motif - fitted curving segments Featuring flush open terminals With high polish fi...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari 1980s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Parentesi Vintage Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bracelet is comprised of segmented links - with considerable flex. Links feature signature Parentesi motif - fitted curving segments. Featuring flush open terminals. With high polish...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Monete Silver Ancient Coin 18k Two Tone Gold Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This 1980 Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin Gold Cuff Bracelet is a striking combination of fine craftsmanship and historical significance. Made from 18k white and yellow gold, the bracele...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage Bulgari Tubogas Cuff bracelet 18K Yellow Gold by Carlo Weingrill
By Bulgari
Located in Fairfield, CT
Vintage Bulgari Tubogas Cuff bracelet 18K Yellow Gold by Carlo Weingrill This Bvlgari Tubogas cuff is made in 18k yellow gold and designed with the signature coiled, ribbed structu...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Parentesi Tubogas Bangle Bracelet Cuff 18 Karat Gold Steel
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Bvlgari Parentesi Tubogas Bracelet Cuff 18k Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel. Stunning Bvlgari bracelet cuff with signature Parentesi Tubogas style. Stainless steel flexible body of th...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari 1.20 Carat Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Parentesi Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Containing pavé set round brilliant cut diamond sections, weighing approximately 1.20 carats total, G/H color and VS clarity Notable piece of the classic Parentesi collection Flexi...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari 1.50 Carats Pave Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Parentesi Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cuff bracelet is comprised of curved chevron links alternating with an hour glass motif Pavè set with round brilliant cut diamonds weighing in total approximately 1.50 carats - G/H ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Bulgari 2.60 CTW Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Steel Vintage Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of segments of alternating ridged stainless steel and yellow gold stations Featuring a chevron motif with pavé set round brilliant cut diamond centers Weighing approximate...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari 1990's 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Wrap Vintage Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a rounded tubogas with grooved gold segments. Flexible with rounded nail head style terminals. Completed by high polished finish. Stamped 750 with Italian assay marks for...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 2.88 Carat Diamond Cultured Pearl 18 Karat White Gold X Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Flexible cuff style bracelet set fully around with round and cultured button pearls, very well-matched, white in body color with slight rosé overtones and good luster Alternating wi...
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari 1990's 18 Karat Yellow Gold Steel Stud Tubogas Vintage Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of deeply grooved stainless steel tubogas segments Accented by yellow gold pyramid shaped studs Completed by gold flush open terminals Stamped with Italian assay marks for ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Bulgari 1980's Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Enigma Arrow Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a segmented arrow motif tubogas - flexible with high polished finish. Featuring round brilliant cut diamonds bead set throughout. Weighing approximately 2.97 carats total...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$15,000
Bulgari Tourmaline Gold Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18kt yellow gold bracelet composed of polished articulated geometric links centering pyramid spokes, flanked by 10 pairs of pink tourmaline beads, by Bulgari, approximately 48.5 d...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Sold|$8,500
Bulgari Yellow Gold Tubogas Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This wide Tubogas cuff from Bulgari is a shiny statement in its simplicity and boldness. You will wear it every day and never get tired of it. With this bracelet you have flawless B...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$19,500
Bulgari Steel Yellow Gold Bangles
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Matching set of 3 Bulgari Steel and Gold Bangles. Sold as a Set or Singly or as a Pair. Take your pick! Very chic look - especially when combined with Bulgari Steel & Gold Collar ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Sold|$58,000
Bulgari Pearl Diamond Gold Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A chunky 18kt yellow gold bracelet by Bulgari with pearls and diamonds. Made in Italy, circa 1980s.
White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Sold|$14,000
Bulgari Gold Steel Parenthesis Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A Bulgari 18k Yellow Gold and Steel Bracelet from the Parenthesis collection. Made in Italy, circa 1980s.
18k Gold, Steel
Sold|$11,500
BULGARI Yellow Gold & Coin Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Houston, TX
This beautiful Bulgari bracelet features two ancient coins. It is in 18kt yellow gold and is accompanied by the original box. Built for a smaller wrist, it measures 6.25" in diameter...
18k Gold
Sold|$11,920
Bvlgari Bulgari Celtaura Gold Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Carmel, CA
This is an authentic Bvlgari Celtaura 18k, heavy yellow gold flexible cuff bracelet. Fully signed and hallmarked, solid 18k gold, oval bangle that opens to fit 7 inch wrist and small...
18k Gold
Sold|$5,500
Large Bulgari Steel Gold Tubogas Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A stylish creation from the classic yet popular Tubogas collection from Bulgari. Created with interchanging rows of lustrous 18k yellow gold and sleek stainless steel. Signed Bulgari.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Sold|$56,000
Bulgari Amethyst Pink Tourmaline Boules Set
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
AMETHYST AND PINK TOURMALINE 'BOULES' SUITE by BULGARI 18kt white and yellow gold, polished spherical beads of amethyst and pink tourmaline, necklace inner circumference 33.4 cm, bra...
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage Bulgari Emerald Bracelet Gold Tubogas
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A rare Bulgari tubogas 18k gold bracelet with emeralds. Each tip of this open bangle bracelet is adorned with a gorgeous cabochon emerald. A row of five round cut diamonds are flush ...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,195
BULGARI Alveare 2 Tone Gold Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
18K White and yellow Gold Bracelet from the Alveare collection by Bulgari. Signed and numbered, wrist size is 6 1/4 Inch.
18k Gold
Sold|$24,000
Bulgari Spiga Diamond Yellow Gold Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
An iconic Bulgari Spiga bracelet weighing 92.6 grams of 18k yellow gold, the bracelet is adorned with 2ct appx of round brilliant cut diamonds.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Sold|$24,000
Bulgari Spiga Diamond Yellow Gold Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
An iconic Bulgari Spiga bracelet weighing 92.6 grams of 18k yellow gold, the bracelet is adorned with 2ct appx of round brilliant cut diamonds.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
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.
There is no shortage of iconic bracelet designs out there: Cartier’s Love bracelet, the widely admired Panthère, the Croisillon bracelet crafted by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., to name a few. And while you don’t necessarily need one of history’s most coveted versions of this accessory, you’re likely going to want at least a reliable collection of vintage cuff bracelets in your jewelry box.
Cuff bracelets are fashion staples. This stylish go-to — a rigid bracelet, open or outfitted with a clasp that snaps shut, understated and unadorned or enameled and flecked with gemstones — goes back thousands of years.
Cuffs were worn by Greek and Roman soldiers as they headed into battle as well as by the men and women of Ancient Egypt as statement-making jewelry. In ancient China, jade was considered the most precious of stones, and a jade cuff bracelet or bangle was associated with purity and goodness. Jewelers also employed jade, as well as coral and lapis lazuli, during the Art Deco period, finding inspiration in all kinds of influences and frequently working geometric motifs into their Art Deco cuff bracelets.
Today, people love how a bejeweled cuff bracelet elevates a simple jeans-and-T-shirt ensemble or that a minimalist one pairs with formal wear so well. Indeed, it’s a fine finishing touch whether you’re dining with friends in your neighborhood or pairing your silver or gold cuff with an elegant evening dress on the red carpet.
On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of vintage cuff bracelets today.