Bulgari Emerald Cut Ring
20th Century French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Dome Rings
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Artisan Signet Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Band Rings
Iolite, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Holbeinesque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Wedding Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s French Link Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Dome Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Recent Sales
Vintage 1950s Italian More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Band Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Bridal Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Blue Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Rings
Citrine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Band Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
1990s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s American Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s American Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Amethyst, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cocktail Rings
Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Band Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Band Rings
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary More Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Pearl, Topaz, Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Unknown More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Italian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Bulgari Emerald Cut Ring For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Bulgari Emerald Cut Ring?
Bulgari for sale on 1stDibs
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.
Finding the Right Rings for You
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.