Find the exact piece of bulgari high jewelry you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of
gold,
18k gold and
yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 126 vintage editions and 79 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of bulgari high jewelry from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but
.5 carat and
1 carat versions are of considerable interest. Finding an appealing choice in our collection of bulgari high jewelry — no matter the origin — is easy, but
Bulgari,
K-OVER and
Tiffany & Co. each produced a popular version that is worth a look. An object in our assortment of bulgari high jewelry of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring
diamond, from our inventory of 59, is particularly popular. A
brilliant cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also
round cut and
cabochon versions for sale. If you’re browsing our inventory for an option in this array of bulgari high jewelry, you’ll find that many are available today for
women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and
men.
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.