Bulgari Reversible Malachite and Jasper Long Chain Necklace, 1960s
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari, Twice Told Reversible Malachite and Jasper Long Chain Necklace, 1960s A jewel with two hearts. This rare and resplendent sautoir from Bvlgari’s 1960s ateliers captures the...
Malachite, Jasper
BVLGARI Bulgari B.zero1 Diamond Pendant 18K Rose Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An iconic Bulgari B.zero1 diamond pendant necklace finely crafted in 18 karat rose gold, set with pavé set brilliant-cut diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bulgari B.zero1 Logo Charm 18 kt White Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Bulgari B.zero1 necklace is crafted in 18 kt white gold.
18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Monete Ancient Macedonian Silver Coin 18K Rose Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Monaco, MC
Bulgari "Monete" necklace in 18K rose gold, centred on a genuine ancient silver coin struck in the Roman province of Macedonia, circa 158–150 B.C.
Rose Gold, Silver
Bulgari Multi-Gem Diamond 18K White Gold Allegra Drop Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Original Bulgari Allegra Necklace With Brilliant colors of gemstones Drop Length is approx 2' inch 18k White Gold approx 15 grams Lobster clasp closure and beads for adjustable len...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Bulgari Roman Sorbet Diamond Pendant Necklace in Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Bulgari Roman Sorbet diamond pendant necklace set in 18k rose gold.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Bulgari B.zero1 18K RG Diamond Ceramic Tassel Drop Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This iconic Bulgari B.zero1 necklace, crafted in luminous 18K rose gold, three of the signature BVLGARI round motifs are accented with pavé-set diamonds, adding subtle brilliance and...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Bulgari BVLGARI BVLGARI Onyx Disc Necklace in Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Bulgari BVLGARI BVLGARI onyx necklace set in 18k yellow gold.
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Diamond Charm Pendant
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18k yellow gold charm pendant by Bvlgari with approx. 0.20ctw G/VS diamonds. Pendant is 28mm long with bale and is 13mm in diameter. Marked Bvlgari, made in Italy, 750. Weight - 5...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Heart Charm Pendant
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18k yellow gold charm pendant by Bvlgari depicting a heart. Pendant is 28mm long with bale and is 13mm in diameter. Marked Bvlgari, made in Italy, 750. Weight - 3.9 grams.
Yellow Gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Clover Charm Pendant
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18k yellow gold charm pendant by Bvlgari depicting a clover. Pendant is 28mm long with bale and is 13mm in diameter. Marked Bvlgari, made in Italy, 750. Weight - 4 grams.
Yellow Gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Onyx Charm Pendant
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18k yellow gold charm pendant by Bvlgari with black onyx. Pendant is 28mm long with bale and is 13mm in diameter. Marked Bvlgari, made in Italy, 750. Weight - 3.7 grams.
Onyx, Yellow Gold
Vintage Bulgari BVLGARI BVLGARI Multi Gemstone Necklace in Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Bulgari malachite, mother of pearl and lapis lazuli necklace set in 18k rose gold from the "BVLGARI BVLGARI" collection, circa 2019.
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
BULGARI Lucea necklace in white gold pearl and diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
BVLGARI Lucea necklace in 18k white gold, pearl, and diamonds. Condition: new. Motif width: 0.8 cm. Motif length: 8 cm. Chain length: 37 - 39 - 41 cm. Weight: 15.37 g. Bvlgari signa...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Spiga Diamond Snake Choker Necklace 18K Yellow Gold ~2.4ctw
By Bulgari
Located in Fairfield, CT
Bulgari Spiga Diamond Snake Choker Necklace 18K Yellow Gold ~2.4ctw This Bvlgari collar necklace is made in 18K yellow gold and originates from the iconic Spiga collection, a design...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari B.zero1 Pendant Necklace in 18K Rose Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
Drawing its inspiration from the most renowned amphitheater of the world, the Colosseum, B.zero1 is a groundbreaking statement of Bvlgari’s creative vision and a true icon of Italian...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori Necklace, Malachite, 18k Rose Gold, Diamonds.
By Bulgari
Located in Austin, TX
A new Bvlgari icon, the Serpenti Seduttori pendant necklace set with malachite, diamonds, and sapphires, all set in 18k rose gold, with an 18k rose gold chain. Made in Italy. Contemp...
Diamond, Malachite, Blue Sapphire, Rose Gold
Bulgari Aries Ram Head Motif 18k Gold Necklace Zodiac Pendant
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Original Bulgari Ram Head Motif Round Circle approx 1.5' in diameter Zodiac based Aries 18k Yellow Gold approx 62 grams Chain Length: approx 15.5' inch pre-owned in good condition ha...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Parentesi Cocktail Topaz Amethyst Diamond White Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Excellent condition. Comes with original Bulgari certificate
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
An 18k Gold Bulgari Parentesi Necklace with Sapphire and Diamond
By Bulgari
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18k yellow gold link necklace with 3 links in the center, each with an oval-cut sapphire (total app. 1.56 ct) with two diamonds on either side, alternating with 4 links set with d...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Diamond Pearl 18K Gold Bulgari Circle Drop Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Adore this delightful Bvlgari Diamond Gold Necklace. This Diamond pearl Diamond Drop necklace is crafted in 18-karat white gold, with square and circular diamond motifs. The gleami...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Bulgari Tondo 18k Gold and Steel Sun Pendant Cord Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Tondo Sunt Pendant Necklace Vintage with original Black Leather Cord Pendant size approx 30mm in diameter made of stainless steel and 18k Gold Cord Length approx 15.5' inch C...
Gold, Steel
Bulgari Tondo Large Heart Pendant Necklace 18k Gold and Steel
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Vintage Tondo Heart Pendant Necklace Pendant size approx 30mm in diameter and approx 12 grams. made of stainless steel and 18k Gold Chain is not original, chain length is app...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari Bvlgari 18k Solid Yellow Gold Necklace 36" 215.50 grams
By Bulgari
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Features a solid 18k Yellow Gold Chain Necklace with a figure-8 safety latch Gross Weight: 215.50 grams Length: 36 inches Width: 5/8 inches Featured in Heritage Auctions December 7, ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Lucea Necklace, 18K White Gold, Pearl & Diamond, Circa 2010
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
BVLGARI Lucea necklace in 18k white gold, pearl, and diamonds. Condition: new. Motif width: 0.8 cm. Motif length: 8 cm. Chain length: 37 - 39 - 41 cm. Weight: 15.37 g. Bvlgari signa...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Aquamarine Amethyst Rock Crystal Pearl Diamond Gold 50" Vintage Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Greenwich, CT
Looking like delicious colored confections, this Bulgari aquamarine, amethyst, rock crystal, pearl, and diamond gold bead long vintage necklace is simply luscious.
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold
Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori Snake Blue Sapphire Diamond 18K White Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Tysons, VA
Bulgari Serpenti 18K White Gold Pendant Necklace An iconic creation from Bulgari’s Serpenti collection, this striking pendant necklace is crafted in 18K white gold and features vivid...
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
$40,320Sale Price|20% Off
Bulgari Bvlgari Serpenti Diamond 18K Rose Gold Choker Necklace Full Set
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Offered as a complete full set with its certificate and presentation accessories, this necklace represents a highly desirable example of Bulgari’s iconic Serpenti collection.
Diamond, Rose Gold
Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori Snake Blue Sapphire Diamond 18K White Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Tysons, VA
Bulgari Serpenti 18K White Gold Pendant Necklace An iconic creation from Bulgari’s Serpenti collection, this striking pendant necklace is crafted in 18K white gold and features vivid...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Fiocco di Neve Snowflake Diamond Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Fiocco di Neve Snoflake Pendant Necklace by Bulgari. With 31 Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approximately .75ct This necklace...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1960s Gold Coral Bead and Pearl Choker Necklace, Italy
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
This highly wearable 1960s choker by Bulgari consists of double rows of coral beads and pearls entwined around a gold mesh. Although chunky in appearance it is very comfortable to we...
Coral, Pearl, Gold
Bulgari Tondo Large Cross Pendant Leather Necklace 18k Gold and Steel
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Tondo Large Cross Pendant Necklace Vintage with original Brown Leather Cord Pendant size approx 43mm in diameter made of stainless steel and 18k Gold Cord Length approx 15.5'...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari Antique Coin Monete Diamond Yellow & White Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
This necklace comes with authentication paper from Bulgari archives.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Yellow Gold Onyx Ring Charm Pendant
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18k yellow gold charm pendant by Bvlgari with onyx, depicting a Tronchetto ring. Pendant is 31mm long with bale , ring is 14mm x 16mm. Marked Bvlgari, made in Italy, 750. Weight ...
Onyx, Yellow 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 Bulgari. With Avgustus C. Augusto 27 d.c. - 14 d.c.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bulgari B.Zero1 Black Brown Ceramic 18K Rose Gold Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Tysons, VA
Description: Authentic Bulgari B.Zero1 pendant necklace crafted in 18K rose gold and accented with striking black and brown ceramic elements.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Bulgari Pink Tourmaline Amethyst Blue Topaz Yellow Gold Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Pink Tourmaline, Amethyst, Blue Topaz 16" Long Link Necklace by Bulgari. With 2 oval pink tourmaline stones 2 blue topaz stones 3 amethysts Details: Length: 16" W...
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Diamond Set Of Two Yellow Gold Link Bracelets Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Set of Two Link Bracelets or a Necklace by Bulgari. The Rare Authentic Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Set Two Link Bracelets or One Necklace is a luxurious ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Intarsio Diamond Onyx Large Pendant White Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond Black Onyx Intarsio Large Pendant Necklace by Bulgari. With Round brilliant cut VS1 clarity, E color diamonds total weight approximately 5ctw The Authentic B...
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold
Bulgari Bvlgari Serpenti Pave Diamond Rubellite Rose Gold Large Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Rose Gold Pave Diamond Rubellite Large Serpenti Pendant Necklace by Bulgari. This necklace come with service paper from the Bulgari store and a Bulgari box.
Diamond, Rubelite, Rose 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 Tubogas necklace brings together the house’s pioneering engineering with the quiet power...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 1970s 18K Curb link Necklace by Carlo Weingrill Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Fairfield, CT
Bulgari 1970s 18K Curb link Necklace by Carlo Weingrill Yellow Gold This necklace by Bulgari is composed of a substantial 18k yellow gold curb link chain, punctuated by carved rock ...
Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Tondo Sun Diamond 18k Gold Steel Pendant Long Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Simpsonville, SC
The BVLGARI Sunburst Pendant Necklace is a striking piece of jewelry that showcases exceptional design and craftsmanship. This necklace features a captivating sunburst motif in 18K y...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bvlgari Bulgari Signature Black Onyx 29.5" Long Yellow Gold Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Black Onyx 29.5" Link Long Signature Necklace by Bulgari. Elegant Bvlgari Bulgari long necklace in luminous 18k yellow gold, featuring signature circular stations s...
Onyx, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Bvlgari Bvlgari Reversible Gold Necklace with Diamond and Onyx Elements
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Elegant and iconic Bulgari Bvlgari Bvlgari necklace crafted in 18k white gold, featuring a series of reversible double-face elements: one side adorned with brilliant-cut diamond pavé...
Citrine, Sapphire, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Two-Tone Gold Double-Row Diamond 20th Anniversary Spring Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Guangzhou, CN
B.zero1 pendant necklace by Bulgari, a signature design inspired by the Roman Colosseum.
18k Gold
Bulgari 2000's Onyx 18 Karat Yellow Gold Station Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Comprised of cable link chain featuring three round disk stations Centering 7.5 mm round tablets of onyx - opaque black Flush set with inscribed 'Bvlgari-Bvlgari' surrounds Completed...
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Tondo Fish Steel and Gold Pendant Leather Cord Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold and stainless steel Tondo fish pendant (medium size), by Bvlgari, suspended on a brown leather Bvlgari necklace with steel lobster clasp. Necklace is 15.25" long, pen...
Gold, Steel
26751 BVLGARI Bulgari Parentesi Steel Pave Diamond Pendant Black Cord Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Parentesi collection from Bvlgari Stainless Steel with black cord necklace weighs 25g 30 round pave diamonds, total weight 0.90ct Diamond G color VS1 clarity Pendant measures 60mm ...
Diamond, Steel
Bulgari Tondo Diamond Heart Pendant Leather Necklace 18k Gold and Steel
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Tondo Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace Vintage with original Black Leather Cord Pendant size approx 30mm in diameter made of stainless steel and 18k Gold Cord Length approx 17'...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari Tondo Large Heart Pendant Leather Necklace 18k Gold and Steel
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Tondo Large Heart Pendant Necklace Vintage with original Brown Leather Cord Pendant size approx 43mm in diameter made of stainless steel and 18k Gold Cord Length approx 19.5'...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari Tondo Large Heart Pendant Leather Necklace 18k Gold and Steel
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Tondo Large Heart Pendant Necklace Vintage with original Black Leather Cord Pendant size approx 43mm in diameter made of stainless steel and 18k Gold Cord Length approx 15' i...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bvlgari Bulgari 18k Yellow Gold Steel Diamond Horoscope Zodiac Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k yellow gold and stainless steel vintage diamond Horoscope Zodiac pendant necklace by Bulgari. The Bulgari Bvlgari Zodiac Pendant Necklace combines 18k yellow gold, stainless stee...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel
Bulgari Diamond Necklace in 18K Gold Art Deco aesthetic Elysium Collection
By Bulgari
Located in Dallas, TX
The Bulgari retail price of this necklace was $75,000.
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Bulgari Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Natural Coral Sapphire Curb Link Chain Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Baltimore, MD
Bulgari Bvlgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Natural Coral & Sapphire Curb Link Chain Choker Necklace Metal: 18 karat yellow gold Weight: 96.1 grams Coral: 9 x 6mm cabochons Sapphire: ...
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI Milano "Cicladi" Kinetic Circles Pendant Necklace In 18Kt White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Kinetic Cicladi necklace chain designed by Bvlgari. This is a beautiful necklace-chain created in Italy by the jewelry house of Bvlgari, around the 1990-2000.
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Bulgari Allegra 18K WG Multi-colored Gem and Diamond Pendant Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This iconic Bulgari Allegra multi-gem diamond drop pendant necklace, expertly crafted in 18 karat white gold, the necklace features a graceful vertical composition of multi-colored g...
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Bvlgari Enigma 18k White Gold Pave Diamond Ring & Necklace Pendant 17"
By Bulgari
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous 18k White Gold Pendant and Ring set by Bulgari Part of the Engima Collection 18k White Gold Diamond encrusted Lip Pendant attached Necklace Includes 17" 18k White Gold Ancho...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Bvlgari Bulgari Monete Eight Ancient Coins Yellow Gold 32" Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Eight Ancient Coins Link Monete Necklace by Bulgari. The Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Antique Coin Monete 32" Long Link Necklace with 8 ancient coins seamlessly blends anc...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Vintage Large Pink Tourmaline and Sapphire 18K Gold Curb-Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional Bulgari curb-link necklace features a large pink tourmaline centerpiece with a sapphire accent and is set in luminous 18 karat yellow gold.
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, 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.
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage David Webb necklaces — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.