Bulgari Serpent Ring
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Band Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Gold
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Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Link Bracelets
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Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Band Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Band Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Band Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
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1990s Italian Modern Band Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Band Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Band Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Band Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Band Rings
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel, Gold
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Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
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2010s Italian Fashion Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fashion Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
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Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian More Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.