On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate bulgari serpenti for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using
gold,
18k gold and
rose gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 312 vintage editions and 558 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect bulgari serpenti among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but
.5 carat and
1 carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. A bulgari serpenti can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but
diamond rings, from our inventory of 438, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a
round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes
brilliant cut and
pear cut alternatives. Most of our bulgari serpenti for sale are for
women, but there are 282 pieces available to browse for
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.