Bulgari 18k Gold Diamond Emerald Parure Suite, Italy, Circa 2000s
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
to beer, she introduced me to Bulgari,” referring to the film’s iconic star, Elizabeth Taylor. It was
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari 18K White Gold Diamond Pearl Demi-Parure Suite, Italy, 2010s
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This Bulgari Diamond and Pearl Demi-Parure Suite is a rare Art Deco-inspired work for the Italian
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable
Bulgari Gold Alveare Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An 18 Karat Yellow Gold Suite of “Alveare” jewelry by Bulgari. This incredibly collectible suite
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari B. Zero 1 Gold Bangle, Earrings, Ring & Pendant
By Bulgari
Located in New York City, NY
The Bulgari B. zero 1 Suite includes: The 18kt yellow gold hinged bangle bracelet
18k Gold
Bulgari Suite Necklace and Earrings in 18 Karat Gold and 12 Carat Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
. The suite has 150 grams of gold. A quintessentially feminine pair of 18k yellow gold Bulgari pigne
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Passio Doppio Gold & Pearl Set
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A chic Bulgari suite of cultured pearl and 18 karat yellow gold ‘Passo Doppio’ jewelry comprised of
Pearl, Gold
BULGARI "PARENTESI" SUITE
By Bulgari
Located in San Antonio, TX
18kt gold Bulgari Parentesi suite, comprising a necklace, bracelet and earrings. Total diamond
Bulgari “Allegra” Multi-Gemstone Jewelry Suite
By Bulgari
Located in New Orleans, LA
A vibrant array of brilliant gemstones make a bold statement in the “Allegra” suite, featuring a
Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmal...
Bulgari White Gold Spiga Diamond Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A luxurious 18k white gold Bvlgari diamond jewellery suite from the Spiga collection. The jewellery
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Vintage Ruby Diamond Bracelet Ring Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
An impressive suite by Bulgari showcasing calibre cut rubies and carre cut diamonds set in timeless
Diamond, Ruby
Bulgari Diamond Gold Necklace, Earrings and Bracelet Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Boasting an impressive 11.75 carats of brilliant white diamonds, this suite of Bulgari adornments
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Diamond-Set Double Collar and Earrings Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Offering the pinnacle of exclusivity in fine jewelry, this striking suite of two collars and a pair
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari White Gold Amethyst and Topaz B.Zero1 Jewelry Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A beautiful 18k white gold amethyst and topaz Bvlgari necklace and earring suite from the B.zero1
Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Amethyst and Topaz B.Zero1 Earrings and Necklace Jewellery Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A beautiful 18k white gold amethyst and topaz Bvlgari necklace and earring suite from the B.zero1
Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bulgari Amethyst Pink Tourmaline Boules Set
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
AMETHYST AND PINK TOURMALINE 'BOULES' SUITE by BULGARI 18kt white and yellow gold, polished
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Bvlgari Parentesi Suite in Yellow Gold 18 Karat
By Bulgari
Located in Lucerne, CH
endlessly modular jewelry, reflecting the infinite spirit of the Eternal City. Complete suite of the
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Vintage Yellow & Rose Gold Necklace Earrings Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Feasterville, PA
An incredible rare suite by Bvlgari showcasing a bicolored yellow and rose gold links, with a
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Rose Gold Carnelian & Diamond Divas' Dream Earrings and Necklace Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An elegant 18k rose gold carnelian and diamond jewellery suite by Bvlgari from the Divas' Dream
Carnelian, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Bulgari White Gold Multi-Gem and Diamond Allegra Necklace and Earring Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A stunning 18k white gold multi-gem suite by Bvlgari from the Allegra collection. The necklace
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Multi-ge...
BULGARI Suite, of Earrings and Ring.
By Bulgari
Located in Toronto, ON
A brilliant suite by Bulgari. A matched set of earrings and ring. In 18K Gold and Diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari Hard Stone Bracelet & Ear Clip Suite
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Colorful and whimsical 1970s Bulgari suite consisting of an 18k gold link bracelet with a central
Lapis Lazuli
Bulgari Passo Doppio Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
: 4 cm Comes in Bulgari leather pouch.
18k Gold
BULGARI Diamond Necklace and Earring Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Lakewood, NJ
, maker's marks, together with a pair of diamond pendent ear clips en suite, signed Bulgari, French assay
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bulgari gold and coral flower suite
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
A brooch (2.5 inches wide) and pair of earclips (1 inch wide) in 18kt gold designed as a six petalled coral flower with a five-stamened center to a six leaved lost-wax cast gold base...
Coral, 18k Gold
1970s Unique Bulgari Rhodochrosite Gold Necklace Earrings Ring Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Bulgari 18k gold rhodochrosite necklace earrings and ring set. Necklace is 26 3/4" long, pendant is
18k Gold
Bulgari Vintage Chandra 18kt gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and long (23 Spheres 50 cm) Bulgari Chandra suite comprised of necklace and bracelet in
Hematite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
BULGARI A Set of Multi-Gem and Diamond 'Carre' Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
-top amethyst, emeralds, rubies, onyx, and diamonds, ear clips en suite, signed Bulgari. c.1985.
Bulgari Amethyst Tourmaline Citrine Peridot Gold Necklace Bracelet Suite
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold necklace and bracelet suite, crafted by Bulgari, decorated with amethyst, pink
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Rare Christian Dior by John Galliano 2000 Diorissimo Pink Monogram Top
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Rare Christian Dior by John Galliano 2000 Diorissimo Pink Monogram Top. Size 38 FR. Condition: Excellent.
Jean Paul Gaultier Maxi Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is semi fitted with a bateau neckline and a gradated draped ruffle wider at the front shoulder then narrowing to the h...
Chanel Haute Couture S/S 1979 Ivory Embellished Bow Evening Gown 2pcs Ensemble
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Exceptional two-piece Chanel Haute Couture ensemble from 1979, composed of a floor-length sleeveless gown and a matching long coat. Crafted in a soft ivory silk, the set features exq...
Sold|$1,795
Size: FR38 / US6
F/W 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Silk Lace Trim Camisole Blouse
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a lace-trimmed silk camisole designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior's Fall/Winter 1998 collection. A grey version of this lace trim design was featured in the Fall/W...
Gucci Vintage Opulent Beaded Evening Dress Gown NWT
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fab Gucci vintage ravishing red bias cut gown adorned with spiral panels showered in hand beadwork. Features plunging neckline and delicate tie shoulder treatment. Puddles with lon...
$29,295
Size: FR40 - UK12 - US6
John Galliano Ivory Metallic Jacquard Slip Dress with Rhinestone Straps, SS 2003
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
Bias-cut slip dress in ivory and gold-tone viscose blend jacquard, designed by John Galliano for Spring-Summer 2003. The fabric features a woven floral damask motif with metallic thr...
2004 Christian Dior Galliano D’Trick White Leather Pointed Sporty Kitten Heels
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano D’Trick Red Leather & Leopard Pointed Court Shoe Heels, named in homage to Marlene Dietrich featuring perforated leather, Chrome ‘D’ Buckles and...
A/W 2013 Rare Tom Ford Black Over-the-Knee Boots 37.5, 38 NWT
By Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
TOM FORD OVER THE KNEE BOOTS WITH OPEN TOE. A/W 2013 Impossible to find! Zebra print fur heel. Open toe. Content Upper: suede leather, leather, patent leather. Measurements: Heel 4 3...
Alaia by Azzedine Alaia Spring Summer 1992 "Mon Coeur Est A Papa" dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Dating to the Spring/Summer 1992 collection, this Azzedine Alaïa mini dress is an iconic and increasingly rare collector’s piece. Crafted from Alaïa’s signature stretch knit, it feat...
$975
Size: 40 / US 9.5 - 10
2000s Givenchy Silver Metallic Snake Print Shoes / Kitten Heels Sz 40 / 9.5 - 10
By Givenchy
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brand new pair of early 2000s / Y2K vintage silver Givenchy kitten heels! Just the right amount of height. Silver Givenchy logo plate on each toe. Unique shaped toe that is...
18ct Gold Natural Ruby & Diamond Cluster Stud Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Ruby & Diamond Earrings 18ct Gold Stamped 750 Circa 2000 Elevate your elegance with these stunning 18ct gold cluster earrings. The captivating centre natural ruby is beautifully ...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Gucci by Tom Ford 1998 Shearling Jacket Leather Fur
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Gucci by Tom Ford 1998 Shearling Biker Jacket Leather Fur From the Gucci Fall 1998 collection, designed by the one and only Tom Ford Features fur lining on the cuffs and trim. Lovel...
F/W 2014 Look # 27 New Versace Black Suede Over the Knee Boots 38 - 8
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
VERSACE Fall/Winter 2014 Look # 27 Suede over the knee boots from Versace featuring a pointed toe, cut out details, a lace-up front fastening, a side zip fastening and a high ...
F/W 1985 Saint Laurent Runway Black Velvet Corseted Strapless Button Up Top
By Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Saint Laurent’s Fall/Winter 1985 collection by Yves Saint Laurent, this strapless top is crafted from plush black velvet and features a corset-inspired silhouette with a scu...
F/W 2001 Ralph Lauren Runway Black Leather Strap Backless Silk Flare Gown
By Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Ralph Lauren’s Fall/Winter 2001 collection, this black silk gown features a sleek, body-skimming silhouette with a subtle flare at the hem. The design is finished with crossed a...
2003 NEW Christian Dior & Galliano new new leather Embellished Trousers Pants
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Christian Dior 2003 Galliano new leather Embellished Zip Trousers pants size F 40 new condition with tag there are small white dots, visually they are not visible, see photo lea...
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.
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