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BULGARI Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Earclips
By Bulgari
Located in Hung Hom, HK
Indulge in luxury with these stunning Bulgari Tubogas link hoop clip-on earrings, meticulously
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1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings

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Yellow Gold

BULGARI Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Earclips
BULGARI Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Earclips
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W 4.73 in L 7.88 in
Bulgari Tubogas Yellow & Blackened Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A rare Bulgari Tubogas watch in 18 karat yellow and blackened gold, featuring a Jaeger LeCoultre
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Vintage 1980s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Stainless Steel Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Tubogas Ladies wristwatch w/black dial and sapphire crystal top, quartz movement, will fit
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1990s Wrist Watches

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Unusual Black Yellow Bulgari Tubogas Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An unusual version of the iconic Bulgari tubogas lady's watch, with alternated blackened and yellow
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Vintage 1960s Retro Bracelets

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18k Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Watch in 18K Yellow Gold and Steel
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Tubogas bracelet watch, featuring a Swiss-made quartz movement; black dial with gold hands
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Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

VIntage Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas Yellow Gold Choker Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Vintage Tubogas Necklace by Bulgari. The Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas 18k Yellow Gold
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1990s Italian Choker Necklaces

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Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas Gold Wrap Watch BB19
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A Bulgari Tubogas 18k gold triple wrap-around watch. An iconic piece that lately became a must-have
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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas Gold Wrap Watch BB19
Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas Gold Wrap Watch BB19
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H 0.38 in Dm 0.75 in
Bulgari Tubogas Sapphire Two Tone 18K Gold Money Clip
By Bulgari
Located in Simpsonville, SC
Introducing the Bulgari Tubogas Sapphire Two-Tone 18K Gold Money Clip, a luxurious and distinctive
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vanity Items

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Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas V-Shaped Diamond and 18k Gold Necklace and Bracelet Demi Parure
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Bulgari Tubogas v-shaped demi parure in 18k yellow gold. Comprised of a necklace and
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Vintage 1970s Multi-Strand Necklaces

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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Gold Watch Stainless Steel Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A Bulgari Tubogas gold watch with a stainless steel bracelet. The model is BB 30 which indicates
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Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Gold, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Steel

Bulgari Tubogas Gold Watch Stainless Steel Bracelet
Bulgari Tubogas Gold Watch Stainless Steel Bracelet
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H 0.75 in Dm 1.18 in L 6 in
Bulgari Tubogas Serpenti Diamond 18k Yellow Gold 3-Row Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
An iconic Bulgari Tubogas ring circa 1980's showcasing 18k yellow gold in a perfectly balanced ring
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Band Rings

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas Gold Watch BB 19
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A Bulgari Tubogas 18k gold watch, BB19 model (the case diameter is 19 mm). An iconic Bulgari watch
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Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

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Gold, 18k Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Onyx Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Classic 18k gold Tubogas ring by Bvlgari, with onyx top. The ring has open back design, slightly
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20th Century Italian Band Rings

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Onyx, Gold

Vintage 90s Bulgari Tubogas Bracelet 18k Gold Stainless Steel Double Orb Hook
By Bulgari
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Bulgari 'Tubogas' bracelet crafted in 18k yellow gold and stainless steel (circa
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bangles

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Bulgari Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Quartz
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Bulgari Bulgari BB262T, a luxurious timepiece from the 2000s that embodies elegance
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Early 2000s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

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Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas 18k Yellow Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Iconic Ladies Bvlgari Bvlgari Tubogas watch in 18k yellow gold, a timeless highly desired
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Diamond White Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
18k white gold Tubogas ring by Bvlgari, with approx. 0.10ctw G/VS diamonds. Ring size 8, top is 0.5
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Band Rings

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Diamond, White Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Yellow Gold Black Dial Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A chic 18 karat yellow gold Tubogas bracelet watch by Bulgari featuring a black dial. Made in Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Bracelet Watch Yellow Gold Bangle
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Black dial with gold markers. Bezel measures approx 22mm square. Tubogas band measures approx. 0.20
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Vintage 1980s Italian Wrist Watches

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18k Gold, Steel, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Watch Bracelet BB 23 2T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
18k white and yellow gold Tubogas bracelet with Bvlgari watch. Bracelet will fit up to 7" wrist
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20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Bulgari Tubogas Citrine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Classic Bulgari design for these Tubogas earrings, designed and made in Italy in solid 18k yellow
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Late 20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings

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Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Gold Watch Bracelet BB 26 2T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Tubogas 18k gold watch bracelet, featuring slightly flexible design. Bracelet will fit
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20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Bracelet Watch Yellow Gold And Steel
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Classic 18k gold and steel Tubogas bracelet watch by Bvlgari, with black dial and manual winding
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Vintage 1980s Italian Wrist Watches

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18k Gold, Steel

Bulgari Tubogas Gold and Steel Watch Bracelet BB232T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Classic 18k gold and steel Tubogas bracelet watch by Bvlgari, with black dial and quartz movement
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20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

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Gold, Steel

BULGARI Tubogas Watch in 18K Yellow Gold and Steel
By Bulgari
Located in Paris, FR
Bulgari Iconic 'Tubogas' watch in 18K yellow gold and steel. The bracelet is flexible. The glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

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Yellow Gold, Steel

Bulgari Tubogas Yellow Gold Coil Wrap Watch Bracelet BB191T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Classic 18k yellow gold wrap Tubogas watch by Bvlgari, featuring black dial with applied gold stick
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20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

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Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas White Yellow Gold Wrap Bracelet Watch BB191T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
19680s Tubogas 18k white and yellow gold bracelet watch by Bvlgari. Case is 19mm in diameter
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Antique 1880s European Modern Wrist Watches

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18k Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Quadrato Ladies 18k Yellow Gold Cuff Wrist Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Bulgari Tobogas Quadrato Ref: SQ 22 2T Cuff Wrist Watch, 22 x 22 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2
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Early 2000s Italian Wrist Watches

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Gold Ring with Rock Crystal, Ruby and Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in Magenta, IT
Bulgari, 18k yellow gold flexible tubogas (gas pipe) ring decorated with an elongated facetted rock
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Late 20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings

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Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

BULGARI Tubogas 18k Tri-Color Multi-Tone Gold Wrap Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous BUlgari ring from the classic Tubogas collection features a slightly adjustable wrap
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1990s Band Rings

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Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas 18k Yellow Gold Steel Twist Bangle Bracelet Cuff
By Bulgari
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Bvlgari Parentesi Tubogas Bracelet Twist Cuff 18k Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel
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21st Century and Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel

Bulgari Lady's Yellow Gold Juvenia Movement Pear Shaped Tubogas Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A Bulgari Tubogas 18kt yellow gold lady’s wristwatch with a refined pear shaped dial, carrying a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wrist Watches

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18k Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Quadrato 30mm Black Square Dial 18K Gold Vintage Watch SQ 22 2 T
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
Bvlgari Tubogas Quadrato Vintage Yellow Gold Watch. It fits super comfortably on the wrist. You
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Wrist Watches

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18k Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bulgari tubogas link Earrings Crafted from 18 k yellow gold and stainless steel. The elegant clip
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Vintage 1980s Italian Lever-Back Earrings

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18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Bvlgari Tubogas Earrings
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H 0.87 in W 0.48 in
Bulgari Three Colour 18 Karat Gold Tubogas Serpenti bracelet watch
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
It doesn't get better than this Bulgari Tubogas lady's snake bracelet watch in 18k yellow, white
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

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Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Bulgari 18 Karat Gold Tubogas Serpenti bracelet watch 1970's Movado
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Bulgari Tubogas lady's snake bracelet watch in 18k yellow and blackened gold. This Manual
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Bulgari Three Colour 18 Karat Gold Tubogas Serpenti bracelet watch 1970's
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Bulgari Tubogas lady's snake bracelet watch in 18k yellow, white, and pink gold. This Manual
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

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Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Bulgari Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Vintage Automatic Central Dial&Papers
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Bulgari Tubogas lady's snake bracelet watch in 18kt yellow gold featuring a stunning and rare
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

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Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari BB19 Tubogas Gold Wrap Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A Bulgari Tubogas 18k gold triple wrap-around watch, BB19 model (the case diameter is 19 mm). An
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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari BB19 Tubogas Gold Wrap Watch
Bvlgari Bulgari BB19 Tubogas Gold Wrap Watch
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Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
This iconic Bulgari Tubogas ladies’ watch is a true masterpiece of elegance and sophistication
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Tubogas 26mm Black Round Dial Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in the timeless allure of the Bulgari Tubogas Yellow Gold Bracelet Black 26mm Dial Vintage
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Three Colour Gold Tubogas Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Description Bulgari Three Colour Gold Tubogas Bracelet An Icon of Modern Elegance Discover the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Cuff Bracelets

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Gold

Bulgari Three Colour Gold Tubogas Bracelet
Bulgari Three Colour Gold Tubogas Bracelet
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W 1.26 in L 7.49 in
Bvlgari Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Black Dial Swiss Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
This midsize Ladies Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas watch in 18k yellow gold, a timeless highly desired
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Vacheron Constantin Diamond Ladies Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Tubogas band which was inspired by the production of flexible gas tubing used in the 1920s. SIGNED
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Bvlgari 18K Tri Color BB191T Tricolor Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
. This timeless timepiece from Bulgari for women: Tubogas Serpenti will wrap your wrist more than twice
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

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18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18K Gold Tri Color BB191T Serpenti Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
. This timeless timepiece from Bulgari for women: Tubogas Serpenti will wrap your wrist more than twice
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

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18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tricolor Tubogas Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Tubogas style Of tricolor gold 18k yellow, white, and pink gold Signed Bulgari Ring size 5 3/4
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1990s Italian Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
Gold and Heart-shape Peridot (1.5 cm) Circa 1980s Weight: 135.3 grams Diametre: 4.5 cm Length: 43 cm
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Vintage 1980s Italian Link Bracelets

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Peridot, 18k Gold

Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas Bracelet
Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas Bracelet
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W 0.4 in Dm 1.78 in L 16.93 in
New Bvlgari Tubogas Serpenti Scaglie Ladies SPP26WGD1GD11T Watch with Box +Paper
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
for the band and a watch face where the head of the snake would be. “Bulgari-Bulgari” Tubogas style
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2010s Wrist Watches

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18k Gold

Bulgari Tricolor Gold Tubogas Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Tubogas style Of tricolor gold 18k yellow, white, and pink gold Signed Bulgari Ring size 6
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1990s Italian Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Weingrill Tubogas Two Colors Gold Necklace
By Carlo Weingrill
Located in Napoli, NA
bangle bracelet for Cartier, and, perhaps most notably, Bulgari’s tuboga-style necklaces, bracelets, and
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces

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Gold, 18k Gold

Bulgari 18K Yellow Gold Tubogas Earring
By Bulgari
Located in Flushing, NY
Bulgari 18K Yellow Gold Tubogas Earring Marked: 750 Stainless Steel BVLGARI Metal (on Inner White
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20th Century Clip-on Earrings

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Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tricolor Gold Lady's Tubogas Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A tricolor (white, yellow and pink) 18kt gold Tubogas lady’s wristwatch by Bulgari, carrying a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Bracelets

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18k Gold

Bulgari Bulgari BB33GSCD 18K Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel Tubogas Bracelet.
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Bvlgari Tubogas BB33GSCD. 33mm 18K yellow gold case. 18K yellow gold fixed bezel with engraved
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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bulgari Jaeger LeCoultre Tubogas Bracelet Watch 1960s
By Bulgari
Located in PARIS, FR
18K White Gold Jaeger Lecoultre movement Diameter: 4.5cm (flexible Bracelet) Signed Weight: 96.9 grams
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Vintage 1960s European Wrist Watches

Bulgari Jaeger LeCoultre Tubogas Bracelet Watch 1960s
Bulgari Jaeger LeCoultre Tubogas Bracelet Watch 1960s
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H 0.67 in W 0.52 in Dm 1.78 in
Bulgari Retro Tubogas Style Gold and Ruby Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An 18k yellow gold and ruby necklace by Bulgari in the retro Tubogas style. Made in Italy, circa
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Vintage 1950s Retro Pendant Necklaces

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Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari, 18K Tricolor Gold Tubogas "Serpenti' Ring, C. 1980
By Bulgari
Located in Paris, FR
Bulgari, Roma 18K Tricolor Gold Tubogas "Serpenti' Ring, C. 1980 With its immediately recognizable
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Fashion Rings

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18k Gold, Gold

Vintage Bulgari 18k Gold Stainless Steel Tubogas Hoop Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage Bulgari 18k Gold Stainless Steel Tubogas Hoop Earrings, circa 1980s. These earrings weigh
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Vintage 1980s Hoop Earrings

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18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Bulgari Rose Gold Diamond Tubogas Red Serpenti Snake Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Holland, PA
18k rose gold case diamond with red leather band bracelet tubogas serpenti snake wristwatch by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wrist Watches

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Diamond, Rose Gold

Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Tubogas Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: Bulgari Material: 18K yellow gold / stainless steel Dimensions: ring top measures 15.4mm
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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

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Browse a Collection of Vintage Bulgari Tubogas Watches and Jewelry

For many, BVLGARI’s Tubogas watches and other Tubogas jewelry call to mind the high-octane glamour of the 1970s and ’80s. However, the sinuous Tubogas coil was used as early as the 1940s, on the legendary house’s first Serpenti timepieces. (When Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris arrived in Rome in 1881 and set up his own shop there in 1884, he called it Bulgari before changing the name to BVLGARI, which uses the classical Latin alphabet and is an homage to ancient Roman culture.)  

The Tubogas engineering was directly inspired by the type of flexible metal pipe used to transport gas — called tubo del gas in Italian — patented in the 1880s and used from the 1920s on. Over the years, it has become an iconic BLVGARI style, incorporated into myriad watch and jewelry designs.

On the wrist, it creates an opulent impression that suits bare arms in high summer and in colder months works with the emerging trend for styling watches over the sleeve.

Malaika Crawford, style editor at online watch magazine Hodinkee, is an unofficial ambassador for the return of BVLGARI Tubogas watches. “I’m a jewelry-loving, watch-wearing, ’70s-nostalgia freak, and a Tubogas checks all of these boxes,” she says. “As a young woman working in the watch industry, I see the value in a timepiece that also serves as a standalone piece of design, and wearing a yellow-gold triple-wrap Serpenti makes me feel glamorous and confident.”

“We have noticed an increased interest in the BVLGARI Tubogas style in the last three to five years, and the value of the vintage versions has been rising constantly,” confirms Wagner Eleuteri, whose family’s global boutiques specialize in fine jewelry, watches and objets d’art. “I feel BVLGARI Tubogas watches are considered timeless pieces because of their everyday wearability and versatility, alongside bold design. They seem suited to any occasion, for wearers of any age.”

Crawford agrees, advising that they’re “best worn with a T-shirt and jeans.”

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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.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.

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We have partnerships with the world's best shipping providers to facilitate seamless and fully-insured delivery from the seller's location directly to you, wherever you are in the world. Our logistics team is comprised of dedicated members who arrange all the details with our partners, servicing and supporting all shipments. Learn more about shipping on 1stDibs.
For your convenience, we offer multiple payment methods, including all major credit cards and PayPal. For many purchases we also offer financing options or wire transfer. Learn more about payment options on 1stDibs.