Bvlgari Cancer

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.

With their adaptable nature, antique and vintage necklace enhancers open up endless possibilities for style.

An enhancer refers to a broad category of adornments that includes amulets, decorative pendants and charms for your bracelet or necklace. It’s a must-have accessory for any jewelry lover and can add some dazzle to an old favorite or reimagine a new piece.

From a mechanical standpoint, all necklace enhancers share one core characteristic: how they attach to a necklace. Unlike bail pendants, which are designed to slide onto unfastened necklaces and must therefore be sized appropriately to fit, enhancers feature quick-release clasps or latches that allow them to be affixed and removed from virtually any necklace.

A tasteful necklace enhancer, along with the right chain, choker, cord or strand of pearls, can transform any ordinary necklace into a stunning conversation piece.

Browse 1stDibs for a wide range of necklace enhancers, such as gold, silver and gem-encrusted designs featuring sapphires or diamonds.