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Bvlgari Cerchi

Bvlgari "Cerchi Astrale" Diamond Earrings in 18 Karat White Gold
Bvlgari "Cerchi Astrale" Diamond Earrings in 18 Karat White Gold

Bvlgari "Cerchi Astrale" Diamond Earrings in 18 Karat White Gold

By Bulgari

Located in Lucerne, CH

The Bvlgari diamond earrings from the "Cerchi Astrale" collection, which embodies celestial beauty

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

BVLGARI Diamonds Colored stones 18K White Gold Astrale Cerchi Watch AEW36G
BVLGARI Diamonds Colored stones 18K White Gold Astrale Cerchi Watch AEW36G

BVLGARI Diamonds Colored stones 18K White Gold Astrale Cerchi Watch AEW36G

By Bulgari

Located in Tokyo, JP

■Product Number: 25020124 ■Brand: BVLGARI ■Product Name: Astrale Cerchi Watch 36mm ■Model Number

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bulgari 2000's Diamond Ceramic 18 Karat White Gold Cerchi Astrale Drop Earrings
Bulgari 2000's Diamond Ceramic 18 Karat White Gold Cerchi Astrale Drop Earrings

Bulgari 2000's Diamond Ceramic 18 Karat White Gold Cerchi Astrale Drop Earrings

By Bulgari

Located in Philadelphia, PA

assay marks for 18 karat gold Numbered and fully signed for Bvlgari Circa: 2000s; from the Cerchi

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

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Bulgari Astrale Cerchi Collection Gold Bangle Bracelet
Bulgari Astrale Cerchi Collection Gold Bangle Bracelet

Bulgari Astrale Cerchi Collection Gold Bangle Bracelet

By Bulgari

Located in Miami, FL

This elegant designer bracelet is from BVLGARI Cerchi Collection. It is crafted in solid 18k

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bangles

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold Necklace
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold Necklace

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold Necklace

By Bulgari

Located in Southampton, PA

by a lobster clasp.Offered in estate condition, this Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold Necklace

Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold Necklace
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold Necklace

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold Necklace

By Bulgari

Located in Southampton, PA

by a lobster clasp.Offered in estate condition, this Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold Necklace

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Bulgari Cerchi Astrale Diamond Platinum Bvlgari Earrings
Bulgari Cerchi Astrale Diamond Platinum Bvlgari Earrings

Bulgari Cerchi Astrale Diamond Platinum Bvlgari Earrings

By Bulgari

Located in Miami, FL

This Bvlgari Bulgari diamond earrings of Italian provenance are crafted in solid platinum, from

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bvlgari Astral Cerchi 18 Karat White Gold Steel Flex Oval Ring
Bvlgari Astral Cerchi 18 Karat White Gold Steel Flex Oval Ring

Bvlgari Astral Cerchi 18 Karat White Gold Steel Flex Oval Ring

By Bulgari

Located in MIAMI, FL

This is a beautiful ring by BVLGARI from the Astrale Cerchi collection, the design is crafted from

Category

2010s Fashion Rings

Materials

White Gold, Steel

Bulgari Astrale Cerchi Ring
Bulgari Astrale Cerchi Ring

Bulgari Astrale Cerchi Ring

By Bulgari

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A stylish Astrale Cerchi ring by Bvlgari. The 18k white gold ring features a swivel open design

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Bulgari Cerchi Astrale Diamond White Gold Bvlgari Ring
Bulgari Cerchi Astrale Diamond White Gold Bvlgari Ring

Bulgari Cerchi Astrale Diamond White Gold Bvlgari Ring

By Bulgari

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Offered 18k White Gold Astrale Cerchi Diamond Ring by Bulgari. The ring is surrounded with 44 round

Category

Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold 1.40ct Diamond Bracelet
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold 1.40ct Diamond Bracelet

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold 1.40ct Diamond Bracelet

By Bulgari

Located in Southampton, PA

This Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi bracelet is a luxury piece with an iconic sense of style. At the center

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bangles

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18 Karat White Gold Ring Size 6.5 #18147
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18 Karat White Gold Ring Size 6.5 #18147

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18 Karat White Gold Ring Size 6.5 #18147

By Bulgari

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K White Gold Ring Size 6.5 This stunning 18K white gold ring features a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Bvlgari 'Astrale Cerchi' White Gold Diamond Pendant Necklace
Bvlgari 'Astrale Cerchi' White Gold Diamond Pendant Necklace

Bvlgari 'Astrale Cerchi' White Gold Diamond Pendant Necklace

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

Authentic Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Pendant necklace crafted in 18 karat white gold and set with

Category

Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Bvlgari 'Astrale Cerchi' Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
Bvlgari 'Astrale Cerchi' Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace

Bvlgari 'Astrale Cerchi' Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

Authentic Bvlgari 'Astrale Cerchi' pendant necklace crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. Signed Bvlgari

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Cerchi Multi Gemstones 18k Yellow Gold Earrings
Bvlgari Cerchi Multi Gemstones 18k Yellow Gold Earrings

Bvlgari Cerchi Multi Gemstones 18k Yellow Gold Earrings

By Bulgari

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Indulge in pure elegance with these Bvlgari fine jewelry earrings. Exquisite craftsmanship and

Category

2010s Drop Earrings

Bvlgari CERCHI  White Gold Diamond Pave Pendant Necklace & Earring Set.
Bvlgari CERCHI  White Gold Diamond Pave Pendant Necklace & Earring Set.

Bvlgari CERCHI White Gold Diamond Pave Pendant Necklace & Earring Set.

By Bulgari

Located in Houston, TX

BRAND: BVLGARI Condition: Brand New Gender Ladies Model: CERCHI Metal: 18K White Gold

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18k Yellow Gold
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18k Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18k Yellow Gold

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

- 54, Width: 3.40 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K Yellow Gold Exterior Color

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Bracelet 18k White Gold with Diamonds
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Bracelet 18k White Gold with Diamonds

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Bracelet 18k White Gold with Diamonds

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

: 6.00 ", Width: 3.80 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Astrale Cerchi Bracelet 18K White Gold with Diamonds

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets

Materials

White Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

: 5.75 - 51, Width: 5.50 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Astrale Cerchi Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

White Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K yellow Gold
1.40ct Diamond Bracelet
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K yellow Gold
1.40ct Diamond Bracelet

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi 18K yellow Gold 1.40ct Diamond Bracelet

By Bulgari

Located in Great Neck, NY

This rare and beautiful Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi bracelet is a luxurious masterpiece exuding iconic

Category

2010s Modern Retro Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

: 3.00 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds Exterior Color

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18k White Gold with Diamonds

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

, Width: 3.00 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds Exterior

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

White Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

, Width: 3.00 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds Exterior

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with Diamonds

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

Measurements: Size: 7.5, Width: 2.60 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Astrale Cerchi Shield Ring 18K White Gold with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Pendant Necklace 18k White Gold with Ceramic
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Pendant Necklace 18k White Gold with Ceramic

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Pendant Necklace 18k White Gold with Ceramic

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

- 15.00 ", Pendant Length: 50.85 mm, Pendant Width: 20.65 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Astrale Cerchi

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Diamond 18K White Gold Ring Size 52
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Diamond 18K White Gold Ring Size 52

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Diamond 18K White Gold Ring Size 52

By Bulgari

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Well-crafted jewelry like this one is hard to come by. This Bvlgari ring speaks beauty with its

Category

2010s Italian Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Ring 18k Yellow Gold with Diamonds and Gemstones
Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Ring 18k Yellow Gold with Diamonds and Gemstones

Bvlgari Astrale Cerchi Ring 18k Yellow Gold with Diamonds and Gemstones

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

: 3.05 mm Designer: Bvlgari Model: Astrale Cerchi Ring 18k Yellow Gold with Diamonds and Gemstones

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

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Bvlgari Cerchi For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the bvlgari cerchi you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for a bvlgari cerchi from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but versions are of considerable interest. A bvlgari cerchi of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Diamond, from our inventory of 15, is particularly popular. 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 alternatives. Finding a bvlgari cerchi for sale for women should be easy, but there are 6 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Bvlgari Cerchi?

Prices for a bvlgari cerchi can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $1,196 and can go as high as $12,500, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,607.

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.

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.