Vintage Bulgari Jewelry

Bulgari, which was founded by the Bulgari family in the late 19th century, is inspired by the elegance of Renaissance Italian goldsmithing and the simplicity of classical Greek and Roman design. Known for its distinctive bold gold pieces and magnificent use of multi-colored precious stones, Bvlgari jewelry comes in multiple design lines, including the famous Tubogas, Serpenti, Monette, Bulgari-Bulgari, Doppio Cuore, B-Zero and Spiga lines as well as iconic and instantly recognizable curb link bracelets and necklaces in 18k yellow and white gold.

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FAQs

What is Bulgari (BVLGARI) famous for?

Bulgari is famous for strong, modern designs featuring industrial motifs, polished metallics, and the distinctive use of ancient coins. Founded in 1884, the Italian jewelry house creates iconic, instantly recognizable pieces such as the bold gold Serpenti and Monette collections. Bulgari balances bold, architectural styles with vibrant gemstones in both dramatic and pastel tones, establishing the brand as an international luxury powerhouse. The dazzling, colorful gems that make Bulgari pieces instantly recognizable inspired Ruchard Burton to remark, “The only Italian Elizabeth Taylor knows is Bulgari.”

How does Beladora verify the authenticity of a piece?

Authenticating pieces of jewelry requires serious knowledge, experience and expertise. Truly thousands of pieces of jewelry from every era and every maker have passed through our hands in our over 40 years in the business and this familiarity enables us to know what a piece should look and feel like, to determine if it has the expected quality of material and workmanship, and if the makers marks and signatures are genuine and in all the right places. 

In practice, we first look at the front and back of a bracelet, ring or brooch, turning it over in our hands to see​ that the workmanship on ​the reverse is just ​as ​fine as the detail on the front. Using the jeweler’s important tool, the loupe, we look carefully at many different touchpoints including the precision with which the ​diamonds are mounted in their settings, the manner in which gold or platinum links are connected to each other, the quality of the azuring, a most difficult and refined aspect of metalwork, the fineness of the material and the ​flawlessness of the ​polish.

If we have any doubts whatsoever as to authenticity, we submit the piece to the relevant firm, be it Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Verdura, David Webb or others. We also require the seller to provide us with the original bill of sale, box and papers for those items most commonly faked such as Cartier Love brackets and VCA Alhambra pieces. And just as banks know their customers, we, too, ensure we know our clients to assure ourselves of their ownership and provenance. 

In fact, our team of GIA-certified jewelry experts has such a well-regarded reputation in the international jewelry industry that we are frequently called upon to advise auction houses, appraisers and other dealers in matters of authenticity and value.