{"product_id":"bulgari-monete-ancient-coin-18k-gold-pinky-ring","title":"Bulgari Monete Ancient Coin 18K Gold Pinky Ring","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eMore than two millennia are held within the smooth, modern volume of a Bulgari ring.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCreated in Italy circa 1980, this Monete pinky ring centers an ancient coin from Massalia in Gaul, dated approximately 385–220 B.C., within a substantial bezel of polished 18k yellow gold. The dark, time-worn surface of the coin and its surviving classical profile are deliberately left visually distinct from the immaculate gold surrounding it—a contrast between archaeological texture and modern finish that lies at the heart of Bulgari’s Monete language. Bulgari began incorporating ancient Greek and Roman coins into contemporary jewels in the 1960s, championed by Nicola Bulgari, himself an enthusiastic coin collector; importantly, the house designed its mounts to follow the contours of the coins while preserving their integrity.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBy 1980, Monete had become one of Bulgari’s most recognizable expressions of its relationship with antiquity: rather than treating the coin simply as an ornament, the house approached it much as it would a rare gemstone, making its age, patina, and irregularity central to the jewel. Here, that idea is distilled into the intimate scale of a pinky ring, with broad shoulders and a rounded bezel giving the ancient coin a distinctly modern architectural presence.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHistory is not hidden behind the gold—it remains at the very center of the jewel.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Bulgari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: Circa 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal: 18k yellow gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStones \u0026amp; Carat Weight: Ancient coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8.6 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned \/ Numbered: Bulgari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure \/ Mechanics: Ring size 4–4.25, resizable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent vintage condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes: Bulgari Monete pinky ring set with an ancient coin from Gallia, Massalia, circa 385–220 B.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: RI65522\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bvlgari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67677466099985,"sku":"RI65522","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/9008\/5393\/files\/Product_Beautifier-ccc6b6a9-cc81-40b4-8bbd-40ec9e1c8a46_4180504.jpg?v=1791471105","url":"https:\/\/www.odeoncollection.com\/products\/bulgari-monete-ancient-coin-18k-gold-pinky-ring","provider":"Odeon Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}