The premiere coin jewels made in 1966 were as elegant as they were modern. Each bezel setting was engraved on the back in Italian with the name of the emperors on the coins, the dates they were in power and the type of coin. This educational element became a permanent part of the coin collections. Over the decades, Bulgari selected an array of coins for the jewelry, spanning from ancient Greece and Rome to early twentieth century America. Every coin was carefully chosen for its beauty and size to fit into a design or to have a jewel built around it.