Tennis Bracelets

Did you know that a clumsy mistake at a tennis tournament gave rise to the popular style of tennis bracelets we know and love today?

It’s true. It happened in 1987 at the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament when famous tennis star Chris Evert dropped her diamond bracelet during a match. The bracelet was a simple in-line diamond bracelet with flexible links that went completely around the wrist. The match had to be stopped until Chris Evert’s bracelet was found. Ever since that day, this style of bracelet has come to be known as the “tennis bracelet”. The style has been around for many years, but it has only borne the name ‘tennis bracelet’ for about the last twenty. This mishap, however, has boosted the popularity of the tennis bracelet significantly.

Traditionally, the term tennis bracelet has referred to diamond tennis bracelets, like the diamond tennis bracelet worn by Chris Evert that fateful day. Today, this style encompasses a wider range; not only the bracelet in diamond tennis design, but in other gemstone settings and a range of precious metals as well.

Here’s a list of some of the most popular tennis bracelet designs, as well as a list of some more affordable alternatives.

• White gold diamond tennis bracelet – the white luster of white gold (and durability) is a favorable match to white diamonds.
• Diamond tennis bracelet yellow gold – for those who prefer yellow gold, a yellow gold tennis bracelet with diamonds is a beautiful choice.
• Moissanite tennis bracelet – Moissanite first came to earth on a meteor. The gemstone of the Heavens has more fire and brilliance than a diamond; Moissanite makes a dazzling tennis bracelet.
• Amethyst tennis bracelet – for a subtle color, choose the soft, pretty amethyst for a tennis style of bracelet.
• Cubic zirconia tennis bracelet - A far less expensive alternative to diamonds in a tennis bracelet is cubic. Tennis and zirconia combinations cost only a fraction of a diamond piece. A cubic zirconia sterling silver tennis bracelet maintains a comparable look as that of the diamond tennis bracelet in white gold, but at a much more affordable price.

It’s clear that there are many retail and wholesale diamond tennis bracelet options available, and that you don’t have to settle for the original if you prefer something a little more unique. Of course, the original was a strikingly beautiful piece, hence the buzz, and it continues to be a great choice today.