1940s 18k Bracelet
Mid-20th Century American Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1840s Retro Bracelets
Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Peruvian Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Spanish Post-War Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Vintage 1940s Retro Retro Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Wrist Watches
Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Swiss Civil War Wrist Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Link Bracelets
Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Retro Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Bracelets
White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Bangles
Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s European Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Retro Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Chain Bracelets
Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Charm Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Link Bracelets
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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Finding the Right bracelets for You
Today, antique and vintage bracelets are versatile and universally loved accessories that can add polish and pizzazz to any ensemble.
Bracelets were among the jewels discovered to have been buried with Pharaoh Tutankhamun when his tomb was unearthed in 1922, and wrist and arm bracelets were allegedly worn by Queen Puabi in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia. But preceding the adornments of Ancient Egypt and elsewhere, the people of prehistoric times likely wore the decorative accessory, fashioning it from shells and fish bones. When the Bronze Age allowed for more durable materials and semiprecious stones to be incorporated into jewelry, bracelets became a treasured symbol of wealth.
In the thousands of years following the debut of the world’s first bracelets, the artistry behind this common accessory has only broadened, with designers at popular jewelry houses growing more venturesome over time. David Webb looked to nature for his Animal Kingdom bracelets, and for her best-selling bracelets and more at Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti would frequently do the same. From bangles to tennis bracelets, the modern age offers plenty of options.
Internationally acclaimed bracelet designs have on occasion become powerful symbols of status, style and, in the case of Cartier's iconic design, love. The Cartier Love bracelet can be found on the wish list of most jewelry lovers and on the wrist of some of the world’s biggest stars. Its arrangement of mock screwheads and distinctive functionality — it was initially locked and unlocked with an accompanying vermeil screwdriver — is an enduring expression of loyalty, unity and romance. (Do you know how to spot a fake Cartier Love bracelet?)
While the Love bracelet has played a role in the skyrocketing popularity of cuff-style bracelets, they are far from the only glamorous option for collectors. Make a statement with an Art Deco design, a style that sees all kinds of iterations fitted with studded cuffs, one-of-a-kind shapes and dazzling insets. A chunky vintage gold bracelet in the Retro style will prove eye-catching and elevate any outfit.
One of the best things about bracelets, however, is that you never have to choose just one. Style icon Jacqueline Kennedy stacked her Croisillon bracelets — designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. — with such frequency that the ornate bangles were eventually dubbed “Jackie bracelets” by reporters. Contemporary silver pieces can easily complement each other, rendering a layering of luxury almost a necessity.
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