Articulated Snake Bracelet
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Amethyst, Jade, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Unknown Artisan Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Classical Roman More Bracelets
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown High Victorian Bangles
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s French Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Bangles
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Victorian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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2010s British Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian More Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Fashion Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s French Cuff Bracelets
Late 20th Century Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Wrist Watches
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Bangles
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Bangles
Diamond, Gold
2010s American Victorian Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Corsets
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...
Antique 19th Century Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Mexican Clamper Bracelets
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Mexican Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Mexican Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique 1820s British Georgian Link Bracelets
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal, Rhodium
Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Necklaces
Crystal, Rhodium
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Link Bracelets
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Revival Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American More Bracelets
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Link Bracelets
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Bangles
Ruby, 9k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cuff Bracelets
Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Bangles
Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Link Bracelets
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Charm Bracelets
Gold
20th Century American Retro Bracelets
Zircon, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Bangles
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Link Bracelets
Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cuff Bracelets
20th Century Unknown Retro Link Bracelets
Amber, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1960s American Clamper Bracelets
Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s American Retro Bangles
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s Modern Bracelets
Vintage 1940s French Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Modernist Link Bracelets
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Clamper Bracelets
Vintage 1930s American Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Belle Époque More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Russian High Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian More Bracelets
Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Amethyst, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Artist Link Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Base Metal
2010s Link Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Base Metal
Mid-20th Century American Modern Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Mexican Metalwork
Sterling Silver, Enamel
French Retro Bracelets
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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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