Stretch Tennis

On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of stretch tennis. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, white gold and 18k gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 1 vintage editions and 9 modern creations to choose from as well. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 20th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. The designs in our inventory of stretch tennis bearing modern or contemporary hallmarks are very popular. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Crivelli, Natkina and Roman Malakov are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Browse our collection of 6 diamond versions today to add the perfect touch to your look. There are many round cut, brilliant cut and emerald cut stretch tennis for sale. There aren’t many items for men in our collection of stretch tennis, as most of the options available are for women.

Prices for stretch tennis start at $1,250 and top out at $52,500 with these bracelets, on average, selling for $9,358.

Vintage tennis bracelets are a no-brainer for those of us who remain unabashedly nostalgic for 1980s or 1990s fashion. And as long as the casual-luxe look is hot — and it is — men's tennis bracelets, diamond tennis bracelets and other versions of these understated accessories will remain on trend.

The term “tennis bracelet” is relatively new. It stems from a tennis match that Chris Evert — the first player to win 1,000 singles matches — played in an early round of the U.S. Open during the late 1970s. A diamond and gold bracelet that the celebrated athlete had been wearing broke, and play was stopped while she scrambled to look for it on the court. At the time, minimalist fine jewelry was the order of the day. While fashion jewelry had undeniable appeal, the ornate diamond confections popular in previous decades were neither suited to the office nor the disco dance floor, and many people sought subtle but sophisticated jewelry designs to wear for both work and play.

Subdued ornament in the manner of Elsa Peretti’s versatile 1970s-era necklaces and bracelets for Tiffany & Co. wowed wearers and garnered media acclaim at the time, and the design of Evert’s straight-line bracelet, the kind that had likely been referred to as an “eternity bracelet” before then, spoke to what was a popular type of jewelry during the era. Demand for versions of Evert’s uncomplicated accessory soared in jewelry boutiques across the United States in the years and decades following the match. The tennis star would eventually earn ninth place on the Tennis Channel’s “100 Greatest of All Time” list.

The diamond tennis bracelets worn these days differ little from those crafted during the 1970s, although they’re likely outfitted with sturdier clasps that prevent them from coming apart during extensive tennis matches. Today, there is a wide range of popular unisex tennis bracelets as well as men’s tennis bracelets, although they don't have to be exclusively dotted with diamonds. A vintage Tiffany tennis bracelet, for example, might feature emeralds, rubies or sapphires set in platinum or yellow gold.

Shop vintage tennis bracelets and other bracelets to meet every taste on 1stDibs.