1960 Gucci Bracelet
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1960s French Modernist More Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bangles
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Collectible Jewelry
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Retro Bracelets
24k Gold, Gold Plate
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Mid-20th Century American More Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Modern Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Wrist Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Chain Necklaces
Carnelian, Malachite, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Vintage 1950s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Games
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Link Necklaces
Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s French Cuff Bracelets
Gold
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Italian More Bracelets
Vintage 1960s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Italian Bangles
Sapphire, Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold
Italian Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Bangles
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Italian Chain Bracelets
Vintage 1960s Italian Wrist Watches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Bangles
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Bangles
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Wrist Watches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Bangles
Diamond
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Bangles
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Bangles
Silver
Vintage 1960s Bangles
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1960s German Link Bracelets
Silver Plate
1990s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Band Rings
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Bangles
Vintage 1960s Italian Clamper Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Link Bracelets
Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Bangles
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Clamper Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Clamper Bracelets
Sterling Silver
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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