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Suffragette Bracelet

Antique 9ct Gold Edwardian Suffragette Curb Link Bracelet
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Suffragette Bracelet 9ct Gold Tested Circa 1900 Fabulous, Edwardian era, gold curb
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Link Bracelets

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Gold, 9k Gold

15ct Gold, Edwardian Amethyst, Peridot & Diamond Suffragette Bangle Bracelet
Located in Brighton, GB
yellow gold Edwardian era Suffragette bangle. This fabulous bracelet features a fancy knot focal point
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bangles

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Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 15k Gold

15ct Gold Edwardian Era Amethyst, Peridot & Diamond Suffragette Bangle Bracelet
Located in Brighton, GB
elegant 15ct yellow gold Edwardian era Suffragette bangle. This fabulous bracelet features a fancy twisted
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bangles

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Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 15k Gold

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Antique Victorian Suffragette Bracelet 9 Carat Gold Heart Padlock Dated 1903
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A fabulous antique Victorian Suffragette bracelet made up of pretty Gold links adorned with violet
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold

Edwardian or Vintage Yellow Gold Amethyst, Peridot, Pearl "Suffragette" Bracelet
Located in Splitter's Creek, NSW
This is such a sweet Bracelet depicting the colours - Purple, White & Green - of the Edwardian
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Bracelet Suffragette 15 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This spectacular Victorian Suffragette bracelet is 15ct Gold, Circa 1900. The bracelet is
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette 15 Carat Gold Bracelet, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This Victorian 15ct Gold Suffragette bracelet is Circa 1900. Suffragettes liked to be depicted as
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Peridot, 15k Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette Gold Bracelet circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This genuine Victorian 9ct yellow gold Antique Suffragette bracelet is Circa 1900 This lovely
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette Heart Padlock, circa 1900 Bracelet
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
suffragette padlock bracelet is Circa 1900. Suffragettes liked to be depicted as feminine, their jewellery
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette Curb Bracelet Heart Padlock 9 Carat Gold
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous Antique Victorian 9ct Gold suffragette curb bracelet is Circa 1900. Adorned with two
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian Suffragette Bracelet
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite antique bracelet with remarkable historical significance, this Edwardian work of
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20th Century British Edwardian Chain Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 9ct Rose Gold, Edwardian Amethyst, Peridot & Pearl Suffragette Bracelet
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Suffragette Bangle 9ct Rose Gold Hallmarked Chester 1905 Makers Mark E B This
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bangles

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Suffragette 23g 18K Gold Rhodolite Garnet, Peridot & Pearl Hinged Bangle
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
beautiful piece of jewellery is a suffragette piece. The bracelet measures 10.5mm wide at the front, 8mm
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Bangles

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Garnet, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette Bracelet 15 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A fabulous antique Victorian Suffragette bracelet C. 1900, decorated with violet Amethyst, green
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette Bracelet Peridot Amethyst Pearl 9 Carat Gold
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A fabulous antique Victorian Suffragette bracelet C. 1900, set with violet Amethyst, green Peridot
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold

Antique Victorian 15 Carat Gold Suffragette Bracelet, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This genuine Victorian solid 15ct Gold Suffragette bracelet is Circa 1900. Each detailed link is
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette Bracelet 15 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This genuine Victorian 15ct Gold Suffragette bracelet is Circa 1900. Suffragettes liked to be
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold

Antique Victorian 18 Carat Gold Suffragette Bracelet, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This genuine Victorian solid 18ct Gold Suffragette bracelet is Circa 1900. Suffragettes liked to
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette Bracelet, circa 1900 15 Carat Gold
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
Gold Suffragette bracelet is Circa 1900. Each detailed link is adorned with beautiful Peridots
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets

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Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette Bracelet 18 Carat Gold Tourmaline, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
Suffragette bracelet is Circa 1900. Suffragettes liked to be depicted as feminine, their jewellery popularly
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

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Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Beautiful Yellow Gold Curb Suffragette Bracelet circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This genuine Victorian 9ct yellow gold Antique Suffragette bracelet is Circa 1900 This lovely
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette Bracelet Paste, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
bracelet was made representing the Suffragette movement, Circa 1900. Suffragettes liked to be depicted as
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

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Base Metal

Antique Victorian Suffragette Bracelet 18 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
To read more please click continue reading below- This fabulous antique Victorian bracelet was
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Suffragette Bracelet Peridot Amethyst Baroque Pearl, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A fabulous antique Victorian bracelet C. 1900, adorned with green Peridots, violet Amethyst’s and
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette 9 Carat Gold Bracelet, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This Victorian solid 9ct Gold Suffragette bracelet is Circa 1900. Each link is adorned with
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold

Antique Suffragette Gold Bracelet 15 Carat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This genuine Victorian 15ct yellow gold antique Suffragette bracelet is circa 1900. This lovely
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette 9 Carat Bracelet, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous 9ct Suffragette antique Victorian bracelet is Circa 1900. Each larger link has a
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold

Antique Victorian Suffragette 9 Carat Gold Bracelet, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous 9ct yellow Gold bracelet is genuine Suffragette and Victorian. Circa 1900. This
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique French Paste Bracelet Colorful Paste, circa 1930 Suffragette Colors
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
genuine French piece, Circa 1930. The Bracelet is adorned with lovely colourful Paste Stones in a
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cuff Bracelets

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18k Gold, Silver

Antique Suffragette Chain Link Bracelet 15 Carat Gold Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A lovely antique Suffragette chain link bracelet from the Victorian era featuring five large links
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Suffragette Gold Pearl Amethyst Peridot 15 Carat Gold Bracelet in Fitted Box 19
Located in London, GB
15ct gold Edwardian 1900c suffregete braclelet Amethyst peridot and pearls
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Retro Bracelets

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Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold

Antique Suffragette Chain Link Bracelet 15 Carat Gold Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A lovely antique Suffragette chain link bracelet from the Victorian era featuring five large links
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Suffragette Bracelet For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate suffragette bracelet for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Yellow Gold and 9k Gold. While most can agree that any suffragette bracelet from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Amethyst version from the 25 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a brilliant cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes mixed cut and oval cut alternatives. Most of our suffragette bracelet for sale are for women, but there are 1 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Suffragette Bracelet?

On average, a suffragette bracelet at 1stDibs sells for $2,093, while they’re typically $539 on the low end and $21,400 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

The Legacy of Amethyst in Jewelry Design

There are few gemstones in the world that are both affordable and worthy of a duchess’s attention. But then not many stones are as beautiful as amethyst. Indeed, vintage and antique amethyst jewelry has innumerable fans, and February’s birthstone has many unique attributes. For the romantics, there are several tales in Greek mythology that tell the story of Bacchus and Amethyste, a maiden that he pursues yet is rescued by Diane by turning her into a white stone. Bacchus, mourning his love, pours a glass of wine over the sculpture, dyeing her purple.

Amethyst has adorned many royal jewels. One of the most enviable jewelry collections of all time belonged to Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. In 1947, the Duke gifted her with a Cartier amethyst and turquoise bib necklace. This special order piece was made with twisted 18-carat and 20-carat gold, platinum, brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds, one heart-shaped faceted amethyst, 27 emerald-cut amethysts, one oval faceted amethyst, and turquoise cabochons. The Duchess was not the only Royal with a penchant for the purple gemstone. The tiara now owned by Queen Silvia of Sweden is set with amethysts that once belonged to the French Empress Josephine. A stunning 56-carat cushion-cut, square-shaped amethyst set in an 18-karat yellow gold necklace designed by Tiffany & Co. is now in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

The Smithsonian also has in its possession an even more rare example of fine amethyst: the 96-carat Morris Amethyst Brooch. The brooch features a deep, rich purple heart-shaped amethyst. The museum states that the piece was likely made during the Edwardian period (1901–15) “when platinum and diamonds were often used, and amethyst, a favorite stone of King Edward VII’s wife, Alexandra, was often included in jewelry of the era.”

Another amethyst necklace, with an even richer story, can be found in the Natural History Museum of London. Known as the Delhi Purple Sapphire (even though the stone is an amethyst), this stone was stolen from the Temple of Indra during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Anyone in possession of this stone is bound to have terrible luck, including its owner Edward Heron-Allen, who gifted the gemstone to the museum thinking that this would save him but ended up transferring the bad luck to the museum curators overseeing the stone.

Find a wide range of vintage and antique amethyst necklaces, bracelets and other fine jewelry on 1stDibs.

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.

Find a diverse collection of bracelets that you can sort by style, stone cut and more on 1stDibs.

Questions About Suffragette Bracelet
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A suffragette bracelet is like a piece of jewelry that the suffragettes and others who supported the woman’s right to vote wore to show allegiance to the movement. Part of the goal of suffrage jewelry was to show that women who wanted to vote weren’t masculine and wanting to be men. They wanted to display their femininity and wearing the suffrage colors of purple, white and green in jewelry was a way to do that. Shop a collection of authentic suffragette jewelry from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.