Sterling Silver Victorian Buckle Bracelet Circa 1880's Floral
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a superb circa Victorian Sterling Bangle bracelet st. Dimensions: wearable up to a 6.25
Antique 1880s American Victorian Bangles
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Victorian Buckle Bracelet Circa 1880's Floral
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a superb circa Victorian Sterling Bangle bracelet st. Dimensions: wearable up to a 6.25
Sterling Silver
$5,950
H 2.17 in W 2.29 in D 0.83 in
Victorian buckle bracelet yellow gold floral blue enamel bracelet 19th century
By Hermès, Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, René Lalique
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Unique antique Victorian bangle bracelet with buckle and enamel. Hand crafted in solid 14k gold and
Gold
Victorian Etched Buckle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Etched Buckle Bracelet of gilt metal. Elaborate etched detailing throughout. 1880's USA
Gilt Metal
Victorian Whitby Jet Buckle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Whitby Jet Buckle Bracelet on elastic from the late 19th Century. Bars of jet form the
14K Gold Victorian Enameled Blue Ivy Buckle Bracelet
Located in Venice, CA
Circa the 1880’s, this 14k gold bracelet intertwines two popular Victorian love symbols—the buckle
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian Silver Gilded Rose Gold Buckle Link Bracelet
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A beautiful antique Victorian buckle link bracelet created in silver and gilded rose gold. The
Rose Gold, Silver
Victorian French 18k Ruby and Pearl Enameled Hinged Buckle Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely amazing French-made gold buckle bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This wide
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian French 18k Ruby and Pearl Enameled Hinged Buckle Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely amazing French-made gold buckle bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This wide
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Seed Pearl Buckle Bracelet, 19th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A beautiful example of Late Victorian jewelry design, this antique bracelet is crafted in 14 karat
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Enamel Flower Buckle Bangle Bracelet 1869
Located in Baltimore, MD
Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Enamel Flower Buckle Bangle Bracelet 1869 Metal: 18k yellow gold
Yellow Gold, Enamel
$6,500
H 2.14 in W 2.4 in
Victorian Coral Garnet Pearl Bangle Buckle Bracelet 14K Gold Etruscan Revival
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular Victorian Bangle Bracelet in 14 Karat Gold in a Buckle motif with a stunning central
Garnet, Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$9,998
W 1.12 in L 8 in
Victorian Revival 14K Gold Black Enamel Tassel Fancy Slide Buckle Strap Bracelet
Located in Montclair, NJ
, Victorian Revival statement bracelet. The enamel is perfect. All original and excellent condition! Stock
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
French Antique Gold, Ruby, Diamond, and Enamel Buckled Strap Slide Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
An antique woven gold jarretière slide bracelet designed as a buckled garter with cushion-cut ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Woven Gold and Diamond Jarretière Bracelet of Strap and Buckle Design
Located in New York, NY
An antique Victorian period gold and diamond jarretière (garter) bracelet, the woven gold strap
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Child's Buckle Belt Bracelet c1880 in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in valatie, NY
Victorian Child's Buckle Belt Bracelet c1880 in 14K Yellow Gold. Beautifully modeled and detailed
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Victorian Buckle Bracelet
Located in Roxbury, CT
Gorgeous buckle mesh woven 14k Victorian bracelet. Total length is 8" because it is meant be worn
Unavailable
Late Victorian Gold Buckle Bangle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
bracelet includes a safety chain. Width: 20 mm (at buckle motif) Inner Dimensions: 57mm x 48mm Inner
Coral, 15k Gold
Unavailable
Victorian French Gold Buckle Bracelet
Located in Southampton, NY
An 18 karat gold bracelet of wide links designed as a leatherwork strap with black enamel buckle
Victorian Sterling Silver Hinged Buckle Bangle Bracelet
Located in Sydney CBD, AU
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver hinged buckle bangle, with Hallmarks Antique silver buckle
Sterling Silver
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Etruscan Buckle Mesh Slide Bracelet with Fringe
Located in New York, NY
Unmarked 18 karat gold mesh buckle bracelet with fringe end. Adjustable, closes by pressing in both
18k Gold
Ruby and Pearl Double Buckle Bangle Bracelet
Located in Houston, TX
This is an English 15 kt yellow gold double bangle bracelet set with seed pearls and rubies in a
Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
Antique Sterling Silver Buckle Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Wonderful Victorian buckle bracelet in sterling silver engraved with ivy leaves and decorated with
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Buckle Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Bold Victorian buckle bracelet engraved with ivy leaves that connote the loving idea of clinging to
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Buckle Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Bold and dramatic Victorian buckle bracelet engraved with ivy leaves and decorated with beads
Sterling Silver
Victorian Coral Link Buckle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual hand carved Victorian coral link bracelet with buckle motif. "Buckle" is composed
Coral, 10k Gold
Victorian Buckle Bangle Enamel Gold Bracelet
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Victorian enamel and gold hinged buckle bangle circa 1882. The 14-karat gold buckle design is
14k Gold
Victorian Wide Gold Buckle Cuff Bracelet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Buckle up in style with this extraordinary wide Victorian cuff bracelet! With a warm honey colored
14k Gold
Victorian Mixed Metals Sterling Buckle Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely fabulous and unusual sterling bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This gorgeous
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Gold Buckle Cuff Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Bold and beautiful Victorian 15K matt yellow gold and shiny rose gold buckle bracelet. The
15k Gold
Victorian Double Buckle Etruscan Bangle Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
An incredible gold bracelet from the Victorian (circa 1880) era! This wide, three-dimensional
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Etched Horseshoe Buckle Sterling Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
A wonderful sterling silver bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This beautiful piece has a
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Large Buckle Bangle Bracelet
By Hardy Brothers
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1908 Hardy Brothers of Birmingham England Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet, measuring 1 1/2
Sterling Silver
Victorian 18K Gold Turquoise Buckle Bracelet
Located in Henderson, NV
Crafted in 18K yellow gold, this Victorian bangle bracelet mimics a belt with a detailed buckle
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Double Horseshoe and Buckle Bangle Bracelet
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Made of 15 karat yellow gold and boasting a lovely duo of classic Victorian motifs, the bracelet is
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian French Rose Cut Diamond Buckle Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
A fabulous buckle bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! The bangle bracelet, which is made of
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Ruby and Diamond Buckle Bracelet
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Lovely Victorian bracelet featuring two rubies and three Old European Cut diamonds nicely framed
Victorian Gold Buckle Themed Bangle Bracelet
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Ever the popular theme in Victorian times, the buckle motif was rumored to be favored by Queen
15k Gold
Victorian Natural Ruby Diamond Gold Weaved Buckle Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely outstanding gold bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This incredible 3
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold
Victorian Sterling & Gold Buckle & Horse Head Fob Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
fob bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This unique bracelet is comprised of intertwined
Carnelian, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian 9K Yellow Gold Mesh Buckle Bracelet
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a remarkable Victorian mesh buckle bracelet crafted in 9K yellow gold. The piece is set
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Royal Blue Enamel and Pearl Buckle Bracelet
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Buckle motif jewelry was popularized by Queen Victoria, as she was known to favor this theme. This
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian Tracery Enamel 14 Karat Gold Buckle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful wide 14k gold black enamel buckle bracelet. The Victorian motif of a buckle refers to
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique English Victorian Turquoise Gold Buckle and Tassel Bracelet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18-carat gold buckle bracelet, the central buckle is set with graduated cabochon cut turquoises
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Pearl and Blue Enamel Belt Buckle Bracelet
Located in Denver, CO
This luxurious antique Victorian 15K yellow gold mesh belt and buckle bracelet is adorned with
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s Victorian Revival Gold Buckle Bracelet with Tassels
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mid Century Victorian Revival 14k gold bracelet featuring a buckle design accented with black
14k Gold
Victorian Blue Enamel Half-Pearl Diamond Gold Buckle Motif Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
An antique gold bangle bracelet with a double-buckle motif comprised of half-pearls and diamonds
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Sterling Silver Buckle Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Lovely Victorian sterling buckle bracelet engraved with ivory leaves. Buckle bracelets were popular
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Buckle Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Victorian Sterling silver buckle bracelet with an engraved leaf design will be delightful to wear
Sterling Silver
Victorian 1880 Enameled Flexible Buckle Bracelet with Fringes 14 Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Flexible buckle bracelet from the Victorian era. Beautiful and unusual bracelet, created in the
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Silver Gilt Buckle Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Bold and beautiful Victorian silver gilt buckle bracelet engraved with an intricate swirling design
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Niello Buckle Bracelet, circa 1890
Located in Baltimore, MD
This diminutive niello buckle bracelet has a lovely niello design- "niello" is a derivation of the
Sterling Silver, Niello
Victorian B&B Gold Filled Taille d'epargné Belt Buckle Hinged Bracelet Bangle
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian B&B Taille d'epargné S style gold-filled hinged bangle bracelet features an ornate
Gold Plate
Sold
W 1.12 in L 8 in
Victorian Revival 14K Gold Black Enamel Tassel Fancy Slide Buckle Strap Bracelet
Located in Montclair, NJ
, Victorian Revival statement bracelet. The enamel is perfect. All original and excellent condition! Stock
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Retro Gold Bangle Bracelet with Victorian Era Rose Cut Diamond Buckle Front
Located in Narberth, PA
. Gracing the front is a stunning Victorian era (ca1880s) raised buckle at its center. The rectangular
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Andre Aucoc Antique Gold Buckle Bangle Bracelet
Located in Litchfield, CT
, this visually fluid eighteen-karat gold bracelet features a gaily patterned ribbon motif looping and
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Taille D’Epargne Emerald Diamond Buckle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Victorian Taille d’Epargne buckle bracelet embellished with emeralds and diamonds. Matching
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique Taille d’Epargne Emerald Diamond Buckle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Victorian Taille d’Epargne buckle bracelet embellished with emeralds and diamonds. Matching
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold and Pearl Bracelet of Strap and Buckle Design
Located in New York, NY
An antique woven gold adjustable jarretière bracelet with a pearl-set buckle motif, in 18k. French
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Ruby Diamond Silver and Gold Buckle Bracelet, Circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century, gold mesh mail buckle bracelet, set with Burma rubies and rose-cut diamonds
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Sold
W 1.28 in L 8.25 in
Vintage 14K Gold Black Enamel Engraved Tassel Fancy Slide Buckle Strap Bracelet
Located in Montclair, NJ
buckle smoothly slides over the strap, allowing the bracelet to be easily adjusted to the length of your
14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Gold and Enamel Buckle Motif Bracelet with Pearl Accents
Located in New York, NY
An antique gold bracelet designed as a buckled garter with green and white enamel paisley
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Buckle Motif Cuff Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Victorian buckle bracelet beautifully engraved with clover leaves and a geometric design. The
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Buckle Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Unusual Victorian buckle bracelet with the buckle enveloping the bracelet. Surely a one of a kind
Sterling Silver
Victorian Enamel Buckle Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Attractive Victorian gold filled bangle with buckle motif and black enamel floral tracery. Engraved
Gold-filled
Victorian Sterling Silver Buckle Cuff Bracelet
Located in North Miami, FL
This English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian Cuff reads R.J. And has images of an anchor and
Victorian Coral Gold Link Buckle Bracelet
Located in Riverdale, NY
Unusual hand carved Victorian coral link bracelet in with buckle motif. "Buckle" is composed of
Coral, 10k Gold
Victorian Tortoise Shell Buckle Bracelet
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Queen Victorian being an enormous fan of buckle motif jewelry must have inspired this fashionable
Victorian Austrian Wide Niello Checkerboard Buckle Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
Niello bracelet, has a hinged bangle design with a 3-dimensional buckle motif that graces the front
Silver
Victorian Rose Gold Double Buckle Bangle Bracelet
Located in Narberth, PA
An incredible gold bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This wide, three-dimensional bangle is
15k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Victorian Studded Silver Cuff Buckle Bracelet
Located in Stamford, CT
silversmith in the late Victorian period. Silver studs cut like rose diamonds line the buckle, and keeper. The
Sterling Silver
Victorian Wide Yellow Gold Seed Pearl Buckle Bangle Bracelet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautifully crafted Victorian 14-karat gold and seed pearl bangle bracelet. This antique bangle
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 1.97 in D 0.08 in L 7.88 in
Victorian antique buckle Whitby Jet bracelet, collectible, expandable circa 1880
Located in Kings Langley, GB
Superb antique Whitby Jet bracelet, very popular during the Victorian era. Many workshops were
$70,929 / set
H 32.68 in W 24.02 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Victorian Cabinets with Taxidermy Quetzal by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of extremely rare Victorian display cabinets with taxidermy resplendent quetzal (PHAROMACHRUS MOCINNO), cotinga and hummingbirds, attributed to Henry Ward (1812-1878) Engla...
Other
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Antique Arts and Crafts Silver Plate Tiara Head Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This extravagant tiara in the Arts and Crafts taste was created out of silver plated copper in the last decade of the nineteenth century out of silver plated copper. The metal shows ...
Silver
Rene Lalique Green Glass 'Muguet Haut' Bracelet
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique green glass with white enamel 'Muguet Haut' Bracelet. The bracelet consists of 15 rectangular, cylinder-half shaped tablets, strung together with elastic. Muguet Haut is...
Glass
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
$21,931
Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Christian Dior by John Galliano black silk strapless trained gown, fw 2008
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior black silk faille strapless evening gown ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Built-in boned corset with underwired bra ▪ Oversized draped bow ▪ Narrow floor-length skirt ...
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
NWT Christian Dior by John Galliano Origami Dress Runway Fall 2006 Wedding Gown
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Baar, CH
New with tags, this never-before-worn archival piece has been carefully stored for the past 18 years, preserving its pristine condition. An absolutely stunning and rare masterpiece ...
$616,822
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Maison Millet, Claudius Marioton
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
$815
H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 1.19 in
Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Photograph Frame - London 1899
By William Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1899 by William Comyns, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Photograph Frame is plain in style and heart shaped. The photograph frame measures...
Sterling Silver
$1,322
H 0.4 in W 1.19 in D 4.45 in
French Butterfly large brooch signed GIP For Georges Pierre horn and glass 1900
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very Good condition for this rare Horn Butterfly
Horn, Glass
R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes Vase
By René Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
R. Lalique Rare and Important Rene Lalique Yellow Amber Bacchantes René Lalique (1860 - 1945) Bacchantes A Yellow Amber Rene Lalique Glass Vase with ten female nude figures in high...
Glass
Gallé Polar Bear Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cameo Glass Polar Bear Vase Émile Gallé Circa 1927 This towering Art Nouveau vase stands as one of the finest achievements of Émile Gallé’s iconic glassmaking firm. The Polar Bear v...
Glass
Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the elegance of Art Nouveau design, this dinnerware service for 12 from Tiffany Studios is composed of pastel-hued, opalescent green Favrile glass. The plates, bowls and glas...
Glass
Victorian Whitby Jet Lorgnette Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Victorian matt black Whitby Jet lorgnette bead necklace. Composed of small round hand knotted beads, six large elongated kite shape beads flanked by round beads of woven matt Whitby ...
Enamel, Steel
Meissen Four Elements Porcelain Ewers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare and important set of four Meissen ewers represents the Four Elements: Earth, Air, Water and Fire. Impressive in both size and artistry, they are among the most fa...
Porcelain
The reign of Queen Victoria encapsulates a quickly evolving period of history — and jewelry styles were no exception. No single period has seen such a diverse group of jewelry attributed to it than the Victorian era. Today, there is a vast collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
Victorian jewelry is named after Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901, making her the second longest-ruling monarch. (She was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.) During this time, different styles of fashion and jewelry came and went. Thanks to our fascination with royalty and swoon-worthy melodramas like Netflix’s The Crown — which is rife with evocative fashion, jewelry and interiors — and the 2017 feature film Victoria & Abdul, we are all familiar with her story. After the death of Victoria’s father and three childless uncles, she ascended to the throne at age 18. In 1840, Queen Victoria married the love of her life, her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Queen Victoria loved serpentine jewels, and she had even more power to shape trends than Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle do today. The British monarch’s best-known piece in this mold is the gold coiled-snake engagement ring she received from Prince Albert — the sinuous reptile was considered a symbol of everlasting love.
The Queen's 63-year reign has been divided by historians into the Romantic period, the early happy years, circa 1837–60; the Grand period, marked by the deaths of the Queen’s mother and husband, circa 1860–80; and the late Victorian or Aesthetic period, which lasted from about 1880 until 1901 and ushered in the Belle Époque. Queen Victoria wore her heart on her sleeve, and her fashion and jewelry reflected her emotions.
Romantic period jewelry, which featured common decorative motifs and was embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise, was a celebration of the young monarch’s love. Everything changed with the death of Prince Albert, and the Grand period is most often associated with mourning jewelry. Jewelry was smaller, lighter and more dainty during the late Victorian period. During this era, diamonds came into fashion, and semiprecious gems such as amethysts and opals became prevalent, too. Using gemstones for their natural beauty and not their worth was something that jewelers of the era felt passionate about, and this ideology would really become relevant in Art Nouveau jewelry.
Find a collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry — from rings, necklaces and brooches to a range of other accessories — on 1stDibs.
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.