Bracelets
Early 2000s French Modern Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Chinese Post-War Vintage Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bracelets
Diamond, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Bracelets
Gold Plate
Early 2000s French Modern Bracelets
Brass, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century English Bracelets
Gold, 9k Gold
20th Century French Modern Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Bracelets
1960s Finnish Modernist Vintage Bracelets
Silver
Late 20th Century American Artisan Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1990s Austrian Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Bracelets
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Bracelets
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bracelets
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Bracelets
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s Bracelets
2010s Dutch Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Bracelets
Enamel, Rose Gold
2010s American Bracelets
18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bracelets
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Bracelets
14k Gold
1950s British Vintage Bracelets
9k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Retro Bracelets
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bracelets
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s North American Modern Bracelets
Garnet, Stainless Steel
2010s Bracelets
18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Bracelets
18k Gold
2010s Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Indian Bracelets
Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Bracelets
18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Bracelets
2010s North American Art Deco Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Austrian Bracelets
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Swiss Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
1950s French Medieval Vintage Bracelets
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Bracelets
Enamel, Vermeil
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Bracelets
1980s Contemporary Vintage Bracelets
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Bracelets
1990s French Contemporary Bracelets
2010s Art Deco Bracelets
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Diamond, Antique and Vintage Bracelets
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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