Bracelets
Mid-20th Century American Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Gold
1970s British Retro Vintage Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1940s French Retro Vintage Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1980s European Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Bracelets
White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Dutch Retro Bracelets
Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Asian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage Bracelets
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Asian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s European Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Malachite, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Retro Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Spinel, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
1940s Indian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold
1990s European Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Bracelets
Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Bracelets
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Mexican Byzantine Vintage Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Bracelets
Gilt Metal
1980s European Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1970s Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Retro Vintage Bracelets
Enamel, Gold Plate
1980s European Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Bracelets
Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s North American Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 22k Gold, Silver
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s English Retro Vintage Bracelets
Quartz, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1950s Australian Retro Vintage Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 9k 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.
Find a diverse collection of bracelets that you can sort by style, stone cut and more on 1stDibs.