Bracelets
1980s British Modern Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Bracelets
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Citrine, Opal, Tourmaline, Pyrite, Jasper, Fire Opal, Silver
1960s Victorian Vintage Bracelets
Agate, Coral, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow ...
Late 19th Century Antique Bracelets
Citrine, Cultured Pearl, Silver
Late 20th Century American Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bracelets
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Bracelets
Opal, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gol...
1970s Vintage Bracelets
Opal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1930s French Retro Vintage Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Bracelets
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Tanzanite, Sapphire, Sterli...
Early 2000s British Contemporary Bracelets
Citrine, Morganite, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Cultured Pearl, P...
2010s British Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gol...
20th Century Bracelets
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century German Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Bracelets
Opal, Ruby, Tanzanite, Bronze
2010s American Art Deco Bracelets
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Bronze
20th Century Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s English Victorian Antique Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Artist Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bracelets
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Bracelets
Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Bracelets
Opal, Ruby, Sterling Silver
20th Century Bracelets
Amethyst, Opal, Pearl, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Pearl, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s British Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Ye...
Late 20th Century Unknown Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
1950s Mexican Modernist Vintage Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Malachite, Opal, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Bracelets
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 22...
1920s Vintage Bracelets
Carnelian, Citrine, Jade, Opal, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, 15k Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1950s Vintage Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Bracelets
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Artisan Bracelets
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k 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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