Bangles
1970s European Retro Vintage Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Bangles
Ruby, Vermeil, Enamel
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Bangles
Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Vintage Bangles
Coral, Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Contemporary Antique Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Bangles
1970s Italian Vintage Bangles
Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1630s Art Nouveau Antique Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Bangles
1970s Greek Modern Vintage Bangles
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Bangles
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold
1970s British Edwardian Vintage Bangles
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century and Earlier Italian Art Nouveau Antique Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
1970s Anglo-Indian Vintage Bangles
Gold
1970s American Vintage Bangles
14k Gold
16th Century Italian Contemporary Antique Bangles
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Bangles
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Bangles
Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Bangles
Gilt Metal
1970s Vintage Bangles
14k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Bangles
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Bangles
Coral, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Chinese Artisan Vintage Bangles
1970s European Retro Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Bangles
Silver
1970s British Vintage Bangles
Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Bangles
Silver
1970s Swedish Vintage Bangles
Silver
1970s Mexican Artisan Vintage Bangles
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Mexican Vintage Bangles
Sterling Silver
1970s Swedish Vintage Bangles
Silver
1970s European Retro Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s European Contemporary Vintage Bangles
18k Gold
1970s Mexican Modernist Vintage Bangles
Malachite, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Chilean Vintage Bangles
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Bangles
Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s North American Retro Vintage Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s Hong Kong Vintage Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Bangles
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Bangles
Amber, Sterling Silver
Vintage and Contemporary Bangles
Today, it would be tough to track down a jewelry lover who doesn’t have a stack of vintage and contemporary bangles and other bracelets ready to go for any occasion.
People have worn bangles and other bracelets for centuries. Examples can be found in the wide range of personal adornments favored by the Ancient Egyptians, some of whom wore bracelets and armlets made of gold and flecked with gemstones such as lapis and turquoise.
Fashion has evolved over the years, but the popularity of bangles has remained the same. Jewelry makers have created cuffs in all manner of styles, and no matter what your taste, you can find antique and vintage diamond bangles, ruby bangles, emerald bangles and more to suit you and to pair with any of your favorite ensembles. And although “bracelets” and “bangles” are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between the two.
Bangles are solid, one-piece bands that are always characterized by their rigid ring shape. Today, they’re made of metal, plastic, wood or other materials. Because this cuff is a solid piece, you have to slide it over your hand. Bracelets, however, are flexible pieces. Whether they’re charm bracelets, link bracelets, beaded bracelets or another variety, you open and close a bracelet at its ends, where it locks around your wrist with a clasp.
Bracelets and bangles suit most anyone, and there’s a style of bangle for every occasion, whether you’ve opted for an Art Deco bangle, a Victorian-era bangle or another kind. And their versatility doesn’t end there. Jewelry lovers know that when it comes to bangles (and other kinds of bracelets), you never have to choose just one. Just as you might wear a vintage tennis bracelet by itself or pair it with other thin bracelets, you can opt for a simple pared-down look with a single bangle or go big and stack your sculptural modern bangles to deepen their impact or double up your classic gold bangles and pair them with a T-shirt and jeans or a comfortable cotton day dress.
Browse an extensive collection of vintage and contemporary bangles and other bracelets on 1stDibs. Find extraordinary works by iconic jewelry houses such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and David Webb, or peruse the array of link bracelets, cuff bracelets and diamond bangles for innumerable accessorizing options.