You’re Going to Love-Love These Tennis Bracelets
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Is there any arm candy more riveting, or more dazzling, than a full-on sparkling tennis bracelet—or an armload of them—glinting in the sun? Full disclosure—I have never been anywhere near a racket, though I have been known to affect an all-white V-neck sweater-and-long-pleated-skirt tennis look—but that doesn’t mean I don’t know the best tennis bracelets when I see them. Whether it’s the classic line of diamonds (big ones, please!) or glorious fake gems (who is going to know the difference as your tennis bracelet dangles over a highball?) or in a riot of color, these are jewels to be cherished regardless of your athletic prowess.
You might be wondering how the tennis bracelet—which refers to a flexible bracelet with the stones lined up, hugging each other—got its name. As the story goes, back in 1978, world champion Chris Evert was wearing just such a tennis bracelet in diamonds and gold at the US Open, when the bracelet itself opened! Just as I—or you—would have done, Evert stopped the match cold until her tennis bracelet turned up.
Evert is not the only player to flaunt a tennis bracelet. Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams have been known to sport high-end models. Fun fact: Williams once wore a $29,000 Harry Winston tennis bracelet to a game. (No reports of it being lost between serves.)
Though it may not be practical to pile them on while on the court, tennis bracelets make wonderful stackers. In all widths and weights, featuring gemstones real and not-so, super clear or colorful, don’t be afraid to line them up from wrist to elbow.
Here is our guide to the brightest and best tennis bracelets, on and off the clay:
Vogue’s Top Picks for Tennis Bracelets:
- The Modern Tennis Bracelet: Mejuri diamond tennis bracelet, $3,000
- The Vintage-Inspired Style: Dorsey benedetta bracelet, $370
- The Multi-Color Tennis Bracelet: Adina Reyter sapphire diamond tennis bracelet, $3,298
- The Everyday Tennis Bracelet: Vrai tennis bracelet, $1,800
- The Stackable Layer: Ring Concierge Classic diamond tennis bracelet, $4,448
The Classic Tennis Bracelet
The line of beauty—pure elegance, the heart and soul of the classic tennis bracelet.
The Colorful Tennis Bracelet
Sparkle and shine do not belong to diamonds alone—these tennis bracelets flaunt their many-splendored hues.
The Extra-Luxe Tennis Bracelet
Stacking tennis bracelets is undeniably chic, but sometimes a single statement says it all.
The Extra-Fun Tennis Bracelet
Who says a tennis bracelet has to be serious? These exhibit an irresistible joie de vivre.
