Some of you would have often heard of the Diamond Tennis Bracelet, or the Tennis Bracelet as it is also called. Wondering what exactly is this and why would it be named a tennis bracelet? Our expert on all things bracelets and to a large extent, all things tennis, has more information on this.
Diamond Tennis Bracelets, like Chris Evert, are forever.
One of the most timeless and classic pieces of jewellery is the diamond tennis bracelet. The tennis bracelet, and there are also diamond tennis necklaces, have been around for many years and have been worn by women of style for years, but became more famous because of ‘the incident’ with tennis champion and style icon Chrissie Evert.
Why are the Diamond Tennis Bracelets Called So?
Evert, who always looked calm, cool and collected while playing tennis, used to wear a diamond bracelet. The story is that she was completely and utterly focused on a rally, playing in the US Open in 1987, when the bracelet flew off her arm.
Once the rally was over, Evert stopped the game so she, her opponent, the umpires and the ballboys, could look for her bracelet.
It happened more than thirty years ago and the details are vague. Some say she was playing against tennis great Martina Navratilova, others say it was in an opening game. Others say it was in 1978!
One thing is sure. Evert put diamond tennis bracelets firmly on the map.
When she was first wearing the bracelet, it was simply known as a diamond or gold bracelet. Since that incident, the bracelets became known as tennis bracelets.
They have been seen on the arms of many women, worn loosely and elegantly, a real style statement. A tennis bracelet is a perfect gift for someone who loves gold and diamonds, and also, simplicity. The bracelet is one that is worn loosely around the wrist, and is small and light – exactly why Chris Evert wore one when she was playing tennis.
A tennis bracelet can be worn with an evening gown, a little black dress, but also, with a pair of jeans and a smart white shirt. Of course, they can also be worn with tennis clothing!
Tennis bracelets are timeless pieces of jewellery, first designed and worn in the 1920s. Diamond tennis bracelets can be one simple row of diamonds, two rows, or more. Usually they are thin, elegant and simple, always glamorous and always elegant.
Evert was a tennis icon. She won 18 Grand Slam single tennis championships and three championship doubles titles. She was universally loved as a sportsperson. She bought style and grace to the tennis court, as well as determination and extreme focus.
Not many women would continue with an intense tennis rally before looking for her jewels! Evert did. Her tennis clothing was always appropriate but with an edge. She was not just a tennis queen, she was a glamour queen too.
Diamond tennis bracelets are eternal. They are pieces of jewellery that you keep in your drawer, wear when the occasion calls for it, have forever and then pass on through your family. I know people who have tennis bracelets that used to belong to their mothers and their grandmothers. They retain their style.They tell a story. They are everlasting.
Today one can also find tennis necklaces. These too are diamonds and gold and are real statement pieces. A diamond tennis necklace worn with an elegant evening frock completes the look. It is a statement of ‘having made it.’ A diamond tennis necklace is a perfect piece of jewellery to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary, a graduation, or a win. It does not need to be a tennis win!
If you are buying a diamond tennis necklace or a tennis bracelet for the person you love, you cannot go wrong. They are simple, stylish and valuable. They always look beautiful and you do not have to be a certain size, colour or ‘jewellery’ person to wear one. Tennis bracelets rock! They win, just like tennis super stars.
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