Tennis bracelet

With diamonds set all along the band, a tennis bracelet is a fantastic piece of jewellery that really stands out from the crowd. It's also a bracelet with an interesting history. A tennis bracelet, perhaps one of the most exclusive items that can be worn around the wrist. But why is it called a tennis bracelet? And how did the tennis bracelet get its name?

History

The year is 1987 and American tennis pro Chris Evert is competing in the US Open with her infamous two-handed backhand swing. Nobody knew at the start of the contest that this particular match would go down in history, or more precisely in jewelry history. Chris Evert had already won the US Open six times at the time, but 1987 played out differently. The match was interrupted by Evert herself when she dropped her diamond bracelet. Time stands still as the crowd holds its breath, diamonds can be seen glittering in the sky and then falling and landing on the tennis court. Only when the diamond bracelet is retrieved and stored away safely, can the match continue. When Evert was interviewed after the match, she was asked about what happened on the court, and Chris Evert replied, “I dropped my tennis bracelet.” A new category in jewelry was born, one that today, a decade later, still frequents jewelry trends.

Although it was only in 1987 that the bracelet was given its well-known name “tennis bracelet”, the design has existed for several decades, albeit without a specific designation. Well-dressed women throughout the ages have been seen wearing the now familiar tennis bracelet design on both the red carpet and at other lavish events. The diamond bracelet may have existed before Chris Evert, but it was Chris Evert who put its name and versatile use on the map.