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Diamond Bracelet Guide
The origin of the Diamond Tennis Bracelet started when famous tennis player Chris Evert lost her diamond bracelet during a match. Chris Evert was a well known, professional tennis player between the years 1972 and 1989. During one tennis match, the clasp on her diamond bracelet snapped causing it to fall off. When the clasp snapped, she asked the game officials to pause the tennis match until her jewelry could be located. Ever since that day, line diamond bracelets have been coined “tennis bracelets”. |
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A tennis bracelet is different than a bangle bracelet in that tennis bracelets are flexible and can be made in a variety of lengths, simply by adding or removing links. A bangle bracelet is a set size and is not adjustable. Both can feature a plain metal or platinum design or can incorporate diamonds into the design.
The ‘setting’ refers to the metal base that holds a stone in place. The setting that is most popular is the prong setting. A prong setting is when small metal prongs are bent over the girdle of the gem. A Channel setting refers to a type of stone setting often used in mounting a number of small stones of uniform size in a row as in a diamond wedding ring. Instead of each stone being held by its individual set of prongs, the stones are fitted into the channel and held into place on each side by a continuous strip of metal. A Bezel setting is when a diamond is completely surrounded by metal. A semi-Bezel setting or Half Bezel setting is when the diamond is only partially surrounded by the metal setting.
Choosing the quality of diamonds for your bracelet is a very important task and requires that you keep the following in mind a) the total diamond carat size of the bracelet you are buying b) budgetary limits. In regards to the carat size, the bigger the diamond (millimeters) and carat weight is, the more visible any blemishes or coloration issues will be. So if you are choosing a bracelet which features fairly large stones, opt for a ‘better’ to ‘best’ diamond quality combination. If the bracelet features smaller sized diamonds, then ‘good’ to ‘better’ quality diamonds should be fine. Decide on a budget for your bracelet and use the product configuration to create the perfect diamond bracelet within your budgetary limits.
The most effective way to determine what bracelet length you need is to measure an existing bracelet. You do not need to include the clasp or the tongue portion of the bracelet when measuring. The standard length for women’s bracelets is 7” and the standard for men’s bracelets is 8”. View our Collection: |
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