What are Diamond Tennis Bracelets?
Originally called eternity bracelets, these delicate bracelets got their sporty name from world championship tennis player Chris Evert, who wore one during the 1987 U.S. Open. During one of her games, the bracelet broke, and the match was paused while she could recover it. Thus the name “tennis bracelet” was coined, and the bracelets’ popularity quickly increased because of this unintentional publicity. There are several defining characteristics of diamond tennis bracelets. They consist of small gems strung in symmetrical, continuous links along a narrow, flexible chain with no charms or other add-on embellishments. Generally speaking, there should be more gem than metal visible, similar to a pave setting engagement ring. Different jewelers, however, define bracelets differently, and any design that utilizes a repeating pattern of diamonds and metal may be called a tennis bracelet.
