Object Description
Description
A 5.50ct vintage diamond line bracelet in platinum, by Cartier, circa 1960. This classic articulated line bracelet has a line of uniformly sized round brilliant cut diamonds set in platinum and secured with a concealed tongue and box clasp and a safety catch.
Maker
Cartier
Period
circa 1960s
Gemstones
38 x round brilliant cut diamonds, estimated total 5.50ct
Setting
Platinum, signed Cartier and numbered
Weight
16.4 grams
Dimensions
Length: 17cms/ 6.7″
Width: 4.3mm/0.1″
Condition
Excellent
Directors Notes
The diamond line bracelet is now often known as a ‘tennis bracelet’, always a single row of diamonds around the wrist. The style itself has been around since the 1920s when women’s fashion allowed bracelets to take centre stage in a way they hadn’t before. The coining of the term ‘tennis bracelet’ to describe this line of diamonds is attributed to the tennis star Chris Evert who regularly wore diamond jewellery on court. During a match in 1978, the diamond line bracelet she was wearing fell off and play had to be paused to allow her to look for it. Henceforth the name ‘tennis bracelet’ became widely used to describe bracelets (and later necklaces) of this classic design.