GAME, SET, STYLE
By Jennifer Brugh
EACH DIAMOND IS MATCHED BY HAND SO THE WHOLE LINE CATCHES LIGHT AS ONE. T There's a reason the tennis bracelet earned its name honestly: it's built to keep up. But take it off the court and it stops being sporty at all. It's simply fine jewelry, as natural at a Tuesday desk as it is at a black-tie dinner. That's the trick of it. A player needs quick reflexes, a steady grip, and the discipline to repeat the same motion over and over. This bracelet was engineered with the same demands in mind. Each diamond is matched by hand so the whole line catches light as one, and every link bends with the wrist rather than resisting it. You're meant to put it on and stop noticing it's there, through a full day at work and dinner after. The style has evolved too. Round brilliants remain the reliable starting point, but the newer options run the gamut: sharp emerald cuts, ovals cut to look larger than they are, or marquise stones set end to end. Layer a few different cuts on one wrist and you get something closer to a display case than a single bracelet.
TENNIS, EVERYONE!
THE BRACELET BUILT FOR THE COURT, WORN EVERYWHERE ELSE
You don't need an actual match under your belt to wear one well. This is a piece equally at home on your wrist as a professional athlete's. Part grit, part sparkle, no trophy required.
22 | RUMMELE’S JEWELERS MAGAZINE
23 | RUMMELE’S JEWELERS MAGAZINE
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