Hi ladies, I’m looking to customise a tennis bracelet which is in my dream list for the longest time. I’ll be turning 30 next year and I’d like to get it for myself as a milestone bday present.
Would you consider 30 too young to be wearing tennis bracelets? I attached the picture of the one I have in mind. I usually only wear my pink gold Cartier love bracelet and a pair of diamond studs.
Another thing I really need advice is on the certificate. I’ll be getting it from an independent shop which I’ve previously gotten the studs from. I was okay with getting the studs from them because it came with the GIA cert. What would the bracelet come with? A certificate that shows it’s of natural diamonds?
I would really appreciate getting any advice! Thank you
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I hope not, I was given a (modest) tennis bracelet when I was 15.
Tennis bracelets go back to the 1930s when they were called 'in line'. They were called 'tennis' after an incident involving Chris Evert and her own in line bracelet. Naturally, that news item promoted the style so they become synonymous with the era when she actively competed. IMO they are both classic, Deco and modern. It will be interesting to know what others think of this style.
Globally by law, diamonds for sale are not allowed to be called just 'diamonds' unless they're natural. All enhancements should be openly displayed - but yes, double check by asking as it can have implications later even for future cleaning.
If they are lab grown (even if one or a proportion are used) it should be clearly stated in labelling and the paperwork. Lab grown will usually be 'too good' to be true, e.g. colourless or flawless and for too good a price. Watch out for brand names that indicate stimulants or diamond-like words - but 'diamonds'
should mean natural diamonds.
Actually, small/smallish round diamonds that are just fairly clean to the eye shouldn't be a crazy price.
The hallmark will indicate gold purity but it also indicates the general standard of diamonds too. They use better quality diamonds in higher grade metal. That's just how it is. Jewellers don't
tend to 'waste' 18K and plat on lower-cost diamonds. Look for a good weight of gold/plat too, a light bracelet may feel nice on the wrist, but it's often where they place the mark-up because they know the focus for most customers will be on the stones.
Check all bezels/claws (do you say prongs in US?) under a magnifier glass, diamonds need to look and feel 100% secure. Any crooked claws, dented bezels or anything that moves at all needs to be looked at.
Stones under a certain ct weight may not get a full report including a clarity characteristic plan (like you may have for your studs) and full break down, and they will have been tested prior to being mounted.
Edited to say: Major purchase = take your time
