Bracelets may have been traced as far back as Egypt where evidence shows that men and women alike wore jewelry. Mystical Egyptian mummies have been found with bracelets. Dragonflies, bees and other symbolic creatures were often engraved into these pieces of art. During the Roman era engraved arm bracelets were often displayed coiled snakes, lion heads, and the Heracles knot. Greek bracelets had engraving of palmettos, acanthus leaves and animals with gem stones in their eyes. Beautiful stones were used in these ancient pieces and they spoke of prestige and honor.
Beautiful women’s jewelry and bracelets date back to the Roman Empire and is they still a key part of society today. In today’s society jewelry is a common way to show love, honor. The tennis bracelet is a special piece of woman’s jewelry. The tennis bracelet is traditionally a bracelet that features a line of symmetrically patterned diamonds. Tennis bracelets can be made with various types of metals and they can also be created with glass or synthetic man made stones. Tennis bracelets are a bracelet of honor and love.
The name, tennis bracelet, only dates back as far as 1987. Chris Evert, who was the World’s Number One Women’s Tennis Player, was playing in the U.S Open Tournament when her beautiful diamond bracelet shattered. When bracelet shattered the diamonds spread across the tennis court. This tennis match was temporarily stopped while Chris Evert retrieved her diamonds. Rumor has it that from that day on this style of bracelet was called the tennis bracelet. Many women tennis stars continue to wear tennis bracelets and the competition is often seen in the beauty of the diamonds worn by the opponents. For example, Serena Williams, in 2002, wore a gorgeous 29,000 dollar tennis bracelet to the U.S Open. An extra secure clasp was designed on this bracelet to insure its safety. This platinum tennis bracelet contained 224 diamonds equaling 12 carrots.