The very name, tennis bracelet reminds of this incidence that accidentally created history in the world of fashion. The year was 1987 and the event was US Open Tennis Championship. During the historical match, tennis super star Chris Evert was wearing a beautiful diamond in-line bracelet. The clasp of the bracelet accidentally broke and the bracelet fell off. The match was temporarily halted till Chris could find the jewelry. The millions of fans watching the match were amazed at the unusual event and the next thing, millions of those fans were looking for their ‘tennis’ bracelets. Thus, not even intending to, Chris created history in the world of fashion.

Tennis bracelets owe their popularity not just to the event – though the name comes purely from there. With the brilliance of diamonds and the sophisticated look, tennis bracelets are perfect accessory for your formal wear. Individually set diamonds are joined together into a bracelet which is then fastened by clasp. There can be design variations or variations in the type of metal used.

With the increasing popularity of tennis bracelets, more designs and styles are being introduced. Originally having and array of diamonds, colored gem stones are fast becoming popular in tennis bracelets. You can choose a gemstone of your choice (sapphire, ruby, emerald, or an aquamarine in my case) and either have your tennis bracelet studded with the gemstone or combine it with diamonds to add that extra sparkle. The traditional square shaped bezel has also changed to round, oval and fancy shapes. I have a tennis bracelet that has an array of gemstones in pastel shades – amethyst, aquamarine, pink sapphire, yellow sapphire and light colored tanzanite. I just can’t do without my pastel shaded tennis bracelet in summers. It perfectly compliments my summer wear and dresses me up for all occasions.

Tennis bracelets make a great gift too. Tennis bracelets can be the perfect gift for women of all ages. You can gift a tennis bracelet to your teenage daughter on her birthday or on completing her graduation, gift your wife or girl friend a tennis bracelet on her birthday, thanksgiving, Christmas or Valentines Day, gift your mom a tennis bracelet on her birthday or on mother’s day or Christmas, or even get a tennis bracelet for your old granny to show her how much you love and care. You could actually make the women in your life proud by getting them the gift that every woman wants – tennis bracelet.