Whether it’s thanks to the Wimbledon effect or the onslaught of It girls summering in The Hamptons right now, there’s one particular style of jewellery we can’t stop thinking about: the tennis chain. Defined by a continuous and complete string of stones, tennis jewellery nabbed its name from a now-famous moment at the 1987 US Open tournament. American tennis star Chris Evert served so fast that her diamond bracelet flew off her wrist, with the match paused until Evert and officials could find it. In the post-match interview, Evert referred to the piece as her ‘tennis bracelet’ – and the rest is history…
While probably not the most practical on-court accessory, tennis necklaces and bracelets serve major style everywhere else. The glitzy aesthetic has been spotted on everyone from Emily Ratajkowski to Dua Lipa, and that’s all the convincing we need to test the trend ourselves.
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