Bracelets Are Back In Bold Statement Making Styles
- A La Vieille Russie’s Art Deco diamond bracelet at the Winter Show 2019
- Sandra Oh wearing Forevermark at the 2019 Golden Globes. Photo Courtesy of Forevermark
- Kentshire’s Retro diamond tank braclelet at The Winter Show 2019
One of the aspects of covering jewelry that I love is the cyclical nature and how the cultural influences collide. Sometimes there is an overriding theme that fills the air and the filters through the lens of different modern designers collections and other times, it is just the right moment when pieces, styles or a direction come back into popularity.
- Macklowe Gallery’ French Retro 18K gold and platinum bracelet with emeralds and diamonds attributed to Rubel Freres at The Winter Show 2019
- Julianne Moore in Chopard ruby and diamond bracelets at The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards Photo by David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock
- Kentshire Galleries’ Art Deco diamond, onyx and emerald bracelet at The Winter Show 2019
Such is the case of the amount and selection of bracelets we have been seeing over the past few seasons. At the beginning of 2019, it became apparent at the 76th Annual Golden Globes and then the 25th Critic’s Choice awards that bangles, cuffs and flexible style bracelet climbing up the arm is on top of mind of A-lister’s stylists and the stars themselves. This has also been a growing theme in the fine jewelry market with new takes on line bracelets, wide pierced bracelets in white metals inspired by Art Deco styles and wide yellow gold chunky styles inspired by mid-century through vintage ‘70s looks. The tennis bracelet has also gotten a make-over, as well as link chain bracelets which are rendered big, chunky and studded with diamonds.
- Kentshire’s Art Deco onyx and diamond platinum plaque bracelets at The Winter Show 2019
- Charlize Theron at the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Bulgari Bracelets
- Kentshire calibre onyx and diamond Art Deco bracelet at The Winter Show 2019
Nicole Kidman at the 21st Critic’s Choice Awards in Fred Leighton Art Deco bracelets
At the recent Winter Antiques Show at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC, museum quality jewels filled the display cases of Macklowe Gallery, Kentshire Galleries, Shrubsole, A La Vieille Russie and James Robinson. But what I noticed most was the strong showing of bracelets from Georgian through the mid-20th century. Many were yellow gold and the most popular periods were Victorian and Retro 40s. These styles were wide, bold and gutsy and would make more of a statement worn on their own rather than with other bracelets. Or they could be worn one on each wrist. There were also a number of Art Deco flexible bracelets that could be combined on one wrist.
- A ’40s Retro bracelet at S.J. Shrubsole at the Winter Show 2019
- Amber Heard at the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards in a mix of modern designer yellow gold bracelets
- Kentshire’s’ 19th Century bracelet in yellow gold with pearls at the Winter Show 2019
- A range of buckle bracelets at Kentshire. Edwardian ruby and diamond buckle bracelet at the Winter Show 2019
- Kentshire’s Retro ’40s wide yellow gold ruby and diamond buckle bracelet at The Winter Show 2019
- Kentshire’s Victorian buckle bracelet, circa 1870 at The Winter Show 2019
- Kenshire’s Retro gold curb link bracelet at The Winter Show 2019
- Macklowe Gallery’s retro tank bracelet at The Winter Show 2019
- Kentshire’s Art Noveau Bracelet at The Winter Show 2019
Whichever style you choose to add to your collection or the way in which you decide to style your bracelets, our prediction is that we will see a lot more wrist action as we head out to OMBAS (The Original Miami Beach Antique Show) and wait for the 2019 SAG Awards (which is the same weekend as the show) and the 91st Annual Academy Awards’ red carpet arrivals on February 24, 2019
Kentshire’s Art Deco Chinoiserie enamel, diamond, and malachite bracelet at The Winter Show 2019
In the meantime, you can still visit some of our favorites at the Winter Antiques Show, which runs from January 18-27, 2019 at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC.
Kentshire’s 19th century and diamond snake bracelet and enamel and diamond starburst bracelet at The Winter Show 2019
- James Robinson’s Victorian wedding bracelets of yellow gold, pearl and turquoise at The Winter Show 2019
- James Robinson’s 19th century buckle bracelet set with amethyst at The Winter Show 2019
