Longvé's bracelets across style and occasion
A bracelet can be as discreet as a thin chain with a single diamond or as full as a row of matching stones all the way around. Longvé's bracelets range from fine designs with a small centre stone to tennis bracelets with many carats, and they come in 14K gold, 14K white gold and sterling silver. Some are intended to be worn alone every day, others to be stacked together.
Tennis bracelets, bangles and fine bracelets with a single stone
The selection divides into a few clear types. A tennis bracelet has an unbroken row of matching brilliant-cut diamonds and comes from lighter versions up to many carats. See for example a tennis diamond bracelet in 14K gold or the bezel-set variant in a bezel tennis diamond bracelet, where each stone is surrounded by metal.
A bangle is a solid, round ring that slides over the hand instead of closing with a clasp. A pavé diamond bangle has small diamonds set closely into the surface, while a bezel diamond bangle carries bezel-set stones.
If you want something more subdued for everyday wear, there are fine bracelets with a single diamond in a prong setting or in a bezel setting. Here you can start with a prong diamond bracelet or a bezel diamond bracelet. The entire selection is gathered under bracelets for women.
Prong setting or bezel setting determines the look
Two settings recur across the types. A prong setting holds the diamond with small prongs, so the light hits the stone from several sides and makes it sparkle clearly. A bezel setting places a rim of metal all the way around the stone. This gives a calmer, more rounded look, and the rim protects the stone from catching on clothing and hair. On a bracelet that sits close to the wrist and is worn a lot, that protection is worth considering. Both are available with natural and lab-grown diamonds, often in the same design, so you can choose setting and stone independently of each other.
How to choose the length of the bracelet
Bracelets are measured in centimetres around the wrist, and the right length depends on whether it should sit snugly or fall loosely. The tennis bracelets come in 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 centimetres, and bangles typically from 16 to 20 centimetres depending on the model. Measure your wrist with a tape measure, and add about one to two centimetres if the bracelet should be able to move freely. A bangle, on the other hand, has to be able to slide over the widest part of the hand, so here you choose according to the hand and not the wrist. More on that in the article how long should a bracelet be.
A letter makes the bracelet personal
If you want to give the bracelet a personal meaning, there is a series with letters from A to Z. A letter diamond bracelet carries an initial in diamonds and can stand for a name, a child or a date that means something. The same letter is also available as a pendant, so a bracelet and a necklace can match. A letter bracelet works well as a gift, precisely because it points to a particular person rather than simply being a piece of jewellery.
14K gold, 14K white gold or sterling silver
The metal determines both the colour and how the bracelet works together with your other jewellery. 14K gold gives a warm, golden tone, while 14K white gold is cool and neutral and suits diamonds that should appear completely clear. Both are available across the diamond bracelets, so you can choose the same design in the colour you already wear. For a simpler everyday bracelet without stones, there is a panzer chain bracelet in sterling silver with a braid of flat links. Several bracelets in the same metal stacked together give a cohesive look, where the gold or silver recurs all the way up the arm.