18ct White Gold 2.00ct Diamond Tennis Bracelet F/VS

A tennis bracelet is a continuous line of diamonds, each in its own setting, with the settings linked so the bracelet flexes in one plane around the wrist. The construction has to hold every stone square to the light while still articulating freely.

This one is 18ct white gold, set with 2.00 ct of natural mined diamonds graded F/VS. Made from 100% certified Australian gold. The line runs to 77 individually set stones.

Will this suit me?

• Fit: At 18 cm it suits a wrist of about 15.5–16.5 cm, with a little room to move. A tennis bracelet should move a little but never slide over the hand. To check, wrap a strip of paper around your wrist just below the wrist bone, measure it, and add 1.5–2.5 cm.
• How it looks: 77 diamonds of about 1.8 mm each: a fine, understated line that suits everyday wear.
• Everyday wear: Diamond will scratch almost anything, including a watch case and crystal, so wear it on the other wrist. Claw settings can catch on knitwear; have the claws and clasp checked every year or so. 18ct is softer than 9ct, so on a bracelet it will show knocks and fine scratches sooner; the trade is a deeper colour. The bright white finish is rhodium plating, which wears with daily contact and can be renewed by a jeweller.
• Other options: Metal: 18ct yellow gold. Total weights: 3 ct, 5 ct. Grade: GH/SI.

Look at the joints rather than the stones. Even spacing, a consistent gallery height and a clasp that sits flush with the line are what separate a well-made tennis bracelet from a cheap one.

Specification

• Metal: 18ct white gold (750)
• Gold origin: 100% certified Australian gold
• Diamonds: Natural, mined
• Total diamond weight: 2.00 ct
• Colour / clarity: F/VS
• Total number of stones: 77
• Stone size: 1.80mm (+/-0.1mm)
• Length: 18cm
• Gold weight: 6.59g
• Sold as: Single piece

18ct white gold is 750 parts per thousand fine gold in a white alloy, finished with rhodium plating. The plating is a wearing surface and is renewable; beneath it the alloy carries a faint warm cast, which is normal for white gold.

Care. Check the clasp and safety catch regularly — the wrist is the most mobile joint the body has, and the clasp does the hardest work of any component.