Tennis Bracelets
Description & FAQ
A tennis bracelet is a line of identical stones set at even spacing along a flexible band, with no pendant and no centre stone to orient. Every Caligio tennis bracelet is made in S925 sterling silver - 92.5 percent pure silver, solid rather than plated - and every one is $99. That price is not an accident: Caligio has held the same rule since 2020, that no bracelet should cost more than $100, and around that figure the rest of the market is selling cord, nylon, beads, and plated steel.
The collection runs in two directions. The fixed-size line comes in 3mm and 4mm, closed by a box clasp with a double safety latch, in two lengths reaching 6.6 and 7.2 inches. The adjustable line carries its stones across the front of the wrist on a fine box chain, closed by a bolo slider that tightens to any wrist between roughly 6 and 7 inches, so size is never a question. Choose 4mm to wear alone, 3mm to layer, and an adjustable model when the bracelet is a gift and you do not know the wrist. Designed in Los Angeles, gift-boxed, ships worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a tennis bracelet?
A flexible band carrying a line of identical stones at even spacing, with no pendant and no centre stone. Nothing marks a front or a back, so the bracelet looks correct however it rotates on the wrist and never needs straightening.
Why is it called a tennis bracelet?
The name comes from the 1987 US Open, where American player Chris Evert's diamond line bracelet came off mid-match and play was paused while she recovered it. The style had been called an eternity or line bracelet until then; the press coverage renamed it, and the name stuck.
Why is every bracelet here $99?
Because Caligio has one rule that has not moved since 2020: no bracelet over $100. Sterling silver with individually set stones and a jeweller's clasp normally starts well above that, and most brands hold the price by switching to plated steel. We kept the silver and priced to the rule instead.
Can men wear a tennis bracelet?
Yes, and it is one of the fastest growing categories in men's jewelry. Construction is identical across men's and women's versions - what separates them is the width of the stone line. 4mm is the width most men reach for, since 3mm can read delicate on a larger wrist.
3mm or 4mm?
3mm is the stacking width. It sits under a shirt cuff and next to a watch without competing, and it is the one to buy if the bracelet joins others on the arm. 4mm is the iconic width, the proportion the style is measured against, and the one to buy if it is worn alone.
Fixed size or adjustable?
A fixed-size bracelet carries its stones the whole way round and closes with a box clasp, which is the traditional build. An adjustable model carries the stone line across the front on a fine chain and closes with a bolo slider, so one bracelet fits any wrist. Buy fixed for yourself, adjustable when it is a gift and the wrist is a guess.
Will a tennis bracelet fall off?
A tennis bracelet has no safety chain and nothing to catch it if the closure lets go, so the clasp is the whole security of the piece. The fixed-size models use a box clasp with a double safety latch: the tongue clicks into the box, then two sprung side levers lock over the seam, and both have to be pressed together to release.
What is S925 sterling silver?
Sterling silver is 92.5 percent pure silver with the remaining 7.5 percent alloyed for strength, which is what the 925 stamp certifies. Pure silver on its own is too soft to hold stones in a setting, so sterling is the standard for real silver jewelry rather than a compromise.
Are the stones real diamonds?
No. They are lab-created cubic zirconia, which returns light much like a natural diamond at a small fraction of the cost and with no mining involved. The silver is the part that is genuine and stamped.
Will sterling silver tarnish?
Yes, and any brand claiming otherwise is not describing sterling silver. The alloy reacts slowly with sulphur in the air and darkens over months. That is not damage: a soft polishing cloth returns it to bright in under a minute, and storing the bracelet in its pouch between wears slows it considerably.
How should a tennis bracelet fit?
Close but not tight. It should rotate freely around the wrist and stop at the wrist bone rather than sliding over the hand. Measure your wrist with a tape or a strip of paper and add roughly half an inch. Fixed sizes reach 6.6 and 7.2 inches; adjustable models cover roughly 6 to 7 inches.
How do I clean it?
Use a soft silver polishing cloth on the band and a dry lint-free cloth on the stones. Most dullness comes from skin oil collecting underneath the settings, where light is meant to enter, so wiping there restores the majority of the sparkle. Avoid abrasive pastes and ultrasonic cleaners.
Is a tennis bracelet a good gift?
It is one of the safest pieces of jewelry to give, because there is no style decision to get wrong - no pendant, no motif, no centre stone that has to suit someone's taste. If you do not know the wrist, an adjustable model removes the last variable. Every order ships gift-boxed from Los Angeles.
Every tennis bracelet here is solid sterling silver, and every one is $99
That is the shortest way to describe this collection, and the part worth checking against the rest of the market. At around $100 most of what is sold as a men's or women's bracelet is braided cord, woven nylon, beads on elastic, or plated steel finished to pass for something better. Genuine S925 sterling silver - 92.5 percent pure, with stones set one at a time in their own settings - normally begins several multiples higher. Caligio has held one rule since 2020, that no bracelet should cost more than $100, and this collection is that rule taken as far as it will go.
Two builds, one decision
The 4mm Sterling Silver Tennis Bracelet is the iconic width, the proportion the style is measured against, and the one to buy when the bracelet is worn alone. The 3mm Sterling Silver Tennis Bracelet is the stacking width, fine enough to sit beside a watch or a leather band and supply the shine without crowding them. Both close with a box clasp carrying a double safety latch, and both come in two lengths reaching 6.6 and 7.2 inches.
When you do not know the wrist
The adjustable models solve the one problem a fixed size cannot. Lilian carries a line of clear cubic zirconia across the front of the wrist on a fine box chain, and Wonderland runs the same build through a full colour gradient instead of white. Both close with a bolo slider that tightens to any wrist between roughly 6 and 7 inches, which makes them the safest pieces in the store to buy as a gift.
What a tennis bracelet actually is
A line of identical stones at even spacing on a flexible band, with no pendant, no motif, and no centre stone. Nothing marks a front, so it looks correct at any rotation and never needs straightening on the wrist. The name arrived in 1987, when American player Chris Evert's diamond line bracelet came off during a US Open match and play was paused while she recovered it. Jewellers had called the style an eternity or line bracelet until then. The press renamed it, and the older names disappeared.
Living with sterling silver
S925 darkens slowly in air. That is the 7.5 percent alloy reacting with sulphur rather than a finish failing, and it happens to every genuine sterling piece ever made. A polishing cloth reverses it in under a minute. Take the bracelet off before the shower, the pool, and the gym, put it on after hand cream and perfume, and store it flat in its pouch between wears. Because there is no plating anywhere on these pieces, there is nothing that can wear through at the clasp or along the underside.
Designed in Los Angeles since 2020. Every order ships gift-boxed. The wider range continues in the men's bracelet collection and the women's jewelry collection.