Few pieces of jewellery make quite as strong a statement as the tennis bracelet. That single row of diamonds glistening away on someone's wrist not only oozes timeless elegance, but also acts as the ultimate status symbol thanks to one incredibly hefty price tag – it is a string of multiple, identical, ultra-precious stones after all. As such, this classic piece of jewellery has largely been reserved for old-world ladies of leisure, glitzy country-club mums and dynastic trust-fund babies.
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