{"id":8283,"date":"2019-01-19T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-19T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=8283"},"modified":"2024-01-16T11:26:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:26:55","slug":"what-to-do-with-tennis-bracelet-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/what-to-do-with-tennis-bracelet-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT TO DO WITH TENNIS BRACELET DIAMONDS?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"What<\/div>\n

Here’s a question:<\/h2>\n

\nCan you take the diamonds out of a tennis bracelet that you don’t wear anymore and reset them into something new<\/strong> and exciting?<\/p>\n

It’s a great question sent in from Susie<\/strong> in our Question and Answer<\/a> section.<\/p>\n

And she’s not alone.<\/h2>\n

\nA lot of women have this concern. Either their tennis bracelet is old and broken, given by an ex<\/strong>, maybe it snags, it’s out of style, or maybe it’s yellow gold and they now wear only white??? <\/p>\n

\nThere are a lot of reasons why women don’t wear their tennis bracelets anymore, but that also means that you have diamonds just sitting there doing nothing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why not use them?<\/h2>\n

\nReset the diamonds into a new piece of jewelry? <\/p>\n

\nIt sounds fun, doesn’t it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nAfter all, it is collecting dust<\/strong> in the jewelry box and that’s not good.<\/p>\n

So use them.<\/h2>\n

But… <\/strong><\/p>\n

Your options are limited.<\/h2>\n

You see, tennis bracelets are an odd creature for a couple of reasons:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Diamond quality is usually not the best (most are I clarity, I color<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  2. Chances are, all the diamonds are the same size.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It makes an interesting dilemma.<\/h2>\n

    You end up with is 25-50 (roughly) small, matching diamonds. That’s a lot of diamonds!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Where does one even begin?<\/h2>\n

    Not only will you have to locate a mounting that will hold a lot of diamonds, but you’ll also have to find a mounting that holds the exact size diamonds you have. <\/p>\n

    \nThat’s the fun part. <\/strong><\/p>\n

    \nIf all your diamonds are 2.5mm then the new mounting will have to hold 2.5mm stones. Tricky tricky.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Do also note that the odds are quite slim<\/strong> that you’ll find another mounting large enough to hold all of your diamonds. 50 diamonds from a tennis bracelet is almost impossible to set. <\/p>\n

    You can’t use them all.<\/h2>\n

    \nSo my advice is this… Right from the get-go, give up this notion<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

    \nDon’t even entertain the thought that you’ll find something that will accommodate all of your stones<\/strong>. It just won’t happen… Easily.<\/p>\n

    \nI would imagine that you’ll have diamonds left-over when you’re done<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

    \nAnd in many cases, a lot of them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    So what are some of the jewelry options<\/strong> available that hold same-size matching diamonds? <\/p>\n

    \nLet’s find out… <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Channel set diamond rings:<\/h2>\n

    \nA channel set diamond ring<\/strong> is #1 on my list. It’s the cleanest, simplest and usually the only one at minimal cost<\/strong>. Most jewelers can order in a channel set mounting in the right mm size to fit your diamonds quickly. Channel set rings work great<\/strong> and are perfect for using up a bunch of diamonds. <\/p>\n

    \nSo I say, make a couple of these rings, stack them, wear them all together. Why not?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \nAnd don’t forget that matching diamond toe-ring.<\/strong> :)<\/p>\n

    Initial pendant:s<\/h2>\n

    \nNext up (what Susie had in mind) is an initial pendant<\/strong> or charm.<\/p>\n

    \nThis is a great idea that I really do love<\/strong>. Reset those diamonds into your own initial or initials. Set them into 14kt white gold (ny favorite) and they’ll sparkle and shine just like the tiffany style initial pendants<\/strong> do. <\/p>\n

    They’re absolutely awesome:<\/h2>\n

    \nPlus, there are countless styles of initials and letters<\/a> to choose from. Block lettering, script, look around, you’ll see great examples that you can add diamonds to. <\/p>\n

    \nThis is a winner in my book.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Diamond pendants:<\/h2>\n

    \nDiamond pendants<\/strong> are perfect<\/strong>. There are so many great pendant choices that will hold matching diamonds. Jewelry like these wonderful circle diamond pendants<\/a>, diamond crosses<\/a>, diamond bar pendants<\/a>… You name it, there are so many varieties, you simply must check them all out.<\/p>\n

    Still more options:<\/h2>\n

    \nOther things you can do with your old tennis bracelet diamonds…<\/strong><\/p>\n