Since many women wear a watch on one wrist and bracelets on the other, the Love bracelet’s sleek modernity and status as a sentimental yet timeless fashion staple allows it to be the perfect layering piece. So how does one stack and layer with the bracelet that is supposed to be locked onto the wrists for a lifetime? Modern-day celebrities who been spotted wearing them include Cameron Diaz, Pippa Middleton, Sofia Coppola, Lindsay Lohan and Angelina Jolie. Other couples that owned the bracelets were Nancy and Frank Sinatra and Dyan Cannon and Cary Grant. The screwdriver can also be worn as a unisex necklace – a smart move in the era of feminism and now in the era of multiple pendants and charms.Īt the original launch at its New York City Boutique, Cartier presented twin bracelets to 25 of the world’s legendary couples of the time, including Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponte, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
The Love bracelet is fitted onto the wrist in two parts, secured with a small screwdriver, and is to be worn “till death do us part”. From its creation in the “Make Love Not War” era of the late 1960s, women are still head over heels with the original style as well as the myriad variations that have evolved.Ĭipullo was inspired by ancient cultures and influenced by the medieval chastity belt for his first design for Cartier New York.
CARTIER LOVE BRACELET STACK FULL
He also didn’t have to consider beepers going off at airport security lines or trying to explain to a guard who doesn’t know what the Love bracelet is, “Sorry but I really can’t take it off” only to receive a full body search.Ī stylish and symbolic jewel, Cartier Love bracelets mean enduring commitment and eternal love but also everlasting chic. When Aldo Cipullo, a designer for Cartier created the Love Bracelet in 1969, I doubt he had a clue that 47 years later, women would not only still be wearing and coveting them but also stacking them with updates of the original bracelet, modern designer pieces, vintage and antique cuffs, bangles and flexible styles.
CARTIER LOVE BRACELET STACK PLUS
Along with the Cartier nail, she’s got what looks like the Cartier Love bracelet, a diamond Tiffany T bangle, and a station bracelet with a quatrefoil motif that looks like either Van Cleef & Arpels’ Alhambra or a Roberto Coin flower piece (it’s hard to tell from TV), plus what looks like a Pomellato diamond pavé ring, and a few other designer pieces.The First Love Bracelet Ad which ran in the New York TImes 1970, photo courtesy Cartier Archives, New York © Cartier She usually wears a watch, typically sporting what looks like a Shinola Runwell, which she alternates with what looks like a diamond pavé bezel Michele chrono (I have the same two watches myself) and also with what looks like a Cartier Ballon Bleu.Īlison Victoria, meanwhile, has an impressive stack of jewelry that she wears in pretty much every episode. Tamara Day also wears a diamond station necklace layered with a diamond cross pendant or another delicate gold necklace. But wearing a $6,800 gold bracelet to rip out a kitchen? One of the first things I learned upon entering this industry 35 years ago is to take off your jewelry before doing housework, let alone house demolition!
I greatly admire not only their interior design talents but also their fashion styles, both of which are quite similar to mine. Tamara Day's Instagram feed shows her wearing her signature Cartier bracelet with a trendy gold paperclip bracelet.īoth ladies are serious jewelry lovers, if their on-set attire is any indication of their regular wardrobes. Not surprisingly, Cartier’s Juste Un Cleugold nail bracelet is a hit with this crowd, especially for Bargain Mansions’ Tamara Day (top image) and Windy City Rehab’s Alison Victoria. Watching some of the network's leading ladies, I couldn’t help but notice their obvious love of jewelry. Maybe I ought to take AGS’s ColorVision test?Īs you can guess, I’m addicted to HGTV.
Apparently that's not normal behavior, because the paint manager offered me a job on the spot. And when I brought a tiny chip of paint too small for Home Depot’s matching machine, I just did the obvious and plucked an identical match from the wall of paint swatches.
I can hang art spot-on even without ruler or level. In addition to jewelry and fashion, I’ve always had a passion for interior design. My husband will vouch that I can spend an hour moving a candlestick an inch here or there till it’s perfect. King of Prussia, PA-You have to love the leading ladies of HGTV. Don’t Do This At Home! HGTV Stars Wearing Jewelry During Demo By Hedda Schupak, Editor, The Centurion |
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