The US Open has turned into one of the biggest style events on the calendar, not just a Grand Slam. Every late August, Flushing Meadows fills up with courtside celebrities, Honey Deuce cocktails, and looks that get pulled apart online long after the final point. The jewelry is a big part of that, because tennis and fine jewelry have been tied together for decades.
That connection started with one piece, the tennis bracelet. At the 1978 US Open, Chris Evert's slim diamond line bracelet slipped off her wrist during a match, and she asked officials to stop play so she could find it. Afterward she called it her "tennis bracelet," the name stuck, and the sport has been linked to diamonds ever since.
So which jewelry pieces are we seeing most this US Open season? Here are the styles showing up courtside and in the front row this year!
1. Classic tennis bracelet
The classic tennis bracelet is a flexible line of round brilliant diamonds held in four-prong settings, usually in white gold or platinum. It's the original, and the one Chris Evert was wearing at the 1978 US Open when the style got its name. That history is exactly why it still reads as the courtside classic every season.
The four-prong setting is what makes it catch light from across the stadium, since the claws hold each stone while leaving it open on all sides. The line is slim and moves with your wrist, so it works just as well over a sweater in the stands as it does at dinner after the match. It's the piece that goes with everything, which is the whole point.
2. Round bezel tennis bracelet
The round bezel tennis bracelet sets each diamond inside its own circular metal rim instead of prongs, for a rounded line with nothing sticking up. The full rim guards the stone and sits flush to your wrist, so it catches on nothing. Shown here in yellow and white gold, it's the version built for real life.
That's what makes it the one to wear through a full day at the Open. From Fan Week practice courts to a night session under the lights, it handles the heat, the crowds, and the long sessions without any babying. That clean, low-key finish is also why it's turned into a front-row favorite.
Because it lies so flat, it's also the easiest style to stack. Layer two or three with your everyday pieces for a piled-on look that still stays sleek, like the combinations in our tennis bracelet stack edit.
3. Emerald tennis bracelet
The emerald tennis bracelet takes the classic diamond line and sets a green emerald at the center, usually emerald-cut and prong-set like the one shown here. It's the colored-stone version, and it's the one that turns a familiar piece into a statement. That single stone reads instantly, even from a few rows back.
Colored stones are having a real front-row moment at the Open, and emerald is the one with the deepest tennis roots. Green has long been the color of the sport, from the grass courts on, so an emerald center feels like a quiet nod to the game itself. In a stadium full of white diamonds, a pop of green is what makes the camera stop on you.
4. 3mm tennis bracelet
The 3mm tennis bracelet is the everyday version, a narrow line of smaller diamonds that sits close to the wrist. It's understated enough for jeans and a cap at a day session, and polished enough to keep on through dinner after. The 3mm width is the sweet spot, enough sparkle to catch the eye, never so much it gets in the way.
That easy wearability is why it's the piece for Fan Week and long days on the grounds. You can wear it from the morning practice courts to the final point and forget it's on your wrist. It's the one you reach for when you want the look without the fuss.
5. Flexible tennis bracelet
A flexible tennis bracelet is built so every link moves independently, letting the line bend and drape around the wrist instead of holding a fixed shape. It's also the feature behind the legend, a flexible line is exactly what slipped off Chris Evert's wrist in 1978 and gave the bracelet its name.
That movement is made for the Open. Whether you're clapping through a tiebreak or reaching for a Honey Deuce, a flexible line moves with you and throws light the whole time. It's the detail that reads best on camera, when the crowd shots pan across the stands.
6. Adjustable tennis bracelet
The adjustable tennis bracelet swaps the fixed clasp for a slider, so you can loosen or tighten the fit in seconds without any resizing. It means one bracelet works snug against bare skin in the afternoon and looser over a jacket at night. The fit follows your day, not the other way around.
That flexibility is perfect for the Open's long swings in temperature and dress code. Day sessions run hot and casual, night sessions turn cooler and dressier, and a slider handles both without a trip to the jeweler.
7. Cluster tennis bracelet
The cluster tennis bracelet groups several small diamonds into each link instead of setting one stone at a time, so the whole line reads fuller, brighter, and more textured than a single row. Shown here in sterling silver, it packs more sparkle into the same space. It's the maximalist take on the classic.
All that density is made for the night session. Under the stadium lights, a cluster line throws more shine than a single-stone bracelet, so it catches the eye from a few rows back, not just up close. When you want your wrist to register on the big screen, this is the one.
9. Chevron Tennis Bracelet
The chevron tennis bracelet arranges its pavé diamonds in a repeating V-shaped pattern, so the line reads as a run of little peaks or leaves instead of a single straight row. It's the most design-driven style here, closer to a piece of fine jewelry than a basic line. The pattern gives it texture you notice up close and a shape you catch from far.
That's what makes it the editorial pick at the Open, the one the fashion set reaches for when a plain line won't do. It photographs as something distinct, which is half the reason it lands in the style roundups every year. Different on purpose.
10. Tennis necklace
We know a necklace isn't a bracelet! We're including it on purpose, because it's the perfect complement to round out your tennis jewelry for the US Open, and no courtside edit feels complete without it.
A tennis necklace is the same continuous line of matched diamonds as the bracelet, scaled up to sit around the neck, sometimes called a rivière or a "river of diamonds." It's the natural next step once tennis jewelry becomes your thing, and it's having its own big moment at the Open. One line at the collarbone does what a bracelet does, just closer to the face.
If you want the full story on why it's become a staple, our guide on why the tennis necklace is a signature breaks it down.
