While the majority of the United States is under siege by Mother Nature's Polar Vortex, and Alaskans are snickering in their downy parkas, the Southern hemisphere of the globe is enjoying the sunshine of summer. What is a classic summer-time sport? How about tennis. The Australian Open is gearing up, qualifying started this week, and will begin Monday, January 13th. Fun Facts #1 & #2: The term “love” in tennis is said to come from the French word “l'oeuf” meaning “egg” because a zero is egg-shaped. The scoring system (fifteen, thirty, forty, game) is believed to have been derived from the position of the hands on a clock face. The third point was originally called “forty-five.” So let’s talk about the ever classical diamond tennis bracelet. The diamond tennis bracelet is a staple that many women have pined for over the years as it can spice up nearly any outfit for any occasion it is a safe go-to piece to have in your jewelry collection. Originally the diamond tennis bracelet was just a diamond bracelet, with a solo line of diamonds and was referred to as a diamond eternity bracelet. However, the jewelry piece got its name from Chris Evert, a former world No.1 tennis player, who was wearing a diamond bracelet while playing in the US Open in 1987 which broke causing the match to be interrupted so that she could recover her jewelry. That incident gave it a new name as well as generated a lot of interest. The light weight flexibility of the tennis bracelet meant it could be a comfortable piece of jewelry worn during some sporting events and many ladies adopted the style. Serena Williams is an example of being fashionable while also being highly competitive. 
Amidon Jewelers has a wide variety of diamond bracelets that are sure to add that level of sophistication to your wardrobe, just as it has been doing for over the past two decades. Here are just a few examples carried by Amidon Jewelers. 
All bracelets with Amidon Jewelers are available in white gold, yellow gold and two-tone. Check out the selection at our link above and call for availability. On another topic of tennis, two big pro-stars in the game took some major leaps forward in their relationship. First, Ryan Sweeting tied the not with flame Kaley Cuoco of The Big Bang Theory and 8 Simple Rules, at a fire and ice themed New Year Eve's wedding. The groom's cake featured a tennis ball and Kaley's beloved pitbulls. 
Obviously Cuoco and Sweeting have a sense a humor and hammed it up for their friends and family. 
Fun Fact #3: Kaley is the God-sister to twin doubles teammates, Bob and Mike Bryan. Presumably when Ryan and Kaley have children tennis lessons will deffinitely be in their future. Meanwhile as the New Year began pro-golfer Rory McIlroy proposed to girlfriend, pro-tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki who was all a-tweeter and couldn't wait to post the news of her engagement. “...I said YES!!!” 
Wozniacki's engagement ring is believed to be a behemoth sized 3.5 cushion cut diamond. Caroline recently had to take some time off for a shoulder injury, but should be putting in a great effort as she's ranked #10 at the Australian Open. Amidon has a very diverse selection of engagement rings. If you like the look of the halo ring which has been making the rounds for the past year you can find what you need with the flexibility of the semi-mount ring. Semi-mounts come preset with the side stones, but the center stone is sold separately so you can find one that fits your budget. For example, this semi-mount just in from designer Gabriel & Co. a white gold, hand crafted, made-to-order Victorian style engagement ring, has round brilliant diamonds with color H or better and clarity of SI2.
We can't wait to help you find the jewelry piece that will set you up for having a great 2014. So come on New Hampshire, top by and see us today at one of our three locations; Hanover, NH; West Lebanon, NH; or Claremont, NH.