The Links of London Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 1999

This vintage Links of London sterling silver bracelet captures something very specific about the late 1990s: the glamour of travel, the clarity of symbolic design, and the house’s gift for turning recognisable references into wearable silver. Hallmarked LL, 925 with a date letter for 1999, it pairs a Concorde-shaped toggle clasp with a suspended apple charm, creating a bracelet that strongly suggests the celebrated London to New York route and the enduring idea of the Big Apple.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

It is precisely that pairing which gives the bracelet its appeal. On its own, the Concorde clasp would already make the piece distinctive. Set alongside the polished apple charm, however, the design becomes more than an aviation reference. It begins to read as a route, a destination and a period mood translated into silver. That was something Links of London often did especially well, taking a familiar idea and distilling it into a compact object with both wit and elegance.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Concorde as a Design Motif

The Concorde-shaped toggle is the defining feature of the bracelet. Measuring approximately 23mm long, 9mm wide and 3mm high, it is immediately legible as the famous aircraft without being overworked. The proportions are simple and clean, which suits the design well. It is recognisable at a glance, but still restrained enough to function as part of an elegant silver bracelet rather than as a novelty object.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

That restraint matters, because Concorde carries such a strong visual identity already. The aircraft’s long pointed nose and narrow profile are enough to suggest speed, glamour and transatlantic travel all at once. Links of London did not need to do more than that. By reducing Concorde to a polished clasp form, the house allowed the silhouette itself to carry the meaning.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

The Big Apple Connection

The suspended apple charm gives the bracelet its second layer of meaning. Measuring approximately 9mm high and 9mm in diameter, it is compact, polished and unmistakable. In this context, the apple reads naturally as a reference to the Big Apple and therefore to New York. Set beside the Concorde motif, the interpretation feels especially convincing. London to New York was one of the great Concorde routes, and one of the most recognisable symbols of New York is, of course, the apple itself.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

That is what makes the bracelet feel so complete. It is not merely a Concorde bracelet with an unrelated charm added to it. The Concorde and apple work together as part of a shared idea. One suggests the aircraft and the journey, the other the destination. Together, they give the bracelet a stronger narrative identity than either motif would have alone.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Oval Link Construction

The bracelet measures approximately 19cm in length and is made up of polished oval links approximately 8mm wide. This gives the piece a pleasing balance between weight and wearability. The links are substantial enough to support the larger clasp and charm, but still clean and understated in their own right.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

The chain construction is important because it keeps the bracelet rooted in Links of London’s broader silver language. Without the Concorde and apple details, it would still read as a classic polished link bracelet from the house. That foundation of clean silver links allows the motif elements to stand out more clearly and prevents the design from becoming overcomplicated.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

A Late 1990s Links of London Piece

The 1999 hallmark places the bracelet within a particularly interesting phase of Links of London production. By that point, the house was already well established and had become known for translating British and travel-related themes into silver jewellery and giftware. The bracelet belongs squarely within that world. It feels very much of its moment, yet it also remains easy to understand and wear now.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

That is one of the strengths of the better Links of London pieces from this period. They often carry a strong sense of time and place, but they do so with enough simplicity that they do not become dated in a negative way. This bracelet captures a particular era of travel culture, but the silver form itself remains calm and attractive beyond that context.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Condition and Original Box

This example has been professionally cleaned and polished and is in great vintage condition. The silver presents brightly, and both the Concorde toggle and apple charm remain crisp and clearly defined. It is supplied with a vintage Links of London bracelet box, which shows signs of age, including some peeling and marks from years of storage.

The box is worth noting because it reinforces the period identity of the piece. Vintage packaging often shows age more quickly than the silver it once held, and that is the case here. Even so, it remains useful for storage and presentation, and it preserves the bracelet as a complete surviving Links of London item rather than an isolated piece of jewellery.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

Why This Bracelet Still Appeals

There are many vintage silver bracelets that remain wearable, but fewer that carry such a clear and specific idea. This one succeeds because it combines simple silver construction with two motifs that work perfectly together. Concorde gives the bracelet its glamour and direction; the apple gives it destination and character. The result is a piece that feels collectible without becoming too literal, and narrative without becoming overstated.

For collectors of Links of London, it offers an especially appealing combination of date, motif and house identity. For anyone drawn to Concorde, New York, or the language of late twentieth-century travel, it also holds a wider charm. It is a bracelet that feels rooted in a very particular world, and yet still wears with the ease of a classic sterling silver piece.

Vintage Links of London Sterling Silver Concorde Big Apple Bracelet 19cm

A Bracelet with a Route, a Story and a Period Identity

The best vintage Links of London designs often carry more than one idea at once. This bracelet is a good example. It is a silver link bracelet, a Concorde piece, a New York reference and a late 1990s object, all in one. None of those aspects overwhelms the others. Instead, they sit together naturally, which is what gives the piece its clarity and lasting appeal.

Hallmarked for 1999 and combining Concorde and Big Apple motifs in one clean silver design, it remains one of those vintage Links of London bracelets that tells its story immediately. That story is London to New York, speed and destination, glamour and memory — all reduced to a bracelet that still feels complete today.