Kinn Studio and Prince Tennis launch court-inspired jewelry and apparel lines
Kinn Studio and Prince Tennis turned court codes into slim gold jewelry, from shield motifs to chain links, with a French Open drop already live and prices from $960.
Kinn Studio’s latest move with Prince Tennis is smart because it reads less like a branded crossover and more like a translation exercise: the crisp geometry of the court becomes fine jewelry that can leave the club without announcing itself. Shield motifs anchor the collection, chain-link elements add motion, and rounded polished forms keep the pieces from drifting into sports-merch shorthand. The result is a rare tennis collaboration that feels designed for daily wear first and nostalgia second.
The collection spans fine jewelry, apparel and accessories, with prices running from $960 to $8,520 for earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets. That range puts it squarely in the fine-jewelry lane rather than the licensed-accessory aisle, and the materials language supports the positioning. Pavé surfaces and polished settings bring light to the silhouettes, while the more minimal links and softened edges give the line the kind of restraint Kinn has built its reputation on. It is also a meaningful expansion of the brand’s tennis language, not a one-off capsule: Kinn’s own Tennis Collection already includes 50 items, from the Classic Diana Tennis Bracelet at $2,680 to the Amara Fancy Shape Tennis Necklace in white gold at $8,980.
The collaboration is being released in three drops aligned with the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. The first, inspired by Roland-Garros red clay, is already available. The Wimbledon collection will arrive June 11, and the U.S. Open drop is set for Aug. 18. That cadence gives the line room to evolve across the season, rather than forcing every reference to do the same work at once.
At Kinn, the partnership is framed around shared values of precision, balance, proportion and feel, a language that suits jewelry far better than a literal racquet-and-ball treatment. Jennie Yoon, Kinn Studio’s founder and chief executive, wanted to move beyond a traditional tennis campaign and blend performance with lifestyle, a sensible ambition for a designer whose house style depends on restraint. Matthew Salter, executive vice president of partnership-marketing at Authentic Brands Group, which owns Prince, said Prince wanted a partner that could reinterpret the brand in an authentic and culturally relevant way.
That is where the collaboration succeeds. Prince’s 50-plus years in tennis equipment innovation give the story authenticity; Kinn gives it polish and edit discipline. For readers looking for a subtle sport reference that can work with a silk shirt, a blazer or a plain tank, this is the kind of investment buy that makes sense: recognizably tennis, but never trapped on the court.
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