Bracelets have not always been awarded for winning events, in fact, at the very first World Series of Poker, held in 1970, Johnny Moss was awarded with a simple silver cup and the title ‘World Champion of Poker.'

It was not until 1976 that awarding bracelets became a tradition. Doyle Brunson was the first man to receive one after defeating Jesse Alto heads up, when his Ts 2s famously made a full house to clinch the title and $220,000.

In 2007, master watchmakers, Corum, became the official suppliers of the WSOP bracelets.

The standard bracelet, awarded at 53 events, featured 53 diamonds but the winner of the Main Event was presented with a spectacular bracelet made from 136 grams of 18-carat gold that housed an astonishing 120 diamonds!

New designs were announced in time for the 2008 World Series of Poker and once again, it is the Main Event bracelet that every poker player is talking about. With 2.8 carat of flawless diamonds encrusted in 168g of 18-carat white gold Michael Wunderman of Corum has described the bracelet as "priceless."

Winning a bracelet brings with it great prestige and recognition. Instantly, bracelet winners join an elite club of poker legends such as Phil Hellmuth (11 bracelets), Doyle Brunson (10) and Johnny Chan (10).

Thomas Bihl became the first person to win a bracelet outside of Las Vegas, and write his name in the history books, when he won the £2,500 HORSE Event at the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe.

The winner of the 2007 WSOPE Main Event, Annette Obrestad, held a brief interview with Tiffany Michelle of Poker News minutes after becoming the first woman to win a Main Event and claiming the record of being the youngest ever bracelet winner aged 18 years and 364 days.

The first question she faced was if it was winning a life-changing sum of money, being able to add the title to her already impressive resume, being the first woman to win a Main Event or the bracelet that was most important to her.

An emotional Obrestad instantly replied, "It's the bracelet!" Despite winning £1,000,000 in prize money, it was the coveted piece of jewellery that the young Norwegian would cherish so fondly.

If I were faced with the choice of the money or the bracelet, it would have to be the bracelet. The money would be more than welcome but the poker player in me would want to own the most prestigious trophy in poker.

After all, it is all about the bracelet!