Bracelets
Bangles, cuffs, chains with dangling charms, bracelets are sparkling punctuation to the movement and gestures we make with our hands and arms. Worn singly or in multiples, bracelets make a statement about the wearer, their taste and style. The articles in the Bracelets pictorial glossary below take a look into the wide and narrow world of bracelets.
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A buckle bracelet is a wrist adornment that incorporates a buckle motif within its design. The Victorian jarretière is an example of a buckle bracelet designed as an articulated wide strap with a functional buckle...
A cable chain is made from round interlocking links. They come in various sizes and designs and are usually solid. Alternative name: Belcher Chain.
Chain is created when loops of wire are connected, usually in a pattern, forming a flexible length of wearable links.
A cuff bracelet is a non-flexible, band-style bracelet with a gap, usually on the reverse. Cuff bracelets have been worn throughout the history of civilization in almost every culture.
A curb chain is a chain that is created from round or oval interlocking links which are twisted until they are flattened out. Sometimes the links are fed through a...