Bracelet Guide

All About Bracelets

A bracelet is jewellery that is worn on the wrist. Bracelets can be made of leather, cloth, metal or synthetic materials, and can have rocks, wood or shells inlaid or attached.
As well as fashion items, bracelets are also used for identification and medical purposes, such as allergy bracelets and hospital tags.

Metal and Silicone “Awareness” Bracelets

Recently Nike and Lance Armstrong, through the Yellow Livestrong wristband, popularized coloured silicone rubber as a material for producing sports bracelets. Their success has led to ‘awareness’ bracelets being used as low-cost tools for information campaigns and charity projects. These sports bracelets are also known as baller ID bands, wristbands or baller bands.

Charm Bracelets

A charm bracelet carries personal charms: decorative trinkets or pendants which are signs of important factors in the wearer’s life. In more recent times, Italian charm bracelets have become fashionable. While traditional charms hang from the bracelet, Italian charms feature individual pieces soldered directly onto the link of the bracelet itself.

Bracelets that are in solid form are referred to as bangles or bangle bracelets. They can be textured, smooth or set with stones. In India, glass bangles are popular. They’re made from ordinary glass that is about 3-6mm in width, and worn in sets, so that moving your arm causes the bangles to make a sound like the chinking of wind chimes.

Azabache Bracelets (a gold bracelet or necklace with a black/red coral charm formed like a fist) are part of Latin culture. “Mal de ojo”, or “evil eye”, is believed to occur from the excessive admiration or envious looks by other people. Having newborn babies wear an azabache, is believed to protect them from the evil eye.

Debossed, & Embossed, & Printed – Oh My! There is often a lot of confusion regarding the various styles of custom silicone wristbands. Many people confuse embossed bracelets with debossed bracelets (even some silicone bracelet suppliers!) and are uncomfortable with printed wristbands. Throw in the option of laser-engraved wristbands and they throw up their arms [...]

Bracelet popularity dates back to the Roman times and continues today. Roman bracelets shared many of the design patterns of necklaces and earrings from that era. The ever popular ball earrings from that era were nicely matched with a ball style bracelet. Engraved bangles and snake bracelets were very popular during Roman times. Bracelets made [...]

You can have fun and make money at the same time by serving the “birthday party activity” niche. Make-and-take gemstone beaded bracelets are a very popular party activity. A birthday bracelet beading party for girls age 5 and up is guaranteed to be a big hit. Most girls are thrilled with the opportunity to make [...]

Sterling Silver jewelries have been a staple in the lives of many people since humans exposed the flexibility of silver and its several uses. Silver has been used for efficient and artistic purposes. Silver is produced in various different areas, though the maximum concentrations of silver yield come from Mexico and Peru. Sterling is a [...]

Almost every woman has an extensive collection of jewelry that includes everything from earrings and necklaces to rings and bracelets. These are, in fact, the more traditional pieces of jewelry. But what many collections are lacking is an assortment of foot jewelry, including ankle bracelets and toe rings, which is becoming part of a growing [...]

The historical custom of wearing charm bracelets dates back millenia, and though the materials and designs on them have changed, the concept itself has never gone out of style. This form of jewelry initially had a religous function, and dates back to the prehistoric era. Based on data from Elizabeth Florence, president of the Jewelry [...]

It happens all the time: someone close to you, a friend, a family member, a close colleague, has a baby and you have no idea what to give them. You feel guilty, you fish around for the usual clichd presents: the booties, the mobiles, the picture books. You yawn and wish there was something you [...]

For you it could only be a few dollars, but the money you pay for every rubber cancer bracelet goes towards the noble cause of cancer research. What prompted ace cyclist Lance Armstrong to hit upon the idea to use rubber cancer bracelets to fund cancer research? No one knows. But the signature yellow rubber [...]

A bracelet is an article of clothing or jewelry, which is worn around the wrist. Bracelets can be manufactured from cloth or metal, and sometimes contain rocks, wood, and/or shells. Bracelets are also used for medical and identification purposes such as allergy bracelets and hospital tags. In the late 1980s, “snap bracelets”, felt-covered metal bracelets [...]