2007-9
22

Friendship Bracelets

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Friendship bracelets, a fashion accessory once attributed to young girls, can now be found on the wrists of people of all ages.

Friendship bracelets are bracelets that are generally hand made by one person and then given to another as a symbol of the friendship. The bracelet can be crafted from one of a number of different materials, including beads, hemp or wool.

The bracelet is then placed on the wrist of the friend. It shouldn’t be removed manually because if it is that is a sign that the friendship is over. Instead it should be left on and if it falls off on its own, that’s not considered damaging to the friendship.

There are many friendship bracelets craft kits available for purchase. These usually contain all the basics for making friendship bracelets. Young girls especially like receiving these kits for gift. It allows them to make several friendship bracelets which they can then share with the best buddies.

Friendship bracelets have also become popular as a way for a person to show they are smitten with another. Many teenage boys and girls make a friendship bracelet and then present it to the person they like. It’s assumed that if you accept the bracelet you are also interested. Many teenagers are sporting them.

The color of friendship bracelets can be varied. Many are made from hemp or rope with the addition of colorful beads. The bracelets themselves are a tan color while the beads are said to reflect the personality of the person who gave the bracelet.

The process of making the friendship bracelets isn’t complicated at all. There are many instructional booklets available that detail the process.

Most friendship bracelets are comprised of a number of knots in the material. Once you’ve made one bracelet it’s fairly simple to make more. It’s a matter of practice.

One of the simplest types of friendship bracelets to make involves looping the cording or rope through a serious of beads. Once you’ve completed attaching all of the beads you then tie off the ends.

Glue is often used as a reinforcing agent during the making of friendship bracelets. It also acts as an agent that stops the cord or rope from unraveling.

The majority of friendship bracelets are simply tied onto the wrist. Once the bracelet is completed the person giving it will hold it around their friend’s wrists and tie it at an appropriate length. It’s important to be careful not to tie the bracelet snugly around the wrist. There should be some room left under the bracelet to run a finger through. No one wants the friendship bracelet they gave to cut off the circulation of their recipient.

Adults are also beginning to wear friendship bracelets. They can be a gift from one person to another or they can also be purchased ready made and worn yourself. In addition to being a reminder of a fond childhood memory they actually go well with many casual outfits.

Friendship bracelets can be worn by anyone regardless of gender or age. They are a lovely way of showing your feelings for another person. They are also an interesting and innovative fashion accessory.

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Written By: Ines Chulina

2007-9
12

QRay Bracelets and Their Affects on Your Health

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These bracelets have been designed to provide you with the largest possible quantity of benefits in a variety of different areas. They have been designed in a variety of different styles, using different metals so that your personal tastes and budgets can be accommodated. The bracelets are available in different sizes and are adjustable so that no matter what size your wrist is there will be a bracelet that will fit you and provide your body with all the benefits that are offered to you.

The core of the bracelets is constructed from flexible steel that is reported to have under gone a secret process that leads to its ionization. This steel is then fashioned into the shape and plated in either gold or silver using a process that has been classified as being of first-class quality. The style of the bracelet can vary, but the shape and terminals on the end are unaltered. Some of the bracelets have inserts in the terminals which gives them a different style.

These bracelets are reported to help relieve both skeletal and muscular pain in the body, through its construction in line with Chinese health philosophies. When the Yin and the Yang within the body are balanced then your Chi is enhanced and your overall health is believed to improve. Yin and Yang are the positive and negative forces of your body, while Chi is your vital life energy that affects how healthy you are. These bracelets and especially the terminals at each end are designed to help with the balancing of the Yin and the Yang within your body.

The bracelets are shaped in such a way that they fit round your wrist and ensure that that placement of the two terminals is correct and that they lie flat on your wrist, so as to provide you with the most concentrated benefits possible. The fact that the body has its own electromagnetic field naturally means that when it is exposed to other magnetic or electromagnetic fields it becomes disrupted. This disruption leads to adverse effects on the body and the mind since the normal circulation of the field through the body will now lead to a pooling of the energies in a certain area which may cause pain and stress within your body.

This pain and stress is what these bracelets have been designed to counteract. They help to encourage the flow of the field through the body which can help to alleviate the pain cause by pooled energies. These bracelets are worn by many well known sportsmen and women that compete or participate in a wide variety of sports, such as Colleen Walker (LPGA Tour Professional) and Bill Kazmaier (World’s Strongest Man 1980, 1981 and 1982). These sportsmen and women report that these bracelets have aided their performance in addition to its pain relieving properties.

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All QRay information has been researched and written by Juliette Pickup http://www.healthjewelryplus.com

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Written By: Juliette Pickup

2007-9
2

Custom Rubber Bracelets – From Fundraisers To ID Bands

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Initially used for spreading awareness about cancer, custom rubber bracelets are now the darling of every non-profit organization – both for awareness generation and as a great fundraising tool. The Red Cross has its own red custom rubber bracelets for supporting Tsunami victims, while the relatives of American servicemen wear green custom rubber bracelets bearing the message ‘Support our troops.’ Besides, each cancer charity has its own custom color bracelets! Custom rubber bracelets also serve as a fashion statement. That’s one of the main reasons for their popularity. Ace cyclist Lance Armstrong had returned to win the Tour de France title for a record seventh time after his successful fight with cancer wearing one of these rubber bracelets. Since Lance Armstrong cycled to victory wearing his famous yellow LiveStrong rubber band, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has sold 52 million rubber bracelets and contributed millions to cancer research. Snapping at the heels of the LiveStrong cancer rubber bracelets in popularity, we have the pink breast cancer awareness bracelets.

There are rubber bracelets worn by Hurricane Katrina rescue workers and custom rubber bracelets with the tsunami theme as well. You also have NBA, MLB, and NASCAR custom rubber bracelets, rubber bracelets with team symbols, or ones with any specific designs you like.

Now you can even design your own custom bracelets: when you shop online you can have silicon custom-embossed extra wide bracelets, twice as thick as the standard silicone bracelets; you can select the colors, the design, and the text you want to print. There are colors and designs that glow in the dark. Obviously, the more you want to customize your bracelet, the more expensive it becomes. Silicone, leather and metal custom bracelets are more expensive then the rubber ones. The former, though, are really great fundraisers.

There are also screen-printed silicone bracelets. These cheaper than the embossed versions. Contact the custom rubber bracelet agencies and they will provide you with the different color and design options they have for their bracelets. Once you select your color, design, and even the material (whether silicone, metal, or rubber), the agency will send you a full color proof. You can make further additions or any other changes to the proof. Once you are satisfied with the design, the agency starts the production of your custom bracelet.

Custom rubber bracelets are used as identification devices. In hospitals, custom bracelets are worn by patients. These bracelets have all the medical information of the patient imprinted on them. This is really useful in emergency situations when doctors can access all the information they need from the patient’s wrist. Newborn babies have bracelets around their wrists for identification in neo-natal wards.

Custom rubber bracelets are not just about a message or an attitude, but they are now important information tools as well.

About the Author

Lisa Hyde-Barrett, a registered nurse and wellness advocate has become passionate about the new research behind cancer and the fundraising efforts supporting it. http://www.buy-rubber-wristbands.com

Written By: Joseph Barrett

2007-8
23

Remember Your Charm Bracelets?

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Most little girls have a best friend growing up. Sure, they have other friends, but none that quite compare to their one and only best friend. Do you remember your childhood best friend? Mine was Ava. She lived just three doors down from my house and we became friends from the day she moved onto our street. It wasn’t until a couple of months later, however, that we became best friends. I remember the day we stepped up our friendship from ‘friends’ to ‘best friends’ because it was the day we exchanged charm bracelets with each other.

Our charm bracelets were the symbol to us and to all of our other friends that we were two of a kind. We still liked to play with other kids in the neighbourhood, but it would always be Ava and I that ate dinner at each others houses or spent the night together on Fridays. Every night before we parted ways we planned where to meet the next morning. Our days were filled with hour after hour of exploring, playing house, playing with dolls, and having kickball games with our other friends. The summer Ava moved to my neighborhood and we became best friends we saw each other every single day.

Our charm bracelets were great because they kept us connected even when we could not spend every hour of every day together. At school that fall Ava and I were put in separate classes so we could only see each other at lunch time and on the playground. One the first day of school Ava and I exchanged one of the charms on our charm bracelets to that we could remember each other throughout the day.

When my family and I left to vacation in California later that year I said goodbye to Ava on her front porch. I promised that I would bring her back something special for our charm bracelets. For some reason, that promise was enough to make the ten days we were apart – the longest we’d been separated since we became best friends – more bearable. As soon as I returned from the trip, I rushed over to her house and gave her the special charm I had chosen to make our best friend charm bracelets even more full.

In the years that followed, Ava and I filled our charm bracelets with so many new charms that there came a day when our charm bracelets wouldn’t fit anything new on them. It was a sad day the day we filled our charm bracelets. It was an even sadder day when Ava’s family moved far from mine right after we graduated high school. We separated with the promise to wear our charm bracelets every day until we met again.

And though I haven’t seen Ava since the day she moved and the charm bracelets we shared quickly became a thing of the past, I think every kid should have a best friend and the
charm bracelets to prove it.

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Hallidae Thomason enjoys writing pieces on some of her favorite memories from childhood. Learn more about charm bracelets at www.allcharmbracelets.info

Written By: Hallidae Thomason

2007-8
13

Types And Significance Of Silicon Bracelets

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Silicon bracelets, also called awareness bracelets, are used by millions of people as a fashion and also to support various causes. You can have different types of statements printed on them. They also aid in fundraising efforts for many big non-profit organizations. You can create a custom silicon bracelet that reflects your views and personality. The silicon bracelets are used as party favours for birthday parties, weddings, baby showers, and family reunions. As birthday favours, you can have the name of the person printed on the bracelet. For wedding favours, you can have the name of the bride and groom printed on the bracelet with the date of the event.

Custom silicon bracelets are the perfect gift for your daughter and mom. You can have something good written about then on the silicon bracelet. Your non-profit organization can benefit from using a silicon bracelet. It helps in fund raising. Silicon bracelets are an easy and inexpensive way to raise money for your favorite charity. Silicon bracelets are an effective way of promoting your business. Print your business name with a catchy slogan and hand them out at fairs, trade shows, or to anyone who approaches you about your business. This is an easy way to spread your business and company name all over the place.

To create cancer awareness among young women, breast cancer awareness bracelets are widely used. This bracelet gives a call to all young women to get their endometrial tests done at regular intervals and also to donate funds for this noble cause. Silicon bracelets are available in multitudes of colors. Silicon bracelets have become a fashionable fad for teenagers as they often wear it in prom. Although they are mainly used for fundraising purposes, the fashionable aspect contributes a lot to its popularity. Silicon bracelets are ideal for school fundraising, religious groups, promotional items, corporate, giveaways, sports team, party giveaways and charity.

The major purpose of this awareness bracelet is to promote awareness of cancer, HIV/AIDS and heart disease. Another purpose is to show support for cancer patients, HIV/AIDS, and heart attack survivors in their battle against the disease. A pink awareness bracelet is worn on the wrist to promote breast cancer awareness and to show support for women in their fight against the disease. A yellow awareness bracelet is worn on the wrist to promote cancer awareness. It shows support to individuals in their fight against the disease. People who wear a red bracelet are promoting AIDS awareness and showing support to individuals who have HIV/AIDS.

About the Author:

Barney Garcia writes about many different topics. He is a proud contributing author and invites you to his websites. www.excellent-wristbands.info and www.groovey-bracelets.info

Written By: Barney Garcia

2007-8
3

Rubber band bracelets: be in the loop

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Those colorful loops of rubber should be quite familiar to you by now. Yes, we are talking about rubber band bracelets. They have become ubiquitous in the last couple of years. You can see them on the wrists of Tsunami aid workers, citizens campaigning for a cause, and even the on wrists of school children. The rubber band bracelets have become the most-preferred and the most inexpensive way to show your support for a cause, or to donate to charity, or to raise awareness about an issue or a disease. You can see them used for extremely different purposes, such as to proclaim one’s religious affiliation, or as a fashion statement! The rubber band bracelet is the modern way of wearing your heart on your sleeve, er wrist!

What are rubber band bracelets? They are simply loops of solid rubber, worn on the wrist by stretching and sliding them over the palm of one’s hands. They come in any color imaginable — yellow, orange, blue, green, black, pink… Some are translucent, others glow in the dark… And they are worn in support of many a message or cause — they are as versatile as they are stretchable! Not all rubber band bracelets are rubber, though. Some of them are made of silicone.

You can have any message stamped over the rubber band bracelets, or designs crafted on them. In fact, some of the latest rubber band bracelets sport more than one message! Rubber band bracelets usually sell for $1-5 a piece, and can be ordered online from many Web sites, in multiples of five hundred, or smaller packs of a dozen or more. The manufacturers often give discounts for the larger orders.

The most famous of the rubber band bracelets is the yellow ‘Livestrong’ wristband worn by cycling champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong. The pink ones are worn to show support to breast cancer patients. SHeDAISY’s ‘Come Home Soon’ yellow rubber band bracelets (named for the group’s Top 15 single) with the words ‘Come Home Soon’ stamped on them are highly popular among relatives of American servicemen.

The rubber band bracelet is a very useful and inexpensive tool for crowd control: it is used as a cheap identifying device in restricted access events attended by large numbers of people, such as music concerts. The rubber band bracelets are also issued by hospitals to their patients as identifying devices with some basic medical information stamped on them.

So what makes these rubber band bracelets so popular? Sociologists say people have always used amulets in times of trouble. Now we are just using them in a more positive way. Yes, rubber band bracelets are more than simple loops of rubber; they represent the human urge to fight and survive great odds.

About the Author

Shannan Barrett analyzes what makes most people sport rubber band bracelets and comes up with some interesting findings on what makes them so popular. Know more about rubber band bracelets at http://www.a1-awareness-bracelets.com/rubber-band-bracelet.html.

Written By: Shannan Barrett

2007-7
24

Will custom rubber bracelets go out of fashion?

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In the last two years custom rubber bracelets have invaded our life. And despite fashion gurus pronouncing them a ‘passing fad’ they are still around — and are still climbing the popularity charts. So what makes the custom rubber bracelets so popular? Highly customizable and cheap: those are the two qualities that make these rubber wristbands so popular.

The custom rubber bracelets can be custom-manufactured for any purpose: charity, crowd control, storing medical information, fashion… And the ordinary ones usually cost just around $1 a piece — yes, with all those customized messages and colors.

What are custom rubber bracelets? Well, they are simply colorful rubber loops that can be stretched over one’s palms and worn on one’s wrist. And they usually have some message stamped on them, such as ‘Come Home Soon’ (that is popular with the relatives of American servicemen) or any other message. Some big hospitals even stamp information such as a patient’s name, medication, timings, etc on the rubber band bracelets. This allows the hospital staff to quickly access the vital info without referring to a file in an emergency situation.

Well, that is only one aspect of their customization ability. They can be ordered in any color — yellow, green, pink, black, translucent, glow-in-the-dark… there is a color for everything. The yellow ones are the most well-known, popularized by ace cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong. In fact, it was Armstrong’s ‘LiveStrong’ custom rubber bracelets that kicked off the trend of wearing rubber bracelets.

Then followed numerous others: there were custom rubber bracelets for tsunami relief, to show support to American troops, to rally students against bullying, as a tool for crowd control, for just being trendy… Soon there was a flood of those colorful solid rubber loops. By the way, the custom rubber bracelets needn’t be really rubber. They are also made of silicone.

Recently there has been a flood of criticism against the custom rubber bracelets, caused mostly by the numerous rubber wristbands that have been popping up all around with all kinds of silly messages. Does that mean society is getting fed up with the custom rubber bracelets?

Not by a long shot. Custom rubber bracelets are going to be around, whether their popularity rises or wanes. Because they are so useful little devices, that can be put to use in a number of situations. They may go out of fashion or come into fashion, but they will always be around in some form or other, in some situation or another.

About the Author

Shannan Barrett looks behind the mist of fashion surrounding custom rubber bracelets to find why they will be around even if they go out of fashion. Learn more about custom rubber bracelets at http://www.a1-awareness-bracelets.com/custom-rubber-bracelet.html

Written By: Shannan Barrett

2007-7
14

Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet: Support A Noble Cause!

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Breast cancer is a major health threat to women around the world. The number of women affected by breast cancer is shooting up every year. The sad thing is early diagnosis and treatment can lead to an almost 100 per cent cure rate among those affected by this illness. Often the problem is not the unavailability of treatment for breast cancer, but late diagnosis. Awareness of the symptoms of breast cancer is the only way to assure that every person with the disease will get an early diagnosis. Many charities and cancer foundations have launched breast cancer awareness programs with this fact in mind.

The mass appeal of the LiveStrong yellow cancer bracelets from the Lance Armstrong foundation led breast cancer foundations to launch the breast cancer awareness bracelets. Pink was chosen as the color for these bracelets as an expression of the feminine character. Currently millions of dollars are being generated from the sale of pink ribbons and breast cancer awareness bracelets, which is going towards supporting cancer research and for spreading awareness of the disease.

What makes breast cancer insidious is that there are no clear cut symptoms or criteria that help predict this illness. It doesn’t matter if you have a family history or not, whether you are young or old, you can still get breast cancer. Though age increases the risk of breast cancer, more than 20 per cent of the affected women are those under 50 years.

Even though breast cancer awareness bracelets first came out in pink color, they now come in a variety of colors and materials. Usually the rubber and the silicone awareness bracelets sell for around $1. These bracelets can also be made of pearl, cats eye or any other suitable material and sell for around $30. These metal and pearl bracelets can be used as jewelry, and at the same time they support a cause.

Custom-made breast cancer awareness bracelets on which you can stamp any message that you want are also available. These messages can be of hope, or endurance, or success. Often, the friends and family of the cancer patients wear these bracelets to show their support to the struggling person.

Over the years the sale of breast cancer awareness bracelets has helped many. There are many discussion and information groups online on cancer that are supported by money from the sale of these bracelets. There are ‘fund-free mammogram’ facilities available for those who cannot afford the diagnostic procedure, funded by the sale of these breast cancer awareness bracelets.

Be it a $1 or a $ 30 breast cancer awareness bracelet, it can go a long way in spreading breast cancer awareness.

About the Author

Lisa Hyde-Barrett, a registered nurse and wellness advocate, understands the relationship between awareness and prevention and make breast cancer awareness a top goal! Please visit her site: http://www.buy-awareness-bracelets-online.com

Written By: Lisa Hyde

2007-7
4

Have You Seen Italian Charm Bracelets Yet?

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Italian charm bracelets are a very popular item right now. But, what are they and what do they stand for, if anything. Bracelets in general, whether for special occasions like friendship bracelets, or just beautiful ones like diamond tennis bracelets have been worn for years as a regular pieces of jewelry. Of course, there are many styles and types to choose from. Even children enjoy jelly bracelets. Let us explore the different types that we see commonly today.

Italian charm bracelets are easy to find these days. While people have been making and selling them for a century, they have come back into style with a bang within the last few years. These bracelets are usually made from sterling silver and even at times coated with 18K gold. They are fashioned in links with charms fitting into them. The charms have no limit as to what they can be. Animals, symbols, birthstones, religious articles and more. These bracelets are widely available in every quality and value imaginable. Like any charm bracelet, they are custom made to the things the individual likes. A real sense of personality is evident in charm bracelets like these.

Other types of bracelets include magnetic bracelets, friendship bracelets, and even diamond tennis bracelets. Magnetic bracelets are often made from metals, Titanium, Stainless Steel or Copper. Many people claim that wearing one of these types of bracelets will give you added health benefits. They say that wearing a copper bracelet will increase circulation and benefit your health. While that is not proven, they are still very stylish choices to wear. Children often love jelly bracelets. These, made of plastic are often multi colored and traded among friends. Like friendship bracelets, they are symbols of loyalty. Friendship bracelets are often hearts or charms that are split into two or more pieces. Two (or more) friends each get a piece of the charm. The charms fit together and usually have a phrase of love or friendship on them. Other trinkets and charms are sold along with this type. Diamond tennis bracelets, are just what they sound like. Usually in gold or silver, these bracelets contain diamonds or other gems. Usually the precious stone is in a pattern or continuous single line around the piece.

Adding a beautiful bracelet, of any sort, to your collection is a great choice. There are many types, styles, and choices available to the buyer. And, whether you decide to purchase online or at a local jewelry store, doing some basic research and having understanding of what you are looking for will enable you to make the right choice.

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Mike Yeager – Publisher – http://www.my-jewelry-4me.com/

Written By: Mike Yeager

2007-6
24

Rubber Bracelets: The Ubiquitous Talismans of Hope

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Symbols of solidarity and empathy in the face of adversity. That is what the ubiquitous yellow rubber bracelets of Lance Armstrong’s Live Strong Foundation are. But when the ace cyclist who overcame cancer to win the Tour de France seven times in a row promoted his signature yellow rubber wristbands, little did he know that he was kicking off a global trend. Today rubber bracelets are no longer just about cancer; they have become the ultimate fundraising tool for charities. What is more, they have become simple, highly customizable talismans of hope and optimism for human beings fighting against the bitter realities of life.

It is this quality of personalization that is at the core of the lure of rubber bracelets all over the world. They now come in all colors and with all kinds of messages stamped on them. The Red Cross has issued red rubber bracelets for tsunami victims, and the relatives of American servicemen are sport green ones with the message ‘Support our troops’ stamped on them. Then there are the yellow rubber band bracelets for cancer research support. Then there are the striped ones coloured like the rainbow, the translucent ones, the ones with twin messages… You’ll find as many types of those rubber bracelets as there are people around!

You may know someone diagnosed with cancer, you may happen to know a tsunami victim, you may have a relative or friend in Iraq or Afghanistan. Each time you see that rubber loop on your wrist you will be reminded of them. That is the beauty of it all. They are not something you leave at home when you go to work. They are an ever-present reminder of the cause you support, the no-so-fortunate brethren you care for.

And these rubber bracelets can be left on your wrists at all times — neither sweat nor water can spoil them. Plus they are cheap. Rubber bracelets can be ordered in lots of 500 or more at some Web sites for very low rates.

As a promotion tool the rubber bracelets are a win-win proposition for all people involved. The charities that sell these rubber bracelets donate a portion of the proceeds to the cause they support, the citizen who buys them gets a means to show he cares, and for the manufacturer of the rubber bracelet it is just more business coming his way!

These rubber bracelets are a way to convert a vicious circle of despair and ruin into a virtuous circle of hope and solidarity. So what are you waiting for? Get one of those rubber bracelets now!

About the Author

Shannan Barrett finds that their highly customizable nature has made rubber bracelets the ultimate personal talisman of hope and solidarity for millions around the world. Know more about rubber bracelets at http://www.a1-awareness-bracelets.com/rubber-bracelet.html.

Written By: Shannan Barrett