Bracelet

Man has adorned himself with a bracelet since ancient times. If previously it was credited with magical properties and used as a talisman, in the modern world the bracelet is considered a universal decoration that can be used to create any image.

During the Renaissance, short sleeves came into fashion. Open wrists had to be decorated with something, and therefore the bracelet at that time became a mandatory attribute of European fashionistas.

In the 16th century in France, for the first time, they began to make jewelry covered with enamel and inlaid with pearls and precious stones, on which complex patterns and images of plants and animals were carved.

In the 18th century, short sleeves lost their relevance. During this period, hand decorations began to be sewn onto clothing. This was not done by chance: many fashionistas wanted to demonstrate the luxury of their jewelry, and therefore did not hide it under thick long sleeves.

People actively decorated their own hands in the 19th century. Then the metal bracelets of the Tula arms factory became especially famous, the production technology of which was later adopted by the French.

In the 20th century, a new trend appeared in the world of jewelry: bracelets were now made square, triangular, and even trapezoidal. Classic models also did not lose their relevance - they were still worn by representatives of various social strata.

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Peculiarities

The word “bracelet” is translated from English as “decoration for an arm or leg.” Today the following materials are used for its manufacture:

• precious metals;
• tree;
• textile;
• skin;
• glass;
• rubber;
• silicone;
• beads, glass beads;
• plastic;
• live or artificial plants;
• threads

The clasps on modern jewelry are also different. It is believed that the most convenient are products with a hook, button, Velcro (ideal for models made of wood, textiles), latch, hinges, zipper (it looks great on wide leather jewelry).

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Kinds

Bracelets are soft and hard. In turn, the former are divided into three types:

• glider - decorations assembled from separate elements independent of each other;
• chain - models in which links of different shapes are connected to each other;
• wicker - products whose elements are intertwined.

Hard ones are also divided into certain types:

• closed - such a bracelet looks like a tight ring;
• springy - they also look like rings, but the elements are connected more freely;
• hinged - decorations made of two identical halves connected by hinges.

There are also many model options. There is a snake bracelet, studded, in the form of a chain, a product with a watch or a pendant. A thin and elegant tennis bracelet encrusted with diamonds looks luxurious. This product is a real piece of jewelry art.