Bangles are a type of bracelet that can be made from any material and worn alone or in groups. They are the oldest form of jewelry and can represent wealth and status. Mixing styles carefully is important, and bracelets never go out of style.
A bangle is a type of bracelet that is shaped like a single ring. It usually has no opening and is put on by compressing the hand, thumb to little finger, and sliding the bracelet over the wrist. The width of the hand prevents the bracelet from falling off.
Bangles are probably the oldest form of jewelry, and can be made from any material that can hold a rigid form: wood, plastic, papier-mâché, and of course, precious metals like gold. In some primitive societies, family wealth was stored and carried as bracelets and necklaces worn by women. The more gold bracelets you can accumulate on your arm, the higher the status you could have.
A bracelet can be worn alone or in large rattling groups. The word bangle itself can mean ‘mere ornament’ or ‘cheap trinket’ depending on the context; for example, “His simple set of cufflinks and simple gold bracelet completed the ivy league look” versus “Plastic bracelets from the dimestore adorned his sunburned wrists, making noise as he played inexpertly with his mouthpiece.”
If you wear multiple bracelets, mix styles carefully. A gold bracelet among wooden ones can look surprising or just confusing. A wooden bracelet, perhaps stained with leopard spots, can go with a funky or ethnic look, but could break if worn with Harris tweed.
A glass bracelet can be beautiful, particularly one made of fused colored glass strands, but be careful. A door closing too soon or a sudden jolt from a car door and you could be seeing shards embedded in your wrist. Stick with Lucite or acrylic if you like the clear bracelet concept.
A bracelet can be simple, just a ring of plastic, gold, or other material, or carved into interesting shapes, or ornate and faceted. Bracelets never go out of style, so a large collection of bracelets in different materials, colors and styles can serve you for many years.
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