Jade Bracelets

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Discover NOVICA's Jade Bracelets Gallery. Ranging from inlaid link bracelets to ornate cuffs, you will find distinctive handcrafted traditional and contemporary artisan designs showcasing this coveted stone that has been mined and carved since the stone age. Natural jade is found in green, lavender, red, orange, yellow, brown, gray, white and black.

The Village Council

Your answers straight from the village experts

+ - What makes a women’s bracelet eco-friendly?

Artisans the world over utilize the natural materials at their disposal to create beautiful, sustainable jewelry. Wood, bamboo and dried gourds. Coconut shells, rattan and terra-cotta. Even natural grasses lend themselves to a jeweler's creativity while art glass beads and pendants can be made from discarded bottles. Some artisans reclaim precious silver from photographic negatives. Colorful magazine pages can become tightly-rolled beads protected by a coat of varnish. Always creative, artists craft their bracelets out of innovative, eco-conscious materials.

+ - How do I know if my bracelet is handmade?

Handmade women's bracelets each have their own unique characteristics. Color, texture, size and design all vary. Often, the technique alone will tell you, for example, hand-knotted, braided or woven bracelets. Leather bracelets with cutout motifs or embossing are usually crafted by hand.Thai jewelry by Karen silversmiths shows hand-stamped geometric or floral motifs and beads are usually made of fine silver, which is more malleable than sterling. Similarly, filigree jewelry is a meticulous handcrafted process. Most bracelets with natural, sustainable or recycled materials are handmade. Even some of the most sophisticated and modern gold and silver may be signed by the artist who made it.The most common indicator that a bracelet is handmade is the detailed and intricate design. Novica artisans demonstrate their techniques in the many videos on www.novica.com youll find the links on their product descriptions and also on the artisan bio page.

+ - What bracelet-making techniques have been passed down through generations?

Traditional bracelet-making techniques have been passed down over generations around the world. Women's bracelets in gold and silver are usually crafted with the lost wax technique. The image is sculpted in wax and enveloped in a mold materia. As molten gold or silver is poured into the mold, the wax image melts and the metal takes its place. However coiling fine strands of metal results in Andean filigree jewelry. Balinese artistry applies polished spirals and tendrils as well as tiny globes known as jawan to sleek silver jewelry. And a few contemporary artisans even weave or crochet the slender silver strands.Jade was highly prized by the Maya and still has an important place in modern Guatemalan jewelry. Amber from the rich mines in southern Mexico adorns the women's bracelets, necklaces, and earrings of the area. Macrame and beading are popular everywhere for boho style. And West Africas handmade beadwork is renowned the world over.

+ - Do any women’s bracelets have particular cultural significance?

women's bracelets carried immense cultural significance in ancient times and they still do. In Perus pre-Hispanic societies, gold represented the sun, and jewelry indicated social status and identity, as it also did among the Maya of Mexico and Central America. In India, bangles or kangans showed a woman was married and are a part of the 16 adornments customarily worn by a Hindu bride. Traditional West African beads are a sign of cultural identity. Each one has a meaning and tells a story.Today, women's bracelets are still culturally significant. In India, jewelry often depicts religious symbols and meditative mantras. Balinese bracelets may also depict dragons, thought to be the protectors of the gods, or the Hindu Barong deity, also a protection symbol. Motifs stamped into Karen hill tribe silver encourage living in harmony with nature. The hand-knotted bracelets of Guatemala symbolize friendship but evolved from a silent protest for loved ones missing during the country's armed conflict. Today, friends each tie a bracelet on the others arm and make a wish. The bracelet is worn until it wears out and falls off so the wish will come true.

+ - What are the most popular materials to make women’s bracelets?

Silver, gold, brass and copper have been popular for thousands of years and are often set with colorful gemstones. Artisans in different regions of the world take advantage of unique local resources, such as Brazilian golden grass, leather and coconut shell from Thailand, and carved bone jewelry from Bali. Intricate openwork carving, known as jali, can be seen in bangles from India. West Africa has a long tradition of beadwork, with beautiful beads made from recycled glass and even plastic becoming popular in recent years.

Featured Reviews

Jade and quartz beaded charm bracelet, 'Elephant Remembrance'

Bin

Sep 24, 2017

Fabulous!

This bracelet is so colorful and unique. I feel happy whenever wearing it. I bought one for myself and later ordered another one for my mom. I am sure she will like it!

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Multi-gem beaded bracelet, 'Festive Heart'

ANDRES

Jun 20, 2016

Elegante brasalete

Es un producto de calidad, las piedras son hermosas, un bonito regalo Recomendo este producto. Muchas gracias.

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Gold plated jade and quartz link bracelet, 'Sweet Jade'

Gina

Jan 8, 2018

Yes it's my cherised "sweet jade"bracelet

This bracelet is gorgeous and i am thrilled with it!!! I am a jade lover so if you are too buy this it's lovely!

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The Jade Bracelet

With its discreet yet rather shiny lustre, jade, which comes in many fine nuances of green, but also in shades of white, grey, black, yellow, and orange and in delicate violet tones, has been known to Man for some 7000 years. In general, the value of jade is determined according to its colour and the intensity of that colour, the vivacity and texture, and its clarity and transparency.

Novica's collection of jade jewelry is impressive. Each item is handmade by an artisan wishing to share techniques of his or homeland with you. We invite you to peruse our lovely jade bracelets for a piece perfect for any occassion!

Subajika Veerasil offers a large assortment of jade bracelets. Born in Thailand, she marries other gemstones with jade in her pieces, her items are unusual and exotic. She also offers an assortment of turquoise jewelry and anklets in her collection.

Peruvian artist Milagros Freitas thought about a career in business before finding jewelry making was her true calling. Ms. Freita's is passionate about her designs and each jade bracelet she creates reflects this sentiment. She also produces silver and onyx jewelry.

Please take a look around our jade bracelet gallery!