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Gujurat Chic, Indian Mango Wood Bangle Bracelet
Size: 7.75" Inner Circ. x 1.6" W
Vipin
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Fragrant Flowers, Unique Wood Bangle Bracelet
Size: 8" Inner Circ. x 1.4" W
Vipin
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Odo Akoma, Hand Made Recycled Glass Stretch Bracelets (Pair)
Length: 7.5"
Cynthia Danquah
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Jalapão Equilibrium, Pair of Handcrafted Golden Grass Bangle Bracelets
Wagner and Cassia
$11.87 Wholesale$16.95$11.87 -
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Forest Suns, Handmade Wood Bangle Bracelets (Pair)
Size: 7.5" Inner Circ. x 0.3" W
Vipin
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Persian Star, Indian Style Mango Wood Bangle Bracelet
Size: 8" Inner Circ. x 1" W
Vipin
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Nutmeg Forest, Thai Coconut Shell Braided Bracelet
Length: 7"
Sasithon Saisuk
$27.99 Wholesale$27.99 -
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Antiri, Yellow Leather Cuff Bracelet
Size: 6" L (end to end) x 0.9" W
Ila Suleyman
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Dasba in Black, Modern Leather Cuff Bracelet
Size: 6" L (end to end) x 0.9" W
Ila Suleyman
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Cream Connection, Handmade Wood and Recycled Bead Stretch Bracelet
Length: 7.5"
Rita Addo Zakour
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Annula in Red, Leather Cuff Bracelet
Size: 6" L (end to end) x 1" W
Ila Suleyman
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Annula in Orange, Leather cuff bracelet
Size: 6" L (end to end) x 1" W
Ila Suleyman
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Adepa Orb, Agate and Recycled Plastic Beaded Stretch Bracelet
Length: 7.5"
Salome Korkor Kpokli
$21.59 Wholesale$23.99$21.59 -
Delhi Skies, Hand Crafted Mango Wood Bangle Bracelet
Size: 7.75" Inner Circ. x 0.7" W
Vipin
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Subtle Orbs, Adjustable Recycled Glass Beaded Bracelet from Ghana
Length: 6.25"
Robert Lanyo
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Summer Fields, Recycled Glass Beaded Bracelet
Length: 7.5"
Nonyem Abena Ibeneme
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Adepa, Red and Blue Recycled Plastic Beaded Stretch Bracelet
Length: 7.5"
Salome Korkor Kpokli
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Mekong Belle, Blue Torsade Bracelet Wood Beaded Jewelry
Length: 7.5"
Sumalee Nawakul
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Elikplim, African Fair Trade Jewelry Recycled and Wood Bracelet
Length: 7.5"
Rita Addo Zakour
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Nan Belle, Purple Torsade Bracelet Wood Beaded Jewelry
Length: 7.5"
Sumalee Nawakul
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Maame, Black and White Recycled Beaded Glass Stretch Bracelet
Length: 6"
Victoria Agyepomaa
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Evening Tide, Bangle bracelets (Set of 3)
Size: 7.5" Inner Circ. x 0.3" W
Robert Aidoo-Taylor
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Coral Kiss, Handmade Coral Red Agate and Recycled Glass Beaded Bracelet
Length: 7.5"
Harriet Faako Adjei
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
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Annula in Pink, African Modern Leather Cuff Bracelet
Size: 6" Inner Circ. x 0.8" W
Ila Suleyman
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Exotic Delhi, Natural Wood Bangle Bracelets (Set of 3)
Size: 7.75" Inner Circ. x 0.4" W
Vipin
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Madanfo, Bold Black and Yellow Recycled Bead Stretch Bracelet
Length: 7.5"
Tina Quaye
$19.99 Wholesale$19.99 -
Cherry Coco, Unique Coconut Shell Stretch Bracelet
Size: 7" Inner Circ. x 0.7" W
Sasithon Saisuk
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Lamphan Belle, Orange Torsade Bracelet Wood Beaded Jewelry
Length: 7.5"
Sumalee Nawakul
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Good Vibes, Karma Counter bracelet and natural fiber journal
Size: 7.75" Inner Circ. x 0.4" W
Pertiwi Collection
$35.99 Wholesale$39.99$35.99 -
Tortoise Home, Recycled Plastic Beaded Stretch Bracelet from Ghana
Length: 6"
Rita Addo Zakour
$19.99 Wholesale$19.99
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The Village Council
Your answers straight from the village experts
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
KHALIDAH
Oct 4, 2017
A Perfect Set!
Fits comfortably well on your your wrist. Light-weight, too. The combination of the colors & carvings in this set is fantastic! Thank You Kindly!
Lin
Sep 10, 2022
eye-catching
This stretch bracelet has all the colors of the rainbow. It makes me smile when I look down and see it on my wrist. The big size of the beads makes the bracelet a little unusual, but fun and trendy.
Cynthia
May 26, 2022
super fun - a great summer accessory!
has a good weight to it - substantial yet still light to wear. the bright bits of blue just make the orange really stand out. big fan!
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Vipin Handcrafted jewelry, accessories and home decor
"Once, a buyer encouraged me to design some silver jewelry. I experimented on a few designs and it turned out quite well!"
" was born and raised in Delhi where people always knew me as the 'jolly good fella' because I was a happy kid who made friends with everyone. I... read more
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