| A bracelet is a piece of jewellery that can | | | | the friendship bracelet. It usually is a |
| be as simple as a string of leather or as | | | | simple handmade bracelet with various styles |
| complex as an incrusted metal and gem | | | | that are given to a friend as a symbol. Those |
| jewellery. It appears that the origin of the | | | | kind of bracelets first appeared in Central |
| word "bracelet" comes from a Latin word and | | | | America. |
| an old French word that would simply mean "of | | | | |
| the arm". | | | | In present days, bracelets can still hold a |
| | | | particular meaning and significance and can |
| Like any other type of jewellery, the history | | | | be used for various different purposes such |
| of bracelets is very old. The first bracelets | | | | as medical to describe the medical condition |
| are thought to actually have a religious and | | | | of a person or simply decorative. |
| spiritual purpose, and people in Latin | | | | |
| America used to wear them to protect them | | | | It seems that one very popular type of |
| against the evil eye. They could actually be | | | | bracelet is called the Cubetto bracelet. They |
| attached to the arm as well as the ankle. | | | | usually are a fine type of jewellery that |
| Bracelets were also used for decorative | | | | will be recognised for the way it is crafted. |
| purpose and were certainly the most popular | | | | They can be made of gold, silver or even both |
| form of decoration in the ancient world. They | | | | metals. |
| would have been very big or thinner and more | | | | |
| delicate with sometimes a zoomorphic end. | | | | But among handmade bracelets, the most common |
| | | | style of bracelet would be the link bracelet. |
| Bracelets can be in a smooth and flexible | | | | Those types of bracelets include charm |
| form or a more solid form like bangles. | | | | bracelets, military or simply identification |
| | | | bracelets. |
| Glass bangles are actually very popular in | | | | |
| India where they are made from ordinary | | | | Like in the ancient times, bracelets are |
| coloured glass. They would be worn stacked so | | | | still a very important piece of jewellery, |
| the movement of the arm would cause them to | | | | and bracelets of any kind would obviously |
| make a nice sound. | | | | make a good gift, whether it is for a friend |
| | | | or for a person you love. |
| On top of bangles, you could find other types | | | | |
| of bracelets like charm bracelets, slap | | | | They obviously have to be chosen with a lot |
| bracelets, beaded bracelets or even link | | | | of care. |
| bracelets. Another common form of bracelet is | | | | |