Bracelet
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A bracelet is an article of
If a bracelet is a single, inflexible loop, it is often called a
Origin
Although the term (an arm-guard used by archers).
Cultural and religious significance
The history of Egyptian bracelets is as old as 5000 BCE. Starting with materials like bones, stones and woods to serve religious and spiritual interests. From the National Geographic Society, the Scarab Bracelet is one of the most recognized symbols of ancient Egypt. The scarab represented rebirth and regeneration. Carved scarabs were worn as jewelry and wrapped into the linen bandages of mummies. Myth told of the scarab god, Khepri, pushing the sun across the sky.
In 2008, Russian
In Bulgaria, there is a tradition called martenitsa, which sometimes involves tying a red and white string around the wrist to please Baba Marta in order for spring to come sooner.
In Greece, a similar tradition, weaving a bracelet from a red and white string on the first day of March and wearing it till the end of summer, is called "Martis" and is considered to help protect the wearer's skin from the strong Greek sun.
In some parts of India, the number and type of bangles worn by a woman denotes her marital status[2]
In Sikhism, an iron bracelet is one of the most mandatory articles known as the Five Ks.
In Latin America, Azabache Bracelets are worn to protect against the
Types
Alternative health
Alternative health bracelets, such as
Bangles
Hard material or rigid bracelets, usually made from metal, wood, or plastic, are referred to as bangles or bangle bracelets. They can be smooth, textured or set with stones. In India, glass bangles are common. There are a lot of handcrafted bangles in India too. Made from ordinary glass that is about 3 to 6 millimetres (1⁄8 to 1⁄4 in) in width, they are worn in groups so that arm movement causes them to make a gracious sound rather like the clinking of wind chimes. In India, it is also common that young children will wear thin gold bangles on their hands and ankles.
Beaded
Usually made from loose beads with a center hole and connected by a piece of string or elastic band through the holes. Most often made with wooden beads, plastic, glass or even crystal beads.
Charm
A charm bracelet carries personal charms: decorative pendants or trinkets which are signifiers of important things, interests/hobbies, and memories in the wearer's life. The decorative charms usually carry personal or sentimental attachment by the owner. Are popular with all age ranges, but especially for children.
In recent history,[
Elastic
Made from an elastic fabric or spandex material, elastic bracelets are typically sublimation printed with colorful designs and reversible. First created and made popular by Zox in the early 2010s, they've become more popular in the past decade.
Link
Bracelets made from connecting or linking various or similar components or jewelry findings. Link bracelets can be made of a variety of materials including metals and gemstones.
Penannular
Penannular, meaning an incomplete circle, has been a very common form for bracelets, especially ones made in a single piece of a slightly flexible material such as metal or plastic. It is particularly popular in gold.
Slap
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, "slap bracelets"—flat, felt-covered metal strips that curved around one's wrist when gently hit against it—were a popular fad. Often adorned with neon colors and vivid graphics, these bracelets could be found at inexpensive retailers. A false rumor emerged that "slap bracelets" caused bleeding and puncture wounds and thus they fell out of style.
Sports
The use of colored
Tennis
While playing a match at the
Tennis bracelets are made up of many identical settings, each of which incorporates a hinge. The links are usually riveted or soldered from the sides of the bracelet allowing it to flex freely around the wrist with minimal movement left-to-right. A typical tennis bracelet will feature round diamonds set in four claw settings. Tennis bracelets can be adjusted to fit the wearer by removing links, this must be done by a jeweller.
See also
- Anklet
- Armband
- Brace (armor)
- Friendship bracelet
- List of topics characterized as pseudoscience (bracelets with health/healing/performance benefits)
- Manillas
- Necklace
- Nomination (jewelry brand)
- POW bracelet
- Red string (Kabbalah)
- Slave bracelet
- Torc
Explanatory notes
- ^ Many sources date the incident to 1987.
References
- ^ Phillips, Tom (10 May 2008). "The country of the future finally arrives". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ "The role of bangles in a traditional Indian wedding". The Times of India. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Cycling Champion, Author and Cancer Survivor Lance Armstrong to Keynote Americas' SAP Users' Group Annual Conference - MarketWatch". Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ Mulligan, Sean. "Custom Rubber Bracelets". Retrieved 24 October 2007.
- ^ a b Carolyn Williams. "Why Are Tennis Bracelets Called Tennis Bracelets?". Livestrong.Com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Marion Fasel. "The True Story of Chris Evert's Tennis Bracelet". theadventurine.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Ross, Harold Wallace; White, Katharine Sergeant Angell (1975). The New Yorker. F-R Publishing Corporation.
External links
- Metropolitan jewelry, a collection catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on bracelets
- Bracelets at the University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Bracelets at the British Museum