Indian Silver Bracelet

Chunky silver, studded like armor.

This bracelet was made in silver in Rajasthan, India. Heavy hinged bangles are commonly part of traditional silver jewelry there, often worn by women in groups. The thick, rounded band is covered in rows of beaded wire and small flattened discs, with tight twisted filigree running along the edges. Two domed ends meet at the hinge, with a worked pattern across the terminals. The metal is a deep, worn gray with darker shadows between the beads.

It has weight, and the weight is the point.