Indonesian Silver Cuff

An open cuff that swells in the middle and tapers to two curled-over ends.

This silver cuff is from Indonesia. A cuff is an open-ended bangle that slips over the wrist, a simple form that lets the maker concentrate on surface pattern. Smooth crescent-shaped band, thick and rounded at the center, thinning toward the tips where small curls finish each end. The bright metal surface is softly dented and scuffed with age, with warmer tarnish in the creases. It is 2.5 inches long.

Simple as a smile, and just as well worn.