Indonesian Leather Bracelet

Chocolate-brown beads, pale metal spacers, and a clasp shaped like a squiggle.

This leather and sterling silver bracelet is from Bali, Indonesia, and is contemporary. Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5 percent silver, usually with copper, which makes the soft pure metal firm enough for everyday jewelry. Glossy reddish-brown barrel beads alternate with thin, bright rings around a closed circle. The front closure is a wavy hook finely stippled along its length, flanked by stacked ring spacers on either side. Light wear dulls the metal slightly. It is 2.5 inches long and 3 deep.

A small, orderly parade with a flourish at the front.