Indonesian Leather Bracelet

Deep brown beads and gleaming little rings, closed up with a curly latch.

This leather and sterling silver bracelet is from Bali, Indonesia, and is contemporary. Bali has a long and well-known silversmithing tradition, with workshops around Celuk and elsewhere producing granulated, chased and cast jewelry for local use and for export. A circle of short, dark barrel beads, separated by thin pale bands that catch the light. The closure at front is a slender, wavy hook with fine incised dots, set beside a bundle of ribbed spacer rings. It is 2.75 inches long and 3 deep.

Plenty of polish, no fuss, one flamboyant latch.