Bracelets & Cuffs Jewelry

Silver, horn and agate at the wrist. Bracelets, cuffs and bangles here come from India, Nepal, China, Indonesia, Oman, Afghanistan, Mali and the American Southwest, old and new. Tribal silver from Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh includes heavy cuffs and bracelets with lion-head and double-lion terminals. A Turkmen cuff from Afghanistan sets carnelian in silver and gold, and a tribal silver bracelet comes from Oman. Kathmandu Valley cuffs are worked with lotus motifs and the Om mantra.

Chinese bangles in 19th century jade and agate, Balinese cuffs with eye agate and skulls, and a Tuareg silver and wood cuff from Mali widen the range. Navajo bangles and American sterling with Persian turquoise represent the Southwest, with Bedouin and Miao silver passing through as well. Stack a few thin bangles, or wear one heavy cuff alone with a rolled sleeve. Either way, the wrist does the talking.