Fashion Jewellery DesignBracelet types explained — bangles to charm stacks
Bracelets live the hardest life in jewellery — design for the desk, the doorframe and the gym bag.
Bracelets take more knocks than any other jewellery category — design for
a life of doorframes.
The families
- Bangles — rigid circles; fit must pass the hand (sizing is critical).
- Cuffs — open rigid; adjustability built in.
- Chain bracelets — links + clasp; the lobster is your friend.
- Tennis lines — continuous stones; safety catches matter.
- Charm bracelets — narrative pieces; charm collectors never stop.
- Stretch stacks — elastic piles; quality elastic or nothing.
Fit maths — chain sizes run +1.5-2cm over wrist circumference; bangles
must slide over the knuckles (measure there, not the wrist).
Clasp wisdom — magnets need safety chains; lobsters need jumper bars
for size flexibility. Termination technique lives in the
stringing guide.
What students say
“I will use the skills learnt to develop a line of metalsmithed jewellery.”
— Clarie K. (Singapore) · published student feedback
“There is a very wide range of jewellery design programmes. Tanja's an expert and she encourages the class and is also open for catch-ups later.”
— Cecilia O. (Singapore) · published student feedback
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