Beauty Article

Unlike some other kinds of jewellery
bracelets are incredibly diverse. You can make a bracelet from almost any material you can think of
whether it’s metal
fabric
leather
glass
wire or plastic
or natural materials like shells and stones. Bracelets are both cheap to buy and easy to make
so it’s easy to personalise them to your taste and give them as gifts to your friends. Many people cherish bracelets that they have been given
especially little girls
who will collect friendship bracelets to represent each one of their friends.

If you want to make a bracelet yourself
the easiest way to do it is probably to get some beads and a piece of string. Threads woven together can also work well
as can shells if you make tiny holes in them to thread a string through. The best thing to do is to keep the bracelet as a flat string
and then tie it around the hand of the person you’re giving it to so that it fits well.

Another interesting use of bracelets
only invented quite recently
is the charity bracelet. These are usually made from silicone
and bear a slogan such as ‘make poverty history’ or ‘help the aged’. The idea is that if you see someone wearing one
you are likely to mention it
and then they will tell you a little about the cause and why it matters to them – a good way of getting people to talk about charities they care about.

In some parts of the world
bracelets have special meanings. In India
for example
they are often made from glass
and make a musical-sounding noise when the arm is moved. In Latin America
it is believed that bracelets made from gold and coral can scare away evil spirits
protecting the wearer from the jealousy of others.