Handmade Artisan Bracelets
Silver Lake Bracelet
Make a statement with this glamorous and bold silver bracelet! Brilliant silver beads are accented by earthy brass and dark leather making this artisan bracelet a great fusion of modern architectural design and rustic elements. This luscious piece of jewelry is an exciting take on the traditional silver bracelet and will be a welcome and versatile addition to any jewelry collection.
The stunning silver beads are actually silver-coated terra cotta beads from Greece. They are hand-formed from a unique mix of terra cotta clays, kiln-fired, coated with rough copper and kiln-fired a second time, and then heavily coated with 100% pure silver. Because they are handmade, each bead is a little different, adding an authentic, inexact quality to the beads. Their amazing reflective property, multiplied by the number of beads, reminds me of the natural beauty of a reflection on a still lake. Silver Lake seemed an appropriate name anyway, and then I also found out that Silver Lake in Los Angeles, California has some of the greatest architecture in the world.
Both the exotic silver ridged beads and the spacer bar are silver-coated terra cotta as well. And they undergo the extra process of being antiqued, giving them a wonderful warm, ancient look and feel. The brass ring at one of the bracelet ends is an African ring handmade in Nigeria or Cameroon. Its rough and inexact character helps it to ground this very contemporary bracelet as well as provide some deep soul. The leather and copper wire add to this effect. This piece closes with a beautiful sterling silver toggle clasp and will be made to fit the requested wrist size. You may also be interested in the simpler Silver Lake Cuff and the Ravishing Silver Lake Necklace.
