Close your eyes and imagine yourself wearing pearl jewellery. What do you see? You might be dreaming of wearing a pearl necklace or a pair of earrings. But have you ever dreamt of wearing a bracelet? No. It is because among all the jewelleries, bracelet is one that is discovered very late as a fashion statement and hence it comes into our minds less quickly.
But ever since Stone Age, human beings have been wearing various ornaments around their wrists made of bones, animal skins or wood. Bracelet or a simple lining of an animal skin around the wrist to mark something was there among our ancestors. But it was a very casual thing. Even today in most of the countries a bracelet somehow is considered to be a casual style jewellery. Till late 70s it was not in the scene of wedding jewellery. Gradually it found its position among formal dressing in big occasions. By 90s almost one in nine people in UK wore a bracelet. Bracelet even made its way into wedding jewellery. And now it’s an essential element of wedding jewellery regardless of whether you use platinum diamond studded jewellery or traditional pearl jewellery.
Bracelet now plays an important role in bridal jewelleries. From traditional pearl jewellery arrangements to an elegant platinum based jewellery set, bracelet is there in the scene. Earlier bracelet under pearl jewellery section was made only of white natural pearls. Along with the passage of time more affordable cultured pearl came into the picture. Colours also started to varied, from the original white-only to black, dark blue, pink, purple and golden, etc. With these changes in the pearl jewellery industry bracelet and its designs also evolved accordingly. Just have a look at the range of pearl bracelets available at Carla Pearls. You will find varieties from a luxurious looking multi strand pink pearl bracelet to amazing combinations of black pearls and gemstones. Again the use of other stones and gems like amethyst, jade, citrine, turquoise with pearls are abundantly available in the market. But for a special occasion like a wedding, a bracelet made of white round freshwater pearls is an absolute classic. Platinum, gold and silver bracelets are also available in the market. Zirconia bracelets are also available on the market.
The zirconia bracelets come in a wide range of prices from $15 to $ 200. Depending on your budget you can choose anyone from them. In comparison to this, pearl bracelets are relatively costly. A simple ‘Blue Candy’ pearl and gemstone bracelet from Carla Pearls made of round white freshwater pearls with oval blue turquoise available would cost about £50, however as natural stones, such a bracelet would last you a lifetime, whereas zirconias with plated base that come at a lower cost would soon start to lose colour. Other variants are also available in the Carla Pearls online store where the combination of different coloured and shaped pearls is showcased. For example one beautiful bracelet you would come across while having a look at their collection is named ‘Miss Coco’. It is a beautiful combination of oval black pearls with rectangular agate stones and brown crystal. This piece is very elegant and classy, suitable for chic occasions, with an evening dress.
