By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Northampton, MA
This 7" beaded stretch bracelet will fit small to medium hands and wrists and is composed entirely of 16 hand-carved and hand-polished natural and untreated jadeite jade beads from Guatemala. The beads vary in both size and shape, from approximately 10mm to 12.5mm. One of the beads is a disk-shaped bead with a rugged finish and it's contrasted by the 10mm round bead with a brilliant polish one bead away. All of these beads are the distinctive "Olmec blue" color found nowhere else in the world but Guatemala. Even though these are large beads, they retain translucency. Jadeite has a unique crystal structure that causes it to process light in a completely unique way, with the result being luxurious luminosity, even in the dimmest light.
A 9.21 handmade pure 24K yellow gold bead weighing 1.7 grams serves as a focal point.
This is no flimsy stretch bracelet like others you've come across. You'll appreciate the quality of this piece the moment you take it out of the box. It's a step (or three) up from stretch bracelets you've seen elsewhere. I use two strength-proven elastic cords, not just one. This is a durable bracelet you can wear and enjoy, without having to worry about. It possesses the authority of quality and rarity, so you could wear it alone. Remember: this is a bracelet composed of one of the rarest gemstones on earth. But it also looks great along with several other bracelets. I like to wear four at a time.
Luxurious and so unique, this could become your signature bracelet if you have small to medium-sized hands and wrists.
About Jadeite from Guatemala:
The vast majority of jadeite comes from one location: Burma (Myanmar). Jadeite forms under highly specific geological conditions that exist in only seven or eight locations on the planet and Guatemala has these conditions. The ancient Mayan civilization knew jade well and used it for jewelry, masks and more. But like the ancient cities themselves, the jungles consumed the jade mines...
Category
2010s American Artisan 24k Gold Beaded Bracelets