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About the Bracelet

The bracelet’s design features a belt-and-buckle motif, with black enamel inlaid in stripes. Six channels of twisted gold wire add an intricate texture, and as a jeweler who spent eight years at the bench making and repairing jewelry, I can only marvel at the craftsmanship. The twisted wire is so artfully soldered in place that it feels like a lost art.

The clasp has a solid, secure feel. Even the sound of the opening and closing is delightful, exuding confidence in its construction. For added security, a safety chain is attached.

This bracelet fits a petite wrist measuring 5-5.5 inches. We recommend special occasion wear only.

Name: Bound in Gold, Belt & Buckle Estate Bracelet

Precious Metal: 14K Yellow Gold

Measure: 12mm wide, just shy of 1/2-inch

Size: Fits a petite wrist measuring 5 to 5.5-inches

Style #: KW1081


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Bound in Gold Belt and Buckle, Estate Gold Bracelet

Style #: KW1081

 

This is an imagined story about a bracelet with a legacy as intricate as its design. We are giving this bracelet an approximate date of 1885. It was made to fit a wrist measuring just 5 to 5.5 inches—much smaller than the average woman’s wrist size today.

While the bracelet’s exact history is unknown, what follows is a story of how such a piece could have been cherished, passed down through generations, and woven into the lives of those who wore it. Though fictional, it reflects the enduring significance a single piece of jewelry can hold.

It began with Beatrice in 1885, a spirited young woman who received the bracelet on her fifteenth birthday. Her father had acquired it as a token of her transition into young adulthood. Beatrice wore it with pride, its snug fit a symbol of her growing into herself and her place within the family. On her wedding day, the bracelet sparkled against the lace of her gown, a small but significant part of her new beginning.

When the bracelet no longer fit her wrist, Beatrice wrapped it carefully in a velvet cloth and placed it in a wooden box. The lid bore her initials, etched with care. Years later, that same box was handed to her daughter Margaret on her fifteenth birthday. Margaret, a girl with a quiet but curious soul, marveled at the bracelet’s intricate design. It adorned her wrist at family gatherings and on her first trip abroad. Like her mother, she set it aside as adulthood changed her hands.

And so it went, generation after generation. Each woman added her story to the bracelet’s legacy. Clara wore it with pride at her high school graduation and again on her wedding day, the delicate design shining against her ivory gown.

Evelyn carried it with her to university, wearing it only on evenings when she longed for a touch of home.

Nora fastened it on her wrist before her first job interview, its sturdy clasp a reassuring reminder of the women who had come before her.

The bracelet eventually came to Sophie, the youngest in the line. On her fifteenth birthday, Sophie’s mother led her to a quiet corner of the house, where the familiar wooden box waited. Its hinges creaked faintly as Sophie lifted the lid and gasped. The bracelet gleamed as though it had been waiting for her all along.

Sophie slipped it onto her wrist, and it fit perfectly—snug and secure. Her mother explained the tradition, the honor, and the responsibility that came with it. Sophie promised to wear it only on special occasions, cherishing the connection to those who had worn it before her.

For years, she honored that promise. The bracelet graced her wrist at her graduation, her first gallery opening as an artist, and her engagement party. And when her wrist, too, grew beyond the bracelet’s circumference, she returned it to the box, adding her own story to the silent chorus of generations past.

 

Estate Value…………..$1,950

Replacement Value….$2,850

 

 

Bracelet Details

About the Bracelet

The bracelet’s design features a belt-and-buckle motif, with black enamel inlaid in stripes. Six channels of twisted gold wire add an intricate texture, and as a jeweler who spent eight years at the bench making and repairing jewelry, I can only marvel at the craftsmanship. The twisted wire is so artfully soldered in place that it feels like a lost art.

The clasp has a solid, secure feel. Even the sound of the opening and closing is delightful, exuding confidence in its construction. For added security, a safety chain is attached.

This bracelet fits a petite wrist measuring 5-5.5 inches. We recommend special occasion wear only.

Name: Bound in Gold, Belt & Buckle Estate Bracelet

Precious Metal: 14K Yellow Gold

Measure: 12mm wide, just shy of 1/2-inch

Size: Fits a petite wrist measuring 5 to 5.5-inches

Style #: KW1081

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Cross’s 2025 Valentine’s Extension

You have a full 30 days after Valentine’s Day for returns and exchanges

Anything you purchase Jan 1 – Feb 14 2025 comes with full return/exchange privileges through March 15, 2025.

Our goal is to make gift giving easy with a full 30 days for exchanges or returns following Valentine’s Day.

Your gift comes beautifully gift-wrapped Absolute satisfaction guaranteed on all your Cross purchases.

Jewelry must be returned to us in original condition, unused and unworn. Special orders made to a customer’s specifications are not returnable.

Returns are credited in the form of the original payment– credit card to credit card, check to check. You may also choose to have the refund put on a Cross gift card for future jewelry shopping.

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