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Monday
Feb272012

Jewelry Alert - 3 Royal Bracelets

Do you love jewelry? What if money were no object? Royal families throughout history have indulged in royal jewels, and we were recently fascinated with 3 examples of bracelets that show a diversity of design and sensibilities.

Queen Victoria

This popular British queen was widely copied when she began wearing charm bracelets. Most of her charms were gold, and many were lockets that contained pictures of other members of the royal family and a lock of their hair.

 

Queen Elizabeth

Even though a traditional fifth anniversary present is wood or silverware, if you're the queen of England, your husband might give you a bracelet he personally designed. This bracelet was Prince Phillip's fifth anniversary present to Elizabeth. The gold bracelet consists of intertwining E's and P's and other meaningful ornaments are crafted from sapphires, diamonds, and rubies. 

 

King Otumfuo Osei Tutu 

This contemporary king of the Ashanti tribe in Ghana carries on a proud royal heritage dating back to the 1670s. It is customary to wear multiple opulent gold bracelets and other jewelry at all times, and it is important to showcase the royal family's wealth.

 



As lead curriculum developer for Sheffield School, I take an interest along with my colleagues in all forms of jewelry. If you're interested in learning more about jewelry design and the decorative arts, then I encourage you to explore the Sheffield School, New York, NY. Sheffield began as an Interior Design school in 1985, and then expanded our course offerings to train people in other design-related fields, including Feng ShuiWedding and Event Planning, and Jewelry Design. With thousands of active students and more than 50,000 graduates, Sheffield has trained more design professionals than any school in the world.

Reader Comments (15)

really great post about jewelery and the 3 royal bracelets it was very interesting to read
February 27, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJohn Carter
wow... charm braclets have been around for a LOT longer than I thought!
March 2, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterRaed
Nice post. Thank you for the information you provide.
March 3, 2012 | Unregistered Commenteradnan aydogdu
So this means bracelet were here in the early years.
March 5, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterproactol
I've noticed that people who have problems wearing necklaces like to wear bracelets instead. Like other jewelry, each piece can be formal or casual. A great jewelry alternative to necklaces and earrings!
March 6, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterDiane
these charm bracelets are really old, thanks for the interesting article to read
March 7, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterEberdeen Hunger
Ghana is good for jewelry making..Thanx for your post
March 9, 2012 | Unregistered Commenteradd
Ghana is good for jewelry making. its very unique.



Thank you
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March 9, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAmorephosis jewelry
Like it that The king wears all sort of jewelry not just the ones made from precious metals.
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March 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJenny
Really informative article post.Really looking forward to read more. Really Great.
March 16, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterasejaa
Bracelet is looking very nice.
March 28, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterfestklänningar
These bracelets are indeed lovely! These pieces of jewelry are truly appropriate for any royalty. Thanks for sharing this very entertaining article.
March 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterTulsa gold buyers
Wow they look great. So unique. I wish I could afford one.
Gold is good!
April 24, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterRocker
Very good post on jewelery. Thanks for sharing this. I like the Queen Elizabeth bracelets.
May 1, 2012 | Unregistered Commentertulsa web designers

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