The History and Long Tradition of Slave Bracelet

The slave bracelet is known for its unique design that remain almost the same across various styles, colors and materials. It will have an Indian wrist bracelet, a ring, a bezel plate and a chain connecting all of them. Usually, there is a center stone too. There is so much variation in style, colors and materials and you could always find something that perfectly matches your attire and style.

The History of Slave Bracelets

Slave bracelets have been part of certain cultures across the world. It has been mentioned in the ancient Indian scriptures and has remained part of the traditional wear for centuries. They can be seen in many ancient paintings representing the royal and ordinary life across the subcontinent. Most interestingly, there are no traditions that specifically focus on this bracelet, but they are commonly seen on the wrists of both newlyweds and the ordinary women.

Interestingly, the concept of slave bracelets have also been noticed in the American Indian community. They gained widespread popularity during the flapper culture of the 20’s. You will find many jewelry designers using multiple chains for connecting the bracelet, ring and all the other accessories. It is no longer any surprise to find a design where the bracelet is linked to more than one ring.

Their popularity again started growing during the 1970’s. This time the underlying factor for the revival was slightly different. The bracelet became more popular as the “Hand Flower.” This was a new trend in naming it so as to move away from the traditional “slave” term. It is worth noting that the term “slave” has actually no connotation with the practice of slavery in different parts of the world. The reason why the jewelry was called so because of the chain that connected the bracelet with the ring. This implied that the ring was a slave to the bracelet.

The European Tradition

While the tradition of slave bracelet jewelry continued over the centuries in India and the US, without even having a connection to each other, Europe had its own unique culture of this Hand Flower. But Europe’s role is slightly modern in the entire story. It has been found to be part of the renaissance period and often worn in events and enactments that look back at the medieval times. Even the Gothic culture has often been found to have used these bracelets.

But there are variations to this jewelry when you enter the European theater. They will have the typical weaves which are European, triangular patterns and many times you could find multiple chains that can be worn around the fingers.

Modern Bracelets

Thick metal cuffs with larger embellishments are typical to the modern slave bracelets. They will also feature a larger ring having matching stones and colors. Some of the popular ring designs can include dragons, snakes and spiders.

Slave bracelets are among the most “unusual” form of jewelry and still outstanding ones. They can be found in various forms, colors, metals, and gemstones. Choose the right ones that perfectly blend in with your style and taste.

Matching Your Manicures with Your Ring

A weekend evening spent out in the town or visiting a special occasion calls for a powerful fashion statement. You should be careful about the nail colors and the rings you will be combining. There’s a general misconception that whatever you wear should be matched with your outfit. It is just one aspect of the fashion tip. You don't want to be flaunting all pink when you are going for a late night event.

Match your Rings and Manicure

The place to start with is to determine your favorite colors. Then you can look out for the jewelry that can match with your favorite colors. For example, strong and exotic nail lacquers like midnight blue are perfect for wearing with baby pink silver fashion ring.

You can also do it the other way. If you like to wear a sparkling ring, it will be best to add more sparkle by choosing shimmering nail colors. A little bit of dazzle to your nails can make everything become shiny. However, if you don't want to add a lot of sparkle, there are so many nude polish colors with simple sliver glitter. You could go even subtler by giving a coat of the sparkle on your nail’s bottom half. It can complement the ring giving a modern and classic look.

You can also create a fade effect by wearing nail polishes that feature both tiny and thick glitter pieces. It is the contrasting effect that will help make sure that the fade is more organic. Wear your dazzling jewelry with this type of manicure to create a harmonized look.

More Dazzle

If you choose a ring with more dazzle, there are several manicure options that an add more silver glitter. A white base coat having lots of silver glitter could be the ideal option in this case. Add the glitter coat to the entire nail to create the larger bling effect. It is recommended to paint your ring fingers the last.

Stone Rings

If you are going to wear an exotic-looking stone ring, the ideal manicure to match them will be horizontal stripes to create a striking backdrop for the ring. Create a number of thin stripes on search nail and they will leave anyone stunned.

Manicures can be equally important when wearing gemstone or cocktail jewelry. The choice of the right nail color is going to play all the magic to draw the attention to your hands. The best options for such fashion ring can include:

• Use of stunning colors
• Matching the nail colors with the rings
• Nude manicure effects

Wearing nude manicure will give the gemstones the entire highlight they deserve. On the other hand, if you match your nail’s color to the gemstone’s color, it will be a complementing effect. Similarly, creating a solid color effect with turquoise or red will draw more attention to your nails. Keep in mind that the more attention you draw to your nail, the more eyeballs will land on your ring.