Diamond Bangles from The Diamond Store.co.uk

Bangles are versatile pieces of jewellery.  Their different designs and density offer the wearer the perfect opportunity to mix and match by putting as many as they want on their wrist or upper arm.  When buying a bangle as a present it is important to give thought to the lifestyle of the person.  For example, if they work with their hands it is not a good idea to purchase something which is very chunky and  which might catch as an item of daywear.  Bangles also come in varying sizes so try and get some idea of their hand width and thickness of their wrist so that they can get it on.

A charming Victorian tradition of bangles with hidden meaning is something that has been recently reintroduced.  For example the bangle contained a variety of gemstones with the first letter of each stone’s name spelling out a message.  So a bangle with Lapis, Opal, Vermeil (a type of garnet) and Emeralds would spell LOVE.

Art Nouveau designs are still in evidence today, with the original styles of entwined chameleons and serpents set with diamonds in their eyes still proving popular. Other creatures which featured on bangles during this figural period with its attachment to nature include dragonflies, butterflies, bees and even bats. 

Bangle design has evolved during the 1900s, with the fashion of sleeveless dresses for women from 1910 to 1940 seeing the introduction of flexible jewellery studded with gemstones or diamonds worn on the upper arm.  During the ´50s and ´60s the norm for day time wear was a gold bangle with a twisted vine or serpent theme, and the trend during the 1960s and ´70s was for rigid bangles set with random diamond placements. But from the 1980s onwards the “anything goes” attitudes have opened up endless design possibilities ranging from  simple plain bangles to diamond encrusted cuffs.   They are now more of a statement about an individual than a trend.  A diamond bangle is extra special with its timeless elegance and investment value. It is an ideal gift for you, a special friend or loved one that they will always remind them of you and be worn for years to come.