My ACA open bangle is done!

[MakingTheGrade]

Thanks! I’ve found a couple silver bangles I’ve been thinking about for that, too!

Heh. Sometimes I wrap loose gems in foil to see how a bezel would look.

Oh the silly bling things we do..

 

[Queenie60]

I'm in love with your bracelet! It's simple and gorgeous.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I'm in love with your bracelet! It's simple and gorgeous.

Well someone is selling an almost 1 ctw pair of super ideal rounds over in the preloved section...

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Enjoying a nice autumn day and wanted to post these pics I took of my bangle with Hazel (I’m resetting her in the next few weeks hopefully).

Also wanted to note that I wear the bangle everywhere. It’s fairly form fitting like a cuff and the diamonds really never slide over to the side of my wrist despite some up and down slide. Honestly they feels safer than the ring which both sits higher and also is located on my hand which moves and hits things more lol.

 

[Queenie60]

Enjoying a nice autumn day and wanted to post these pics I took of my bangle with Hazel (I’m resetting her in the next few weeks hopefully).

Also wanted to note that I wear the bangle everywhere. It’s fairly form fitting like a cuff and the diamonds really never slide over to the side of my wrist despite some up and down slide. Honestly they feels safer than the ring which both sits higher and also is located on my hand which moves and hits things more lol.

May I ask your wrist size? Is this bangle oval or round? I love this bracelet.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

May I ask your wrist size? Is this bangle oval or round? I love this bracelet.

Definitely oval

I think I’m just a bit under 6 inches but I’d have to measure again as it’s been awhile.

 

[MissGotRocks]

I love that bracelet!! Hazel is nothing to sneeze at either!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I love that bracelet!! Hazel is nothing to sneeze at either!

Me too! Sometimes I sleep with it on hehe.

 

[Queenie60]

@MakingTheGrade - would you mind if I copied your bracelet?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

@MakingTheGrade - would you mind if I copied your bracelet?

Not at all. It’s really not a unique design I can lay claim to. Lol. Literally gold wire and bezels.

 

[PierreBear]

Not at all. It’s really not a unique design I can lay claim to. Lol. Literally gold wire and bezels.

Ahh I'm still following this thread... loving the bangle still.... When you mention that it is gold wire, does that mean it bends so it is easy to put on and off? I know the Tiffany ones do that but I think I actually prefer the bangles that just stays in tact, knowing my occasionally clumsy self. Thanks in advance for sharing!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

It stays largely intact and my jeweler did not anneal the metal. If I apply force though I can bend it a bit to put it on and take it off and then it springs back to its original shape. Hope that helps.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

So if I squeeze I can change the shape but it goes back

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Haha in case it’s not obvious I also love that I can easily take this one and off and spend a lot of time in meetings taking it off and playing with it and admiring the diamonds.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Sometimes I use it to see if how something might look as a 3stone...

 

[Queenie60]

@MakingTheGrade . Went to local Jewelry manufacturer here in town. He's going to make the bracelet for me! So my wrist measured out to 5.5" - he's going to make it 6" plus the bezels will add another 1/2" or so. I want it to close a bit tighter than yours. Thank you for sharing the specs and your beautiful yet simple bracelet with me.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

@MakingTheGrade . Went to local Jewelry manufacturer here in town. He's going to make the bracelet for me! So my wrist measured out to 5.5" - he's going to make it 6" plus the bezels will add another 1/2" or so. I want it to close a bit tighter than yours. Thank you for sharing the specs and your beautiful yet simple bracelet with me.

Ah! Can’t wait to see it! What size/shape diamonds are you using?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Also I erred on the side of making it longer than I might want cause I figure I can go shorter more easily than longer. I may get it shortened a bit. I go back and forth on it

 

[Queenie60]

I'm using Brian Gavin ideal cut stones I purchased from @mn_shopaholic, preloved. They'e .0462 and .476 G colored stones. And I'm using the 2mm gaged 14k wire as you suggested. I'm having the bezels milgrained. It's nice to be able to work directly with the bench person who will be making the bracelet. I'm excited. Thank you.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I'm using Brian Gavin ideal cut stones I purchased from @mn_shopaholic, preloved. They'e .0462 and .476 G colored stones. And I'm using the 2mm gaged 14k wire as you suggested. I'm having the bezels milgrained. It's nice to be able to work directly with the bench person who will be making the bracelet. I'm excited. Thank you.

I’m excited to see yours!
After wearing mine for 2 weeks I think I’m going to have it shorted a bit. I like the up and down bit of slide but sometime if turns side ways at the wrist.

Yet one more thing to bug my jeweler about when she gets back!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Done with resizing. Fit is much better now. Still has a little bit of up and down slide but no twisting sideways.

Before:


After:

 

[dkata]

I love bangles like that and would like to have one once in the future. Enjoy it!

 

[D&T]

Stacked with other stuff
The tennis bracelet is borrowed from my mom when I was trying to figure our if I wanted one. Turns out I don’t as I like this bangle much better

I just saw this! The bangle definitely suits you! Although the tennis bracelet is TDF but the bangle seems more versatile and looks like you can wear it daily for a more casual look. I love bezels on you!