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“I guess you can say I am addicted to brass bracelets. Over the past few years, I have amassed an accidental collection. My first purchase was the Giles & Brother Railroad Spike Cuff. I bought it as an end of finals gift to myself senior year at University of Michigan.
One of these bracelets was part of a project with the Newark Police Department: they used guns taken off the street to make bracelets and each bracelet includes a serial number of one of the guns.
From there my collection seems to have a life of its own. Of course, it only makes sense to wear them all at once so when I move you can hear me coming from a mile away. I appreciate the noise, I’m not sure my fellow desk mates have been too thrilled.”
– Lauren
Bracelets from Giles & Brother, Miansai and the Caliber Collection.
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I love that each bracelet has its own story. While pretty jewelry is, well, pretty…I also love hearing about the background of interesting pieces like this.
Garance la photo est juste MA-GNI-FIQUE! Je suis fan de la lumière, la mise en scène, le concept! Du coup ces bracelets me donnent envie maintenant :-)
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one looks like hand cuffs :P
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Beautifuul ! Love the picture !
Audrey.
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superbes ces bracelets :)
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Merci :)
Love these bracelet I love having a stack of gold as well.
Yes to stacks of gold.
The story behind the caliber collection is so great.
a new writer on the blog? I don’t follow I’m sorry, but love the police idea ;)
Love your pictures! The lighting is perfect!
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J’adore ce genre de bijoux.
Ils sont super ces bracelets! Ça doit être beau, portés tous ensemble!
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Also Brass — but a bit different — you might check “The Giving Keys”
http://thegivingkeys.com
I bought one as a graduation gift recently…”Believe”…but very cool, charitable and they are
customizable.
Tribal India has the most beautiful brass jewelry. Everyone wears some with black thick ribbon like fabric. Its beautiful on tan skin. I have a small collection from my travels. Its surprising to see very similar stuff on sites like jewelmint and other designers. I guess travel is a great inspiration for designers. I love the selection you have in the picture. Very beautiful.
– Archana.
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Merci pour la référence des bracelets. Tu es un amour, Garance ! Et merci à ton amie Lauren (qui a vraiment beaucoup de classe dans les maillots).
Good shot, great bracelets and amazing stories, esp the Newark PD one.
I profess similar addiction – these are great!
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Ha, great is.. That each has a own story. xa.
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Ça fait un peu flipper cette histoire de bracelet et de numéro de série, non? Même si ils sont vraiment très beaux ;)
ça fait envie!
et puis le son de ces bracelets qui tintent, c’est joyeux je trouve! ;)
I like the story of these bracelets, really cool idea! xx
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Le plaisir de reconnaitre quelqu’un par le bruit de ses bracelets.
Je suis sous le charme des bracelets et en complète adéquation avec le fait de réaliser des bracelets à partir d’armes récupérées dans la rue et d’y apposer le numéro! Quelle belle idée, que de poésie et de sens à travers ce bijou!!
xxx
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Beautiful! Love these bracelets too.
xx
Tatiana
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Super cool. I’ve always loved those railroad spike cuffs, but I’ve only coveted them from afar. Would love to have one one day. And then I can see how it would get addictive. In spite of the noise and the heft!
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Ca ne noircit pas la peau le laiton ?
Les bijoux ne deviennent pas couleur vert de gris avec le temps ?
I totally get the addiction, gorgeous bracelets! xx
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Très beaux ces bracelets, mais honnêtement, j’aurais peur de me blesser avec!
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J’adore avoir plein de bracelets de ce genre autour des poignets, ça fait un joli bruit et ça me fait vivre quand je bouge ;-)
Et surtout le laiton c’est lourd !! mais ils sont très chouettes :-)
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Who makes the other bracelets
Très jolis bracelets !
xx.
Since Lauren likes brass so much, I thought you’d also like to see these :)
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i love the brass and these look so beautiful all together. the caliber collection is such a beautiful idea.
abigail
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Jewellery always looks better when there is a story behind it….it becomes part of the fabric somehow….x
I heard of those bracelets to! But what if one of those guns shoot sombody or even killed!
I love the bracelets, I wanted them to.. but this got me thinking…
It is a good way to recycle and bring something bad to good :)
Je pense que si ce n’est pas de menottes, ça va aller ;)
Bises
Kyok
Ah j’avoue c’est super joli! mais quand ce n’est pas toi qui les porte ca peut être un enfer!
j’avais en entretien pour un boulot et une des filles présentes en plus de la RH, avait le poignet chargé qui cliquetait! et chaque fois qu’elle écrivait re-glingling sur la table! ca me rendait diiingue! moi qui anticipe tout, jamais je n’aurai mis ça pour faire passer un entretien! ou alors elle voulait rester ma concentration!!
C’est un style original et se porte un peu avec tout