Name Bracelets

In days gone by, name bracelets were quite often the first piece of jewelry a child would receive. Some received beaded name bracelets at the occasion of their births, while others might receive a modest 14k gold name bracelet for a birthday. You may still see some sterling silver name bracelets that are being displayed as keepsakes in the curio cabinets of many a family.

While today the custom of the name bracelet appears to have gone by the wayside, it is perhaps a bit surprising that orders for a custom name bracelet in 14k gold are once again being taken by Internet jewelers. Child sized name bracelets are being crafted which may either contain the child’s name or perhaps a nickname, birth date, birthstone, or simply a term of endearment. Such name bracelets – when sold for children – will usually contain gold plating and various beads. Some of these name bracelets are made to look like their antique predecessors while others will be fashioned in a modern style to go hand in hand with the fashion sense of the mother.

Of course, name bracelets are not just for children, and grownups have also come to rediscover bracelets with birthstone and name for themselves. Perhaps whimsical reproductions of a custom name bracelet that was once made for them in their childhood, they may now wish to wear affordable name bracelets mimicking baby jewelry but set in 14k white gold. Name bracelets may even be seen in today’s dating scene, where girls may give their personalized name bracelet to be held and worn by their boyfriends.

While sterling name bracelets may appear to be the most commonly seen style, the Italian name bracelet with its combination gold name bracelet and Italian charm bracelet style tiles is a newcomer to the scene but it is gaining in popularity tremendously. To the contemporary set, the leather name bracelet complete with embossed name and added birth stone is a new way of expressing themselves. The renewed popularity of silicone bands has also contributed to the manufacture of name bracelets using a wide variety of different materials.

It is not uncommon to see name beads being made, stones or glass being inscribed with a person’s name, or for the name bracelet to be actually a bangle that is being edged with name, birth date, and other identifying information. As you can see, the name bracelet has had its share of metamorphoses and it is anyone’s guess what the next incarnation of this popular turn of the century jewelry will be.