22k Wide Gold Link Bracelet

Mid 20th century gold bracelet set in 22k.

This is a Straits Chinese traditional bracelet, its taxonomy is a family of lace-like bracelets of varying height, ranging from 3, 5, 7 to a 10-row.

These bracelets look intricate because of their repetitive ball-and-link component formations, each component is linked to the other by hand.

This one is 3.3cm tall, a 7-ball stack is uncommon.

These ‘lace’ golden bracelets were and are sought after for being in-between bracelets and bangles.

They have the stature of a bangle or cuff but the flow of a bracelet, a way of femininity that must be experienced to understand.

This particular motif is quite like Etruscan jewelry, the gold work resembles bead-work that as a whole unit presents ornately, a floating gold through compacted work.

The pendant is a charm which would be considered oversized by Victorian standards, but not by Straits Chinese decorum.

At 2.4cm, the charm is designed to be removable and worn separately if preferred.

Side to side, one off-size big charm balances the 7 little drops of gold.

This Straits Chinese bracelet is enduring from craftsmanship to collectibility, what we deem as 可遇不可求, or (a thing that may be) desired but not sought out.

The bracelet measures 7.6″.