Collection: Wearing Bracelets - Wrist Wear

1. To make your wrists look proportional to the rest of your frame, choose a bracelet size that matches your wrist size. E.g. Wide, chunky bracelets for large well-padded wrists, or small, delicate bracelets for narrow bony wrists.
2. To make your wrists look even smaller or larger, choose a bracelet size that's the opposite of your wrist size. E.g. Large bracelets for small wrists, or small bracelets for large wrists.
3. To make your wrists look more balanced or closer to the average size, choose a bracelet that neither emphasizes through sameness nor highlights through contrast. E.g. Medium-sized bracelets for all wrist sizes.

SO IF YOU'RE A WOMAN WITH LARGE WRISTS AND YOU WANT THEM TO LOOK SMALLER...

DO

• Medium-width bangles in stone, cord, leather, or metal - wear them alone or stack them up, but be aware that more than three might get distracting.
• Flat woven bracelets - leather, macrame, rope, or shamballa all work.

DON'T

• Anything bold, chunky, cuff-style, or wide - surely the number one way to make big wrists look bigger.
• A thin, delicate metal gold chain or silver charm wire, or a narrow open bangle - any one of these worn alone will probably look like a tiny river snaking across the vast tundra of your arm.
• Large round beaded bracelets like those from the mala beads, prayer beads, or spiritual bracelet collections - these can be ok if the beads are small-to-medium, but the way the large ones stick out might add bulk.

IF YOU'RE A MAN WITH SMALL WRISTS AND YOU WANT THEM TO LOOK LARGER...

DO

• Double-wrapped leather bracelets - these are the perfect size to camouflage boniness without looking too wide.
• Medium-sized round beaded bracelets - these are also a great opportunity to pick a stone that symbolizes something important to you.
• Bracelets with hefty metal charms and closures, like those from the nautical and cork collections - the charms add textural interest without being too bulky.

DON'T

• Too-wide bracelets, like triple-stranded roman warrior men's bracelets or multi-wrapped leather bracelets.
• Enormous chains, like chunky gold links or bicycle chain bracelets. If you insist upon chains, mid-sized Cuban links or scale chain bracelets would be better.