Pure Pearls Glossary
Bracelet Length
Usually 7 to 8 inches. Should be about half an inch longer than the wrist so the piece moves rather than grips.
Measure the wrist snugly, then add half an inch for a close fit or a full inch for a relaxed drape.
Pearl bracelets need a little more slack than metal ones. Pearls sit on the skin and a tight strand rubs against nacre all day.
7 inches is the common women's size, 7.5 to 8 inches the usual larger fit.
When you are buying
Err longer with pearls. A tight pearl bracelet abrades the nacre where it rests on the wrist bone, and that damage cannot be undone.
Pearl bracelets
77 pieces in the collection right now, from ₹1,200.
Rich Red Faux-leather & White Pearl Bracelet
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Fun Orange Faux-leather & White Pearl Bracelet
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The Midnight Blessing Black Pearl Baby Bracelet
The Little Blessing Baroque Baby Pearl Bracelet
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Adjustable
A necklace or bracelet with an extension chain, letting the wearer add an inch or two.
Clasp
The fastening that closes a necklace or bracelet. The most common point of failure and the most overlooked part of a purchase.
Peeling
Nacre lifting or flaking away from a pearl, exposing the bead beneath. Terminal, and caused by thin nacre or chemical damage.
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