Pure Solid Copper Cuff Bracelet | Leaf Pattern

Description
A solid copper cuff with a textured leaf pattern worked along the band, open at the back and adjustable by hand. Wider and flatter than the twisted cuffs, so the pattern has room to read.

Copper is one of only three strongly colored metals, alongside gold and caesium, which is why it has always been used where warmth was the point. On a leaf design that matters: the color is doing half the work.

It is worked as a Venus metal, and the reason is etymological as much as anything. The Romans called it cyprium after Cyprus, where they mined it, and Cyprus is the island Aphrodite came ashore on.

What You're Getting

• Material: Solid copper, not plated
• Fit: Open cuff, slightly adjustable, fits most wrists
• Finish: Uncoated

How to Wear It

• Slide it on sideways rather than pulling the ends apart.
• The texture holds patina in the low spots, which most people end up liking.
• A dry cloth with vinegar takes it back to bright if you would rather have the shine.

Wear It With
See the Twisted Chain cuff and the Multiwire Braided cuff, or the leather wrapped version. Browse bracelets.

Uncoated solid copper, so it darkens with wear and can leave a green mark on skin. That is copper reacting with sweat and air and it washes off. A dry cloth dabbed in vinegar takes the patina back off the metal when you want the shine again.