In order to end up with the bracelet or bangle best suited to your needs, you have to clearly understand what you are looking for and what options are available to you. This is done by researching in two areas.
Firstly, you research the market to find out what kinds of bracelets or bangles are available, familiarizing yourself with the different features, styles and price ranges etc. Secondly, you examine your own unique requirements in a bracelet or bangle.
Research the market: Bracelet and Bangle essentials
The first part of the research step is to investigate just what's available in the bracelet or bangle market. The range of options can seem daunting, but you can make a good start by understanding the following major features:
Types: Bracelets are chains, strings of beads or bands of pliable material, usually with a tie or a clasp. A bangle is usually a solid ring. Both are worn around the wrist. Some larger bangles and bracelets can be worn around the upper arm and are called armlets.
Styles: Bangles and bracelets are as prone to fashion changes as any piece of jewelry or clothing. Plain self-colored bangles and bracelets tend to be timeless although the color combinations may change. Ethnic carved wood or ivory (or cast resin look-alike ivory) can add interest. Designer bangles can be silver, gold, plastic or natural products like coral or stone. Colored bead bangles allow a vast choice of color combinations.
Sizes: The most important issue about bracelets and bangles is the fit. They must not be uncomfortably tight nor should they be too loose or they can be annoying - or fall off and be lost. If bracelets are worn during sports or other activities, they ought to be snag-proof to prevent injury, or covered with a wrist sweatband.
Cost: Bracelets and bangles can be found at pocket money prices and range all the way up to sophisticated, designer-label bangles and bracelets costing 200 to 300 times as much.
Research your needs: Questions to ask yourself
Now it's time to determine what your requirements are in a bracelet or bangle. For example, will you use the bracelet or bangle only for dressing up your work outfits or will they be a jewelry staple?
You can start this process by considering the following questions - as well as any others you think of yourself - and recording your answers.
| Have I owned a bracelet or bangle before? |
| | If you have, work out what you did or didn't like about the bracelet or bangle. You may be looking for one exactly like it, hoping to find a better one, or even trying to avoid any particular features that you found inconvenient. |
| Is there a specific style of clothing I am trying to complement? |
| | Elegant clothing demands elegant accessorizing. Bohemian clothing can be complemented with more chunky, ethnic bangles and bracelets, mixing materials to add visual and audible interest. Pastel colored clothing can be complemented by matching, or using closely toned colors in your bracelets or, to add a touch of buzz match the tone but contrast the color. |
| Am I buying a bracelet or bangle for someone else? |
| | When choosing bracelets for other people, if you can, make some mental notes about their favorite clothing colors and any other jewelry that they wear. |
| How much will bracelets or bangles cost? |
| | The materials selected and the name of the designer will affect the price of bracelets and bangles, so it is worth working out the budget you can afford. |
Understanding your needs is the key to a successful purchase and you can revisit your list of needs at any time during the buying process.
Once you complete this Research step, having informed yourself about the essentials of bracelets or bangles and identified your needs, you are ready to move on to the next step: Evaluation.
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