carved bracelets

I love this bracelet! It arrived ahead of schedule. It is incredibly well made, comfortable to wear and beautiful to look at. It has become one of my 3 favorite bracelets, so I wear it a lot. Each time, I picture Uluwatu Altar up on the cliff overlooking the ocean, and I think of the skillfulness, the care and the love that Komang Suastra put into this bracelet. Many thanks to him and to Novica for making it available to us.

I wasn't sure how I felt about a cuff bracelet that opens at the top, but I took a risk and am delighted that I did! It is very beautiful, thoughtfully and very well made. And I have received compliments on it (one from someone very fussy about jewelry)! Shortly after purchasing this bracelet, I decided to buy another garnet bracelet, "Crimson Woman," from the same artist. I will review it (positively) separately.

"The pictures don't do it justice" is a tired cliche, but in this case, it's completely true! The bracelet is a work of art, and the quality and craftsmanship are outstanding. I could tell, immediately upon taking it out of the pretty little gift bag in which it was enclosed, that is was made by an artist who took pride in his work. This is NOT some cheap, mass-produced item from a factory in the land of novel viruses; rather, it is jewelry that I'd call heirloom quality. It truly is beautiful, it's nicely sized but not so huge that it'll be uncomfortable or awkward to wear, it arrived a little ahead of the shipping estimate, and she loves it. I'm extremely satisfied with the purchase!