Swedish Lapland Bracelets
These Lapland bracelets originate from the Sami culture of Northern Europe, but have been catching on in North America with many celebrities and fashion icons. Perhaps they will make their way into your wedding as bridesmaids gifts or an accessory?
Here are some handmade ones from Etsy seller, SwedArt. They carry a wide selection of patterns in various coloured leathers too, including special metallic leathers that are simply gorgeous. The bracelets are made out of genuine reindeer leather and pewter to create these intricate designs.
{images from Vogue and SwedArt on Etsy}
Tags: bracelet, bridesmaids, handmade, jewelery, leather, pewter
December 14th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
I love these bracelets! My mother (who is Swede/ Norski) gave me one after my month-long trip in Northern Sweden and Norway. It is absolutely perfect and goes with everything. I was worried about ripping the reindeer leather (which is very supple), but it’s been 6 years and still no wear on them. Thank you for posting these!
January 9th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Hi Carmela,
Glad to hear you have gotten so much wear out of your Swedish reindeer leather bracelet. The leather is very strong despite being so soft, and lasts a long time if not worn regularly in the shower or when swimming. I still wear bracelets I bought more than 10 years ago and I love mixing and matching them. All SwedArt leather loops have been reinforced with synthetic sinew thread to make them last a long time.
Check out the Product Gallery on my website http://www.swedart.com and you will see many new styles and colors. I keep designing new beautiful styles with my skilled Lapland artisans, and we keep adding new materials to the traditional Sami materials reindeer leather and antler, in addition to the unique spun pewter wire with 4% silver. We now mix in materials like silver, gold and glass beads, Swarovski crystals, leather cords, and silver buttons for contemporary looks.
Leather is the material for the third wedding anniversarygift :), and SwedArt bracelets are ideal since they are worn by both men and women and they have become such a hot fashion item.
Take care,
Margareta