Bridal Jewelry Trends 2008: Cuffs

Cuff Bracelets

Intricate cuff style bracelets are an excellent bridal jewelry choice, particularly if you're not wearing a necklace but you want to have a statement piece of jewelry. I like to pair them with chandelier style earrings.

One option for getting extra wear out of bridal jewelry is to use the cuff style bracelet as a bun wrap. It can go over or under the bun, depending on the effect you'd like to create. Lower buns look great with the bun cover over/on top, higher buns can have the wraps underneath. Voila, you have a fantastic versatile headpiece that you can wear as a bracelet on your honeymoon.

One trend that I'm seeing in Europe, Japan and Brazil is to wear the cuff on the top part of the arm - yes, even for bridal. Most bridal jewelry designers who handmake their designs will be able to offer you a larger size for the upper arm - if you dare!