A bangle is a bracelet in a league of its own. It is a rigid closed ring with no clasp that slips on over the hand. A chain bracelet fastens around the wrist and is more flexible.
A Storied Heritage
The Etruscan Revival started with archaeology. Tomb excavations in the 1820s and 1830s brought goldwork to light that was extraordinary enough to define an entire Victorian jewelry movement. Roman goldsmith Fortunato Pio Castellani dedicated decades to reconstructing the granulation technique that those ancient pieces demonstrated.
Skilled Craftsmanship
Retrofit installation of a figure-8 safety is a standard bench jeweler service. The clasp geometry has to accommodate the additional closure point, but where it does, the modification adds meaningful security to a piece that wasn't originally built with a secondary closure.