Vintage Gypsy Cuff Bracelet - Handmade Roma Boho Jewelry for Women, Unique Ethnic Statement Piece for Festival, Wedding & Boho Fashion

The Roma (Rom, Romani, Romanichal) formerly referred to as Gypsies (pejorative) arrived in North America from the first wave of non-native peoples, believed to be since the time of Columbus.

Traditionally nomadic, many of those in the US today still maintain that lifestyle in vans, trailers, and motorhomes. Some have settled in homes within communities around the country.

Jewelry was, and often still is, an important asset and an inherent part of their cultural history. Always hand made, this is an exceptional example.

Visually striking in 14k rose gold, a scalloped border accentuates the form of this bracelet. Hand-engraved design elements of zigzags, cross-hatching, and floral patterns adorn the surface.

Framed with an applied engraved "good luck"? horseshoe as a backdrop, the cuff is defined by a plaque featuring a centralized three-dimensional profile of a woman wearing a tiara or headpiece and facing right. Roma often refer to her as The Cameo; Caucasians sometimes as the Gypsy Queen.

Around her neck is a beaded necklace punctuated by a faceted synthetic ruby in a closed-back bezel set mount. Four appliques of three-dimensional flowers highlight and dramatize the artistry of the bracelet.

Across the top and bottom, repouss? orbs are pressed out from the back. On the cuff ends, there is additional linear engraving.

Scare, these rarely come into the marketplace and are usually kept for a lifetime, or passed on to related Roma family members. This is the first one we have offered since 2016 as they have also become highly collectible over the last 25 years or so.

Weighty, and heavy, this flexes slightly to fit most average wrists. We do not recommend pressing this together or separating too wide as just as tin foil, fine metals can become stressed with the act of flexing.