Every gold bracelet and bangle we make: the Rajputi ponchi this house is named after, the polki kada, and gold bangles in pairs and sets — most of them set by hand in kundan meena, each one sized to a single wrist.
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How should a gold bracelet fit?
Loose enough to turn, close enough not to slide off. A flexible gold bracelet sits best with about a finger's width of room; a rigid bangle or kada is sized by the hand it has to pass over; a ponchi is strung to the wrist itself.
A bracelet that is too loose slides over the hand bone and catches on everything; one that is too tight leaves a mark by evening. The finger test settles it: one finger, flat, between the bracelet and the wrist.
Four wrist pieces
Bracelet, bangle, kada or ponchi?
Bracelet
Flexible — links, a chain or strung pieces — and closed with a clasp. See bracelet.
It follows the wrist, and sits happily beside a watch.
Bangleचूड़ी
A rigid ring with no opening, slipped over the hand — the bangle worn in pairs and sets.
Sized in inches and sixteenths — see our gold bangles.
Kadaकड़ा
A broad, heavy bangle, often opening on a hinge or a screw — the same word as the Sikh kara.
Usually worn singly: one strong line on the wrist, like our Polki Kada.
Ponchiपौंची
Set pieces strung together — the Rajputi wrist ornament this house is named after.
Worn as a pair, it sits close and moves with the wrist. See the gold ponchi.
Measuring
How to measure your wrist for a bracelet
Measure just above the wrist bone
Wrap a soft tape, or a strip of paper, round the wrist where the bracelet will sit — just above the knob of bone on the outside — snug, not tight.
Add for the fit you like
About 1.5 cm for a bracelet that sits close, 2 cm for one that moves, 2.5 cm for a loose drape. Links take up a little length of their own.
Measure a kada differently
A kada that opens is sized round the wrist like a bracelet. One that doesn't open must pass over the hand — measure round the knuckles, thumb tucked in.
Send both numbers
The wrist measurement and the length you want. We make the bracelet to it, so the clasp sits where you can close it with one hand.
Which gold bracelet is best for women?
For every day, a slim, flexible bracelet with a box clasp and a safety catch, or a plain bangle thick enough to keep its round; for occasions, a kada or a pair of ponchi. Keep stone-set pieces — kundan, polki, meena — for occasions, where they are spared knocks against a desk or a sink.
Do men wear gold bracelets and kadas?
Yes — a plain or lightly worked kada is the usual choice for men, and a navratna kada for those who wear the nine stones. See navratna bangles and kadas.
What should I look for in a bracelet's clasp?
One you can close with one hand, with a second catch behind it. On a link bracelet the clasp is the part that fails first, so check the catch clicks shut and that the hallmark is on the clasp's plate.
Bracelet or bangle for a small wrist?
A bracelet. A bangle has to pass over the hand, so on a small wrist with broad knuckles it hangs loose; a flexible bracelet can be made to the wrist itself. Both should carry the BIS hallmark.