You will find that most individuals that wear bracelets are seldom ever seen without them. Yet there are many people that don't take advantage of the beauty and enhancement they can create to an outfit. If you stop to think about it women spend a fortune on having their nails done. There are numerous nail salons throughout America. Few of the patrons take advantage of bringing attention to their nails through the use of wearing bracelets.

Bracelets are also an enhancement to both the outfit you are wearing and brings attention to your rings as well. So as you can see the common bracelet has some excellent uses.

Types of Bracelets

Bracelets can range in category just like the rest of your jewelry. There is casual, dressy and then formal.

Casual
These types of bracelets can consist of a whole variety of materials. The ones you want to avoid for casual though is the crystal stones. Go with the solid vibrant colors and the smaller sized stones. What are really fun and intriguing are the types of designs that can be found in the casual type bracelets. If you really want to add intrigue to your casual outfits then purchase bracelets that are handmade. Out of all the one of a kind jewelry that can be purchased bracelets make the most impressive statement. They are particularly well displayed when they are handmade. This is probably attributed to the fact that the hands are always moving and this attracts attention to the wrist. If you have a particularly nice bracelet then wear it on the wrist for which you are right or left handed.

Casual Dress
With casual dress you have a few options. If you are going with a solid colored bead then go with the beaded bracelets. They become the focal point when you do this. If you want a really pretty dainty enhancement then go with the very tiny crystal beads. However this will depend on the outfit you are wearing. If you are wearing a dressy rugged type look then stay away from this particular bracelet. If you wearing anything that has lace on it such as a blouse that is trimmed in lace then the dainty bracelet is perfect.

Formal
Here is where you want to be sure to go with the gold, silver and diamonds. If it is semi formal then an assortment of gold bangles works well. Especially if you are wearing a very simple but stylish dress. Otherwise go with the precious stones.

Style

How could there really be any style to bracelets? Think about it though they can be worn loosely so they dangle down on the back of the hand. Or they can be very thin. Then there are those that are very wide. Some are worn snug. So you can see there really are some variations to style. So now knowing this what goes with what. This will basically come down to what you feel comfortable with. Some individuals cannot stand the bracelet dangling onto their hand. They keep thinking something is brushing against them or the bracelet is falling off.

Then there are those that cannot stand the snug feeling of the bracelet in fact it makes some people perspire. If this is the case with you then try putting a little bit of powder around the areas where the bracelet sits, or even a ring of antiperspirant may work. The style you want to achieve is going to depend on the lengths of the bracelets...

Lengths

Ladies » 6.5" - 7.5" with 7" being the average
Men's » 7.5" - 9" with 8" - 8.5" being the average
Bangles » 7" - 7.5" in length and a diameter of 2.25" - 2.75"

For the proper fit according to your wrist size if you are purchasing a bracelet there a few guidelines that you can follow...

Link bracelet
These are probably the easiest to fit being as they are versatile. If you can slide one or two of your fingers between your wrist then you have a good fit.

Bangle
This you can vary in its fit as long as it doesn't slide to the point where it is restricting your hand movement.

Cuff
This is reference to those bangle that do not lock a certain amount of it remains open you just squeeze it together until you have the proper fit

What to Wear When

Your choice of beaded bracelet should follow the same format that you would use for your beaded necklaces.

Materials

Just like your earrings and necklaces your bracelets can be comprise of many different components. They may be gold, silver or diamonds, precious stones and fun stones as well.

Bracelets for Men

Men are more often then not beginning to wear bracelets. They go for the standard gold or silver in varying widths. Most often you will only see these being worn for special occasions one because they usually wear a watch during their working hours. The other reason because it could be dangerous for the type of work they are in.