Interlocking Circle Cuff, Amethyst and Lapis

• Adjustable open-cuff construction
• Interlocking circle motif
• Prong-set cabochon stones
• Lightweight hollow brass frame

Amethyst and lapis are natural stones and the brass is hand-shaped, so color, veining and fit will vary slightly from piece to piece.

The design leans on a single repeated element — an open ring — chained across the width of the wrist. Rather than a solid band, brass wire is worked into a row of circles that reads bold at a distance and stays light on the arm.

Brass is the working choice here: warm-toned, workable, and a comfortable base for colored stones rather than a precious-metal setting. Cabochons of amethyst and lapis are prong-set at a few points along the rings, chosen for the way cool violet and deep blue play against the warm metal.

The cuff is built from cut and bent brass, soldered where the rings overlap, then shaped around a mandrel to its final curve. Stones are set, edges filed and polished, and the open back is left at a width that allows small adjustments.

• Technique: Hand-fabricated brass, prong-set cabochons

Wipe with a soft, dry cloth after each wear and store in a fabric pouch away from moisture to slow the brass from tarnishing.