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Craftsmanship

Two materials. One of them is barely there.

Everything is assembled by hand in Downtown Alexandria — six benches, four pairs of hands, and no machine that can feel a knot.

Craftsmanship

Two materials. One of them is barely there.

Our workshop, Downtown Alexandria. Six benches, four pairs of hands, and no machine that can feel a knot.

01

The cord

Braided waxed polyester, bought by the spool from a European braider who has been making sailing line for sixty years. It is chosen for the same reason they choose it — it holds a knot under load, it does not stretch, and the wax keeps water out rather than soaking it up.

02

The silver

One element per bracelet, cast or hand-formed from 925 sterling bought as grain with an assay certificate on every batch. Small enough to sit lightly, solid enough that there is no plating to wear through — because there is no plating at all.

03

The knot

Every bracelet is knotted by hand. The sliding closure is four wraps around the standing cord, drawn down and set — tight enough to hold where you leave it, loose enough to move when you ask. A machine cannot feel that tension. A person can.

04

Finishing

The silver is polished, hallmarked and seated on the cord last, so the mark is only ever struck into something already finished. Then the ends are sealed by heat, which is why they will not fray.

Materials

Two materials, four claims you can check yourself.

The cord

Braided waxed polyester

Not leather, which cracks. Not rope, which frays. A marine-grade braid that holds a knot under load and sheds water instead of drinking it. Around 90% of every bracelet we make.

The silver

Solid 925, never plated

One element per piece, and it is solid all the way through. There is no plating layer to wear off at the edges after a season, because there is no plating layer.

Hallmarked

Struck, not printed

Every silver element carries our maker's mark and the 925 standard mark. If it is not stamped, it did not come from us.

Guaranteed

Cord re-strung for life

Cord is the part that eventually wears — so we replace it, free, forever, and re-seat your silver on it. A guarantee with an expiry date is a warranty; this is not that.

Have it made to your measurements.

Choose the cord, the silver, the engraving and the exact wrist size. Made to order in Alexandria, ready in about a week.

Craft Your Own