Bracelets

Our Safari Four Knot bracelets are our homage to the traditional elephant hair bracelets from Southern Africa.  These adjustable bracelets have 5 strands of silver wire and four knots with a Norton + Hodges plus sign.   Choose between a silver or gold plus sign.  Each handcrafted with love in the United States.

The bracelet itself has four knots and lines running through all of them. The knots are symbols of the power of nature in sun, fire, wind and water.  The lines running between and connecting the knots remind us of the continuous circle of life and how there are threads that connect us all to each other and to nature.  We added the “plus” sign from the Norton and Hodges logo to remind us that we should always look to “add unto” and not only take.  Add to the love around you. Add to the beauty around you. Add to someone’s life around you.

According to legend, the bracelets started long, long ago when herdsmen would see the elephant hair hanging on thorn bushes or on the ground after elephants had made their way through an area. They would weave them, using the skills passed down from their forefathers, and make beautiful 2 knot and 4 knot bracelets to pass the time.  Today, due to the alarming rate of elephant poaching, we no longer use elephant tail hair, we use silver and gold wire.

The bracelets are adjustable and available in 4 sizes.  They can be washed in hot water and dish soap, or a silver cloth can be used.

Materials used: .935 Argentinium silver or 20% real 14 karat yellow gold, gold fill over a base metal.

Although we only guarantee the bracelets for 8 years, many of our bracelets last for much, much longer.

Sizing:

Small- for very tiny wrists and teenagers

Medium- 85% of buyers will wear a medium

Large-  If you have large hands or wrists, this size will be best for you

Our Safari Four Knot bracelets are our homage to the traditional elephant hair bracelets from Southern Africa.  These adjustable bracelets have 5 strands of 14 karat gold-filled wire and four knots with a Norton + Hodges plus sign.   Choose between a silver or gold plus sign.  Each handcrafted with love in the United States.

The bracelet itself has four knots and lines running through all of them. The knots are symbols of the power of nature in sun, fire, wind and water.  The lines running between and connecting the knots remind us of the continuous circle of life and how there are threads that connect us all to each other and to nature.  We added the “plus” sign from the Norton and Hodges logo to remind us that we should always look to “add unto” and not only take.  Add to the love around you. Add to the beauty around you. Add to someone’s life around you.

According to legend, the bracelets started long, long ago when herdsmen would see the elephant hair hanging on thorn bushes or on the ground after elephants had made their way through an area. They would weave them, using the skills passed down from their forefathers, and make beautiful 2 knot and 4 knot bracelets to pass the time.  Today, due to the alarming rate of elephant poaching, we no longer use elephant tail hair, we use silver and gold wire.

The bracelets are adjustable and available in 4 sizes.  They can be washed in hot water and dish soap, or a silver cloth can be used.

Materials used: .935 Argentinium silver or 20% real 14 karat yellow gold, gold fill over a base metal.

Although we only guarantee the bracelets for 8 years, many of our bracelets last for much, much longer.

Sizing:

Small- for very tiny wrists and teenagers

Medium- 85% of buyers will wear a medium

Large-  If you have large hands or wrists, this size will be best for you

The Angela Wood bracelet is a distinctive hexagon shaped bracelet made of hand-carved wood and bone inlay.  It is the ideal light wrist candy for summer fun and to add to any stack.  One size fits most.  Made in Ghana.

Norton and Hodges is proud to partner with Hollings Cancer Center on the fundraising initiative for two new mobile health units focused on reaching underserved populations in the state of South Carolina.  100% of the proceeds go to funding the mobile health program.

Eliza Limehouse, from Bravo’s Southern Charm, has joined with us to bring attention to this worthy cause.

One of the core tenets of Norton and Hodges is to Be Bold – be bold in the choices you make, be courageous in the way you live your life, believe in yourself.  The Be Bold bracelets are crafted from upcycled PVC by Himba women in Namibia, providing a source of revenue and economic independence to the women who make them.   

The Braided Rams Horn bracelet is hand-cast in Ghana, West Africa, and made of solid brass.  Can be worn dangling on the wrist or further up as an arm cuff.

3.75″ diameter

The Cowry Shell Brass Bracelet is hand cast in West Africa.  Made of solid brass, the bracelet features ovals topped with cowry shells which are abundant along the African coast from Ras Hafun to Mozambique.  The shells were once used as currency worldwide and were an important part of the trade network.

Large:
3.25” across
.75” wide

Medium:
2.9” across
.75 wide

More diminutive than the Grotto Eternity Cuff, the Eternity Cuff features circles, the symbol of eternity.  Hand cast in Ghana, made of brass

Hand forged brass bracelets from West Africa that have traditional Adinkra symbols carved on them to help us inspire us every day.  This symbol means “Fear Nothing Except God.”

The Grotto Eternity Cuff is hand cast in West Africa and made of solid brass featuring circles, the symbol of eternity, with shell motifs.  Pure arm candy.

3.25″ x 1.75″

The Lattice Bracelet is lightweight with an airy feel, made of brass and hand cast in West Africa.

3″ x 1″

Live Adventure is at the core of Norton and Hodges.  This upcycled PVC bracelet is custom made by artisans in Namibia and is a reminder to find and live adventure every day.

This upcycled PVC bracelet is custom-made by artisans in Namibia and is a popular design to stack with other bracelets.  Gray and white.  One size fits most.

The Prosperity bracelet is crafted for a more diminutive wrist.  Made of solid brass and hand-cast in Ghana, West Africa, the bracelet features a narrow opening and fits snugly.

The Tree of Life Bangle is hand-cast and made of solid brass.  Made exclusively for Norton and Hodges in Ghana, West Africa.

3″ diameter

This unique sustainable bracelet is hand-carved from upcycled PVC water pipes featuring unique designs we created with Himba artisans.

The Himba women of Namibia traditionally carved these bracelets out of cow horn.  They now use broken water pipes that are otherwise unusable, and because they are waterproof, they’re the ideal summer accessory.

Designed in Charleston, South Carolina and benchcrafted in Savannah, Georgia, these one-of-a-kind exotic skin cuff bracelets are backed with soft suede and feature our custom fired brass snaps.

Hand-carved ebony and boar tusk statement bracelet from West Africa.  Available plain, adorned with silver or gold.