Sami bracelets
I’m sure it has caught your eye before: that pretty leather and wire bracelet Benedict wears most of the time. It can even be spotted at awards when he’s dressed to the nines. We’ll probably never know the personal story behind Benedict’s bracelet but it has an interesting history of its own.
The bracelet is called a Sami bracelet and appears to be quite popular with celebrities (like Sheryl Crow and Usher). It has its origins in the 10,000 year old indigenous Sami culture of Sweden, Finland and Norway. The Sami are reindeer herders and although they have given up their Nomadic lifestyle, they still follow their reindeer herds around during certain periods of the year. Meat production is the main reason for reindeer herding and antlers and hides are bi-products of this small industry. Sami artisans have been making beautiful crafts out of reindeer leather and pewter wire for hundreds of years.
Benedict’s beautiful bracelet was made by the company SwedeArt which specializes in Sami bracelets. I really love how simple and unique it looks. The pewter wire gives it a sophisticated and yet cool/sporty edge. I particularly love the button closure made of hand carved reindeer antler tips, which can just about be seen in this pic (any excuse for another Cumberbatch picture):
Lovely materials, lovely origins and one of the favorite accessories of a lovely man: SwedeArts Sami bracelets are really rather… well… lovely and make for a great gift to someone you love or yourself. The bracelets can be purchased in SwedeArt’s Etsy shop. The style Benedict is wearing can be found here for $69 but there are many other gorgeous varieties and colours to choose from.
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