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By Carly Wickell, About.com Guide to Jewelry / Accessories since 2002

Cartier Love Bracelet

Thursday August 17, 2006
The Cartier Love Bracelet has been popular since the 1960's, when its designer modeled it after legendary chastity belts, said to have been bolted to wives' waists when their husbands went away--to keep the wives faithful. The Love Bracelet comes with a tiny screwdriver to bolt it onto the wrist, signifying a committed relationship. Cartier just introduced a new twist for the original bracelet, the Love Charity Bracelet, a knotted silk bracelet in several colors. Each silk bracelet holds a miniature, pink gold bracelet at its front. Silk colors represent the charity that a portion of proceeds will be donated to and each charity is sponsored by a celebrity. Sarah Jessica Parker, Salma Hayek, Scarlett Johansson, Ashley Judd, Spike Lee and several others are involved in the project.
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Comments

April 8, 2007 at 3:38 pm
(1) Marcel TREELS says:

LOVE BRACELET …
LE TOP DE CHEZ TOP … MERCI CARTIER

November 17, 2007 at 11:49 pm
(2) M says:

I love the charity bracelets. The look is updated. I would pick contemporary over classic any day.

December 22, 2007 at 12:46 pm
(3) CC says:

It amuses me that the symbolism behind the original Love Bracelet is pretty much on par with that of a collar and lock as used on a submissive in BDSM culture, and yet this is so mainstream and considered sweet and romantic in a vanilla context.

February 4, 2008 at 2:49 am
(4) C says:

Well it depends to where the money ends up. do you research first. Unfourtenately, I know that the money raised for a good cause ends up in the wrong hands in this case!!!!

December 3, 2008 at 8:44 pm
(5) dunas2006 says:

if anyone wants the Love charity bracelet, i have it and want to sell it. please contact me at: dunas2006@aol.com

January 4, 2009 at 3:55 am
(6) Lindsey says:

This bracelet is horrible! It takes FOREVER to put on. I hate it. I think any man who thinks of giving this as a gift obviously doesn’t love his girlfriend.

January 17, 2009 at 5:31 am
(7) Lisa says:

Well if you don’t want yours Lyndsay I’ll happily re-home it lol. I think it’s a beautiful classic look.

January 22, 2009 at 10:56 am
(8) Hannah says:

Hellooo everyone…………

It’s the most gorgeous and meningful piece of jewellery any girl could ever own!!
I just got the white gold /diamond one as a 20th anniversay gift and i dun intend to take it out for the next 20!!
Luv it to Death!!

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