Funky PEACE Bracelet

Description

Bought ready-made, the peace sign was handmade with 16 gauge wire. (Etsy's Belles Beads 'n Things http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5318938 )

Upon receiving the peace sign, I took my hammer to it and gave it a textured surface. Then, I hand burnished it for a glimmery finish.

I added a soft green suede lace and a sterling lobster clasp. I created an extender out of sterling rings, so the piece is adjustable to fit different sized wrists.

This is a one-of-a-kind piece and fits an average (7") to a large (8") wrist.

The peace sign measures 35mm in diameter (a quarter is 25mm).

SHIPPING = USPS PRIORITY
All items are shipped USPS Priority Mail. I find this method to be the most reliable and safe. You will receive your items well-packaged in a sturdy box, within 2-3 days of ship date. Ship date is usually 24-48 hours after payment is received.

LESSONS IN PEACE (from Wikipedia)
This forked symbol was adopted as its badge by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in Britain, and originally, its use was confined to supporters of that organization. It was later generalized to become an icon of the 1960s anti-war movement, and was also adopted by the counterculture of the time. It was designed and completed February 21, 1958 by Gerald Holtom, a commercial designer and artist in Britain. He had been commissioned by the CND to design a symbol for use at an Easter march to Canterbury Cathedral in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston in England.

The symbol itself is a combination of the semaphoric signals for the letters "N" and "D," standing for Nuclear Disarmament. In semaphore the letter "N" is formed by a person holding two flags in an upside-down "V," and the letter "D" is formed by holding one flag pointed straight up and the other pointed straight down. These two signals imposed over each other form the shape of the peace symbol. In the original design the lines widened at the edge of the circle.

Added on Nov 20, 2009