MariaShireen

The bracelet was gift designed for me by my husband. The ever-observant engineer that he is, noticed my habit (a basic necessity!) of wearing an elastic band around my wrist. The problem was the elastic band was an eye sore and it left a dent around my wrist. My husband decided to solve the problem, and did it with style! He created a bracelet that eliminates the pressure around the wrist and turns a functional hair tie into a stylish accessory by creating a channel that holds the elastic band in place. It is such a simple and unique idea, we have been issued multiple worldwide patents and others are still pending!

When my husband surprised me with the bracelet he had it engraved with my name (Shireen Maria) in my mother's native language, Persian. However my Icelandic husband did not realize that Persian is written from right to left (not left to right like English), so the engraving read "Maria Shireen." When translated to English "Maria Shireen" means "bittersweet" which is where the name of the original collection was born.

The bracelet was created to solve the common beauty etiquette dilemma, avoid getting the painful elastic band indention, and ensure your necessary hair accessory remains easily reachable. The bracelet has not left my wrist since I received it, because I have a functional need for it! We have developed the product for purchase so that you too can wear your elastic with ease and style!

Since launching in early 2015, Maria Shireen products have been sold in over 45 countries. Our promise is simple. We make functional fashion accessories that are smart and sophisticated, versatile and unique, just like the women, young ladies and girls who wear them.