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Red Thread Charm Bracelet
Hand-braided cord with sterling charm
Woven red cord with a small sterling silver ingot charm at the centre and an adjustable sliding closure. The most traditional thing on this site.
Red cord has been tied on wrists in China for centuries — during the Dragon Boat Festival, on birthdays, and whenever someone wanted to say a thing out loud without saying it.
The cord dries slightly darker after the first wash, which is expected and part of how it ages.
What it means
The Red Thread
The red thread of fate is said to be tied around the ankles of two people who are meant to meet, and is never visible — only felt, in how a chance encounter turns out to be not so chance after all. Worn on the wrist, the cord is a reminder that this particular relationship is the one worth keeping.
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925 sterling silver
Hallmarked on every piece
REACH & Prop 65
SGS tested for nickel release
- material
- Braided nylon cord, 925 sterling silver charm
- weight
- 2.1 g
- dimensions
- Adjustable 14-21 cm, charm 8 mm
- finish
- Matte cord, polished charm
- hallmark
- S925 on charm
- 01Cord braided in four strands for roundness
- 02Sliding closure heat-sealed, not glued
- 03Charm hand-finished and polished
- · Colour is dye-fast but remove before swimming
- · Trim frayed ends after months of wear
- Full silver care guide
Dispatched from our workshop within 1-2 working days. Tracked delivery in 5-9 working days to the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Express available at checkout.
Returns accepted within 30 days of delivery, unworn and in original packaging. Return label included in every order for US and UK addresses.
Made-to-order pieces (engraved items) are excluded from returns once production has started.
The long version
The Red Thread, in context
The red thread of fate is said to be tied around the ankles of two people who are meant to meet, and is never visible — only felt, in how a chance encounter turns out to be not so chance after all. Worn on the wrist, the cord is a reminder that this particular relationship is the one worth keeping.
If you want the fuller history — where this form first appears, how it travelled, and the variations that exist across regions — our symbol guide covers it in about fifteen hundred words per entry. No fluff, and we cite where we can.
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