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Vintage West Indian Empowerment Fists Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet

  ayquebella.com Such a terrific solid sterling silver fists West Indian bangle bracelet ! This beautiful West Indian bracelet (also called a “ Bayra ”) has two fists on each tip as symbols of strength, solidarity, and empowerment. The fists, also known as figas , are also worn as a protective good luck amulet or as a talisman to ward off evil or jealousy. The beauty of Bayras is that it is pliable and can open and close to securely surround almost every wrist. West Indian bangle bracelets are a culturally significant tradition of the Caribbean Islands in order to pass on West African and East Indian heritage and to symbolize union and love . ayquebella.com West Indian jewelers have been creating such high quality, handcrafted, timeless works of art throughout the Caribbean, utilizing the same jewelry crafting methods islanders have been using for centuries and it is demonstrably evident in this wonderful bracelet. This beautifully slender bracelet is a terrific keepsake of Caribbean

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