Bracelet by Sam Patania
Designed by Frank Patania Sr., in the 1950’s this ellegant bracelet has been a popular piece for many years. This bracelet is typical of the Patania family’s simple and strong design philosophy. This piece is strong enough to carry a look or accent your fashion. This type of simplicity can be your entire silver collection which can be worn everyday or dress up with a pair of them for the eye catching evening out. Love it or not Patania jewelry cannot be ignored. This bracelet can be hidden under long sleeves peaking out on occasion or on bare arms for maximum effect. Either way it will be commented on, our work is not going to blend in to the point of disappearing. In New York City, Santa Fe, Tucson or Los Angeles Patania work is distinctive and in fashion. Women don’t wear our jewelry because they want to be the same as every other woman.
I chose this piece to be in my Patania Collection for it’s representation of my family’s work for it’s boldness and classic appeal. This is like pearls, every woman needs a piece like this to anchor her silver collection.
I also chose this piece because I love making them, they are so simple in design that it is a piece which had to be made. The kind of piece which I would miss if I didn’t make them. I feel they look better with wear, as time shows on the surface of this bracelet they become old friends. When everything else changes so rapidly this bracelet is timeless.
I make two different widths of this design, pictured is the widest and named Rio Grande for that reason, Rio Chico is the narrow one. This piece is carried by my galleries, please see my “About” page or from my studio.
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