Bangles on the Beach
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One of the best ways to dress up your beach-bound bikini is with a few light bracelets.
Bangles in durable materials, such as wood and gold — substances that won’t corrode in salt water — are the best for the beach, according to associate buyer for Intermix, Courtney Bennett. She also recommends a single chain-link bracelet or a group of stacked bangles to make the trendiest fashion statement in the summer sun.
Intermix offers the CC Skye bangle, a silver metallic chainlink bracelet that can add a nautical touch to an outfit. ($225, 210 Columbus Ave., between 69th and 70th streets, 212-769-9116, and multiple locations)
Alex and Ani, designed by Carolyn Rafaelian, is known for thin, expandable wire bangles in plain and beaded styles. The gold expandable bangles — in etched or smooth textures — come in sets of seven or 12. Sets of blue- or white-beaded bangles can be mixed and matched with the plain wire bracelets. ($68 for a set of seven plain bangles; $115 for a set of 12, and $78 for seven beaded bangles, Bloomingdale’s, 1000 Third Ave. at 59th Street, 212-705-2000).
If you’re lounging poolside, or if you’re definitely not headed into any water at all, your sterling silver will be safe. Tiffany’s enamel Signature bangles make for some colorful arm candy in red, blue, pink, black, or white ($725, Tiffany & Co., 727 Fifth Ave., between 56th and 57th streets. 212-755-8000).
Designer Silvio Hidalgo, based in St. Thomas and Florida, creates stackable sterling silver and enamel bangles with every sort of icon. Sea life bracelets, decorated with dolphins, stars, and shells, make a youthful addition to a summer jewelry collection ($225, Martinique Jewelers, 659 Lexington Ave. at 55th Street, 212-935-2001).
Finally, Neema’s Saree Palace, located in Murray Hill — affectionately known as “Curry Hill” — has a large array of Indian bangles and bracelets that are durable, inexpensive, and come in every color imaginable. ($6, $15, or $25 for a dozen; Neema’s Saree Palace, 131 Lexington Ave., between 28th and 29th streets, 212-481-0325).
