Custom bracelets and bangles
Bracelets take more mechanical abuse than any category except rings — they are knocked against desks and door frames all day — so the clasp and the joint, not the decoration, decide the return rate.
- MOQ
- 500 pcs per style, per plating colour
- Sampling
- 10 days from approved 3D file
- Bulk production
- 25 days after sample approval
- Tooling
- Quoted as a separate one-off line — see cost breakdown
Styles we produce
Bracelets take more mechanical abuse than any category except rings — they are knocked against desks and door frames all day — so the clasp and the joint, not the decoration, decide the return rate. Each style below is produced from the buyer's own design or developed from a reference under ODM.
01Cuff 
02Rigid bangle 
03Hinged bangle 
04Link bracelet 
05Chain bracelet 
06ID bracelet 
07Charm bracelet 
08Tennis 
09Beaded 
10Wrap 
11Mesh 
12Slider
Swipe · 12 styles
Material options
Ranked by how well each metal suits this category specifically, not by price. Follow any row through to the full property table for that alloy.
| Material | Why it suits this category |
|---|---|
| 316L stainless steel | Holds a formed shape and resists knocks; no plating required |
| Brass | Forms easily into cuffs, always plated |
| 925 silver | Soft — cuffs deform in wear unless the section is thick enough |
| Titanium | Half the weight of steel at the same size |
Process options
The forming and finishing routes that apply to this shape, with what each contributes. Tolerances and tooling costs are on the individual process pages.
| Process | What it contributes |
|---|---|
| Stamping | Cuff blanks and link plates |
| Chain making | Curb, Cuban and box link bracelets |
| Laser engraving | Interior engraving on cuffs |
| PVD coating | Wear-resistant colour on high-contact surfaces |
Sizing and specification
These are the dimensions a quotation needs. Sending them with the first enquiry is the difference between a one-day quote and a two-week conversation.
| Bracelet length | 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 cm |
|---|---|
| Bangle inner diameter | 55 / 60 / 65 mm |
| Cuff opening gap | 25–35 mm |
| Band width | 3–25 mm |
| Material thickness | 1.0–3.0 mm for cuffs |
Customisation
- Adjustable clasp or extender for one-size ranges
- Interior engraving along the cuff
- Removable charms on a fixed carrier
- Two-tone plating across links
- Magnetic clasps for accessibility ranges
Order terms
The same terms apply across every category. Tooling is always quoted as its own one-off line and is never amortised into the unit price.
| MOQ | 500 pcs per style, per plating colour |
|---|---|
| Sampling | 10 days from approved 3D file |
| Bulk production | 25 days after sample approval |
| Tooling | Quoted as a separate one-off line — see cost breakdown |
Compliance for this category
Different product shapes are held to different limits. This is the one that applies here.
Testing is arranged on request against whichever standards the destination market requires. Which tests apply, what they cost and how long they take is confirmed in writing in the quotation — see EN 1811 nickel releaseand Prop 65.
What to watch out for
Custom bracelets and bangles — buyer questions
Each answer stands alone and can be read without the rest of this page.
What is the minimum order quantity for custom bracelets & bangles?
500 pieces per style, per plating colour. The per-colour part matters: each finish is a separate production batch with its own setup, so three colours of one design is three batches of 500, not one. Sampling takes about 10 days and bulk production about 25 days after sample approval.
Which metal is best for bracelets & bangles?
316L stainless steel is the usual first choice — holds a formed shape and resists knocks; no plating required. Brass is the alternative where forms easily into cuffs, always plated. The decision is rarely about appearance, because plating can make most metals look alike; it is about how the piece behaves after six months of wear.
What compliance standard applies to bracelets & bangles?
Bracelets are prolonged skin contact at 0.5 µg/cm²/week nickel release under REACH Annex XVII entry 27. Clasps and extender chains are frequently sourced as bought-in components and are frequently where a compliant piece fails testing — specify that findings must meet the same standard as the body.
What sizing information do you need to quote bracelets & bangles?
bracelet length (16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 cm), bangle inner diameter (55 / 60 / 65 mm), cuff opening gap (25–35 mm) and the finish. Sending these with the first enquiry is what turns a two-week back-and-forth into a one-day quotation, because each of them changes either the tooling or the unit price.
Can you produce bracelets & bangles from my own design files?
Yes — that is the normal route. Send CAD (.stl, .3dm, .step) or a dimensioned sketch and an engineer reviews it for manufacturability before quoting, flagging anything that will not produce as drawn. The buyer owns the design and the tooling, and an NDA is signed before files are received.
What is the most common mistake buyers make ordering bracelets & bangles?
Under-specifying the cuff section. A 925 silver or brass cuff below about 1.5 mm thick will be bent out of shape within weeks of normal wear, and the customer reads that as a quality failure rather than a specification choice.
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On the floor
The departments this category runs through · named from the factory's own signage · see all twelve
Quote a bracelets & bangles run
Send the design, the material and the quantity. You get an itemised unit price, the tooling cost as its own line, and the compliance route for your market. Production runs on our own floor in Qingxi, Dongguan, Guangdong.
- 01Reply within one working day, Guangdong business hours.
- 02Itemised cost sheet — mold quoted separately, not folded into the unit price.
- 03NDA on request before any file is shared.