Jewelry, which forms a significant group of handicraft products,

sheds light on the feelings, cultural characteristics and artistic tastes of the

society where it shows up as in other handicraft products. The bracelets

which are in the jewelry batch and form the basis of our topic have been used

and continue to be used by the Anatolian women from the past to the present.

In this respect, bracelets are among the most vivid examples of the material

culture in terms of continuity of handicraft. The limited number of scientific

researches about bracelets have revealed the tendency to turn to this study.

Moreover, the main purpose behind the selection of the bracelets in the

research was the continuation of the tradition of using bracelets throughout

the ages. Work samples were selected from four different museums by

paying attention to the formal and ornamental programs. All the bracelets that

belonged to the Ottoman Period and were kept in the storerooms of the

museums were examined meticulously after the necessary permissions were

obtained from the related museums; among these, 11 works, which were as

different from each other as possible, were subjected to examination in

consideration with their forms, materials, compositions and ornamenting

techniques.