Trio Pearl Bangle

Three strands of gold coiled snake chain wrap the wrist in one clean loop, the texture of each strand catching light the way something woven always does. At one side, three freshwater oval pearls rest against the gold, one on each strand, held in place by small gold ball accents. They cluster there, not quite symmetrical. Reminiscent of the way flowers grow, close together but each one its own.

She slips it on without thinking and then notices it again mid-afternoon, a flash of white against her wrist when she reaches for something. That is the particular pleasure of a bangle. It lives with you. It reminds you, gently, that you chose it.