[Preceeding text and quoted verse]
When the lion bares his teeth, do not
fancy that the lion shows to you a smile.
I have slain the man that sought my heart's blood many a time,
Riding a noble mare whose back none else may climb,
Whose hind and fore-legs seem in galloping as one,
Nor hand nor foot requireth she to urge her on.
And O the days when I have swung my fine-edged glaive
Amidst a sea of death where wave was dashed on wave!
The desert knows me well, the night, the mounted men
The battle and the sword, the paper and the pen
الخَيْلُ وَاللّيْلُ وَالبَيْداءُ تَعرِفُني وَالسّيفُ وَالرّمحُ والقرْطاسُ وَالقَلَمُ
More delicate than its peers in the collection, the Mutannabbi bangles are a verse in two parts that can be stacked or worn separately, one on each wrist. They make intricate work of the usually austere Kufic script, resulting in a statement piece that is intriguingly delicate.
Kufic is the oldest form of Arabic calligraphy, developed towards the end of the 7th century in Kufa, Iraq. It was the main style used to scribe the earliest copies of the Qur’an and is also used as a decorative element on coins, monuments and buildings.
Designer's note: Bold and powerful, with a rich and dignified tradition in Arab history and culture, I thought the Kufic script perfectly mirrored Mutannabi’s fullness of character. If I could make only one purchase of the collection, I would choose this stunning two-piece. I can only hope to have done justice to its author and his beautiful verses.
You can read more about the poet here, and we definitely recommend it - he led quite a life!
Sizing and Care Instructions
Our bangles are adjustable and can be sized to fit all small to medium sized wrists with ease. Each bangle should only be adjusted once to fit. Please be aware that readjusting the bangle too often will weaken the metal.
Please find care instructions for your bangle here.
Gold Plating
Each Renaissance bracelet is carefully manufactured, formed and handfinished by a select team of experts. They are gold plated as required and polished to a stunning mirror-like shine.
We are often asked whether the gold-plating will fade. All plated jewellery fades with time, however, our bangles are finished with an extremely high polish and high quality gold plating. They will last a very long time before any noticeable fading.
Delivery and Returns
All of our orders are sent 1st Class Royal Mail. We aim to dispatch all orders between 1-3 days from the date of your order. It will then take 1-2 working days for the Royal Mail to deliver. If you require earlier dispatch, please do contact us and we will try to have your order at the post office as soon as possible.
Custom orders
Unfortunately we are not currently equipped to create custom variants of our bangles. However, if you have a verse of poetry you think would be perfect for our collection, please do let us know, we would love to hear from you!
Reviews
"Absolutely stunning. It is such a romantic, unique, and well-crafted piece of jewelry. Nina was so helpful about my shipping questions and I cannot thank her enough for this beautiful gift." - Virginia, Etsy
"Beautiful packaging and the detail with the message is stunning. The bangle is lovely and very fast shipping. I will definitely buy again, for presents!" - Mimi, Etsy
"It's the prettiest thing my wrist has ever worn!" - Customer, Instagram
"I just wanted to say the bangle is soo beautiful and my whole family fell in love with it." - Customer
We are so proud of the wonderful feedback we always recieve from our customers. If you have anything you would like to share, please do feel free to email, Whattsapp or DM us, or fill in a post-purchase review - it is incredibly helpful to our continued service!