While I love experimenting with clothes and watches, I don’t prefer wearing bracelets. But the Cartier Love Bracelet is something else; a timeless, classy and modern piece! The Love Bracelet (styled L⊝Ve, with the horizontal line inside the letter “O” alluding to the bracelet’s locking mechanism) is a piece of jewelry designed in 1969 by Aldo Cipullo. Early versions of the Love Bracelet featured gold plating while more recent designs are created from solid gold. As of 2016 the Love Bracelet is still in production and Cartier has expanded the line to include products based on the original bracelet’s design, including cufflinks, rings, earrings, necklaces, and watches. In 2006 the line was considered to be the “most successful collection in Cartier’s history.”

Unlike traditional bracelets, which are either wide enough to slip them over the hand onto the wrist or can readily be opened in order to put them on, the Love Bracelet is designed to be opened only using a special screwdriver that is supplied with every bracelet. The screwdriver is also available in the form of a necklace, allowing the bracelet to be “locked” onto one person while the “key” is kept around the neck of another as a symbol for their commitment to their relationship.