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Horse Jewelry Spotlight: The Brumby Bracelet

July 29, 2011 by Alison Greene Leave a Comment

Do you know what Brumbies are? Not many people do, but if you’re a horse lover, you have a better than average chance of making the right guess. Brumbies are Australia’s wild horses. In many ways, they’re similar to the more familiar American mustang.

Brumbies are believed to have descended from the horses of European colonists, with some bloodlines joining in the mix from South Africa and East Timor. There’s a lot of Thoroughbred and Arabian blood in Brumbies, although you’ll also see a little draft horse stoutness.  When mixed all together, the result is a strong, passionate, durable horse.

Much like Mustangs, some people adopt Brumbies, train them, and find homes for them.  Other Brumbies remain wild and free, with all of Australia’s rugged outback as their pasture.

The Brumbie plays a critical role in Australia’s heritage and history.  There’s even a legend about the Brumbie that shows up in a distinctive piece of jewelry: the Brumby bracelet.

The Brumby Bracelet

Brumby bracelets have been a symbol of good luck for many centuries. No one is sure where the original Brumby bracelet was made, but we do know that the earliest bracelets were woven from the tail hairs of wild brumbies.

Today, bracelets are made of silver wire, gold wire, or other precious metals used to represent the brumbies’ hair. Not only does this make the bracelets easier to make, they last quite a bit longer.  A Brumby bracelet can have a place of honor in your horse jewelry collection.

People believe that the bracelet would protect the wearer against peril, sickness and misfortune. The knots are symbolic of life’s great forces: the sun, the wind, fire and water. The strands which circle through the knots represent energy which neither can be created or destroyed, and so, like the strands, is continuous. The movement of the knots along the strands combines life’s great forces with the ever present energy bringing strength to the wearer.

Elegant and appropriate for many settings, the Brumby bracelet is one of our best sellers. A great gift and a way to subtly showcase your love of horses!

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About Alison Greene

Show Stable Artisans, The Equestrian Jeweler, was started in 1994 by 2 friends who had a passion for horses and jewelry- and who wanted to share the passion with others. They sought out the best artisans who created the finest pieces of equestrian jewelry -beautiful and keepsake pieces that reflected the equestrian lifestyle.

We chose the name for our blog for 2 reasons. The first reason is because we hope to “spotlight” the relevant trends, horse jewelry and information that will be of interest to you. The second reason we chose the name is to honor the most wonderful horse I have ever had- In the Spotlight, the chestnut horse pictured throughout this blog. She was an unbelievable show horse, a loving companion and my horse of a lifetime!

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