Arm candy or handcuffs, in history, bracelets was used for both captors and captives, for protection and posturing for over indulgence and elegance. The story of gemstone jewelry starts with hand wrought gold wire or silk stringing beads or hammed bezels shaped around a rough rounded rock, later known as a cabochon. The development of refined cutting tools freed color and light from gem quality stones: the introduction of the faceted jewel to fashion and adornment. Bracelets have been one of the top four forms of jewelry for 4000 years.