Bangles at Sugarplum slide over the hand rather than clasp around the wrist, and that difference in fit shapes the whole category. Fifteen designs including gold-plated enamel bangles in pink and aqua blue from POM, a diamante circle bangle in silver, a hinged twin-looped silver style, a four-bangle worn-finish silver set, resin rectangle cuff bracelets in silver and gold, and brushed open-oval stretch bangles in both metals. A proper bangle collection rather than a selection of afterthoughts.
POM's waterproof gold-plated enamel bangles are a good place to start if you want something that stands up to daily wear. The waterproof plating means they hold their colour in a way most fashion jewellery does not. The triple-ball charm bangle from the same brand adds movement without being noisy. At the more classic end, the Alison four-bangle set in worn-finish silver gives a layered look from a single purchase.
The key decision is whether you want a rigid bangle, a hinged one or a cuff. Rigid bangles need to pass over the knuckles, so sizing matters: if your hand is wider than your wrist, try one in store first. Hinged bangles open to fit and then close, which sidesteps that problem. Cuff styles have a gap so you can ease them on, then press them to fit. The Susie resin rectangle cuff works in the same way and the resin adds warmth and colour without adding much weight.
Come into the shop at 154 Fleet Road in Fleet, Hampshire to try a size, or order online with free UK delivery on Royal Mail Tracked 48. Returns open for 14 days and you earn Sugarplum Rewards points on every order.
