Armlets

At Kiriwina, in South-Eastern New Guinea, when the new yams had been harvested, the people feasted and danced for many days, and a great deal of property, such as armlets, native money, and so forth, was displayed conspicuously on a platform erected for the purpose. ❋ Unknown (1922)

Ornate necklaces, armlets, earrings, bangles, gold chains and finger rings are an essential part of a Hindu bride's trousseau and are usually bought by her parents. ❋ Debiprasad Nayak (2011)

In their sickness they wore no clothing, not even loin-cloths, though they retained their shell armlets, their bead necklaces, and their leather belts, between which and the skin were thrust naked knives. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Her glorious golden hair was confined by a fillet of silver studded with turquoises, and anklets and armlets of the same jeweled metal tinkled and clinked musically as she walked or rather glided forward. ❋ Johnny Pez (2010)

There were ropes of pearls and heaps of necklaces, armlets, brooches, and diadems. ❋ L.J. SMITH (2010)

She is naked because these armlets look dumb with clothes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Obliged to lend his tootsies, at will, to any charitable Foot Fetish Galas (expected to show up in formal leather choker, spiked armlets and chain-link leash). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Aghazal dressed me in saffron silks, and the tharais servant wrapped my hair—along with plentiful silk hair, dyed to match to my own—around a spiral wickerwork, and I was laden with golden bangles and armlets and a necklace of gold, pearls, and emeralds. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

The form and face of the being who thus presented himself were those of a frightful dwarf, with a large head, a cap fantastically adorned with three peacock feathers, a dress of red samite, the richness of which rendered his ugliness more conspicuous, distinguished by gold bracelets and armlets, and a white silk sash, in which he wore a gold-hilted dagger. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They attached the penasewiam, holding charms for invulnerability, to their belts or armlets or headdresses. ❋ William Kent Krueger (2008)

In the ears they wear four pairs of gold rings inlaid with gems; on the arms they bind armlets and bracelets of gold and jewels; on the toes they also wear toe-rings; moreover, they cover the top of the head with an embroidered kerchief of silk. ❋ Jan (2008)

His dress was of the same tartan worn by those who had first made their appearance, but closed at the throat and elbows with a necklace and armlets of gold. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I [ripped] the armlet while forcing my hand through my [suit] [jacket]. ❋ Sexy Slp (2016)