Midi34
Julien Open Bangle Bracelet
The Julien Open Bangle Bracelet is a stainless steel open-style bangle from the Quebec Midi34 label at Simons. It features a polished gold-tone finish with a slim rounded profile and an inner engraving reading 'Midi34'. Made in Canada, the bracelet has a diameter of 6 cm and a band width of 4 mm.
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Bracelets
Color
Size
Specifications
Open bangle bracelet made of stainless steel, crafted in Canada.
Open style for easy wear, stainless steel construction for durability.
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Bracelets
Additional Attributes
- Stainless steel construction
- Open bangle style
- Made in Canada
- Diameter: 6 cm
- Bracelet width: 4 mm
Product Insights
The Julien Open Bangle Bracelet by Midi34 is a $55 CAD Quebec-designed and assembled piece, available for in-store try-on at the Laurier Québec boutique. The brand, named after founder Jessie Bourgault's birth time following her mother's death, gained fashion recognition at Milan Fashion Week 2024 with coverage in Harper's Bazaar and Elle. The bangle features a slide-on technique that requires setting the gap only once to avoid metal fatigue. It offers a choice between a self-healing silver finish that resists rust and a gold-plated finish that lasts months to years with care; both cost the same, but the gold finish wears with use while the silver finish is indefinitely durable. The core promise is local craftsmanship and fashion credibility, with the main tradeoff being the need for careful single adjustment and the gold finish's limited longevity.
Verified claims
- Founder story
- Brand named after founder's birth time 12:34 after her mother's death.
- Press coverage
- Midi34 exhibited at Milan Fashion Week and featured in Harper's Bazaar and Elle.
- Manufacturing
- Designed and assembled in Quebec City.
- Try-on
- Available for try-on at Midi34 boutique in Laurier Québec.
- Fashion week showing
- Exhibited at Milan Fashion Week and covered by Harper's Bazaar and Elle
- Fit
- In-store try-on at Laurier Québec ensures proper fit and one-time adjustment.
- Boutique presence
- Midi34's Quebec boutique offers an immersive brand experience and local retail permanence.
- Slide-on technique
- Slide the bangle onto the side of the wrist after setting the gap once.
- Adjustment
- Adjust the bangle gap only once; repeated bending causes metal fatigue and can lead to snapping.
- Rust resistance
- Silver finish 316L stainless steel self-heals scratches, preventing rust.
- Finish
- Gold-plated finish lasts months to years with proper care; underlying stainless steel is durable.
- Gold vs silver tradeoff
- Gold finish wears with use; silver finish lasts indefinitely. Both cost $55 CAD.
- Local value
- Quebec-designed and assembled bangle at $55 CAD, with gold-plated finish that may wear.
- Fashion recognition
- Showcased at Milan Fashion Week 2024 with coverage in Harper's Bazaar and Elle.
- Brand story
- Founded by Quebec native Jessie Bourgault, with a boutique at Laurier Québec.
- Showroom
- Inspect the bangle’s finish and spring tension at Midi34’s Laurier Québec boutique.
Product record
- Title
- Julien Open Bangle Bracelet
- Brand
- Midi34
- Price
- 55 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Fit and adjustability for different wrist sizes
- Rather than forcing over the knuckles like a completely closed bangle, this open style slips on from the side of the wrist by pressing and rolling the end into the fleshy area, which is a lower-fuss entry method that also reduces the chance of deforming the metal each time.
- Open bangles can be shaped for a custom fit, but repeatedly bending the metal leads to fatigue and eventual snapping—setting the gap once and then sliding it on and off without further adjustment preserves the stainless steel's integrity.
- The bangle's 6 cm inner diameter equates to a circumference of about 18.8 cm—that's the hand size it would technically pass when the gap is closed, but the open style allows it to slide over the wrist from the side, making it wearable for hands both smaller and larger than that figure with minor gap adjustment.
Canadian production and brand background
- Midi34 exhibited at Milan Fashion Week in September 2024 and earned press from Harper's Bazaar and Elle, which signals that this small Quebec City brand has a design standpoint credible enough for the international fashion circuit — adding a layer of prestige to the Julien bangle that is unusual for a $55 stainless steel bracelet.
- Founder Jessie Bourgault, a Quebec City native, launched Midi34 in 2017 after leaving a career in youth psychoeducation following her mother's death; the brand name references 12:34, the time of her own birth — this intensely personal origin story infuses even a minimalist open bangle with a sense of meaning and resilience that mass-market men's accessories lack.
- Midi34 maintains a brick-and-mortar boutique at Laurier Québec in Quebec City, so the Julien bangle can be tried on for fit and spring tension before purchase — a practical advantage for an open bangle when buying online means guessing at how it will sit on the wrist.
- Midi34 designs and assembles its jewelry in Quebec City, not just contracting out production, so the Julien bangle is a locally finished piece — a distinction that makes its $55 CAD price tag feel like a genuine Made-in-Canada value rather than a simple import with a maple-leaf sticker.
Stainless steel quality and everyday resilience
- The 316L alloy spontaneously forms a transparent chromium oxide layer that regenerates after surface scratches, unlike plated jewelry where a scratch exposes a reactive base — so everyday bumps and friction on the Julien won't start a rust cycle or compromise its finish.
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
A polished gold-tone open bangle with a slim rounded rectangular profile and an inner printed/engraved maker name visible on the inner face near one end.
- Overall shapeOpen circular bangle formed as a near-continuous arc with a gap at the front right; the band is gently curved in cross-section and maintains a consistent slim width around the visible arc.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.45 · w 0.84 · h 0.35 (high) - Profile and finishSmooth highly reflective polished metal surface with bright highlights and soft reflections along the outer face; edges are rounded rather than sharp.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.50 · w 0.78 · h 0.22 (high) - Open endsBoth ends are visible as slightly flattened rounded tips; the right-side end is nearer the camera and shows the interior face.
2 regions
x 0.80 · y 0.52 · w 0.12 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.33 · y 0.46 · w 0.10 · h 0.07 (medium) - Inner face marking“Small text printed or engraved on the inner face near the left interior end reading Midi34.”
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.47 · w 0.12 · h 0.06 (high)
Other
Studio product shot on a seamless white background with soft directional lighting from above-left producing a soft shadow to the right and below the bangle; minimal staging and no props.
- Background and surfaceUniform white seamless background and flat surface with a faint cast shadow where the bangle meets the surface.
- Lighting and shadowSoft directional lighting from upper-left creating highlights along the top-left outer rim and a soft shadow to the lower-right of the bangle.
1 region
x 0.50 · y 0.58 · w 0.30 · h 0.20 (medium) - Shot compositionProduct centered horizontally and placed in the lower half of the frame leaving large white space above; image is cleanly cropped with the whole bangle visible.
Colors
polished gold· band exterior#EBCA95warm gold interior· band interior#BAAD9B- Overall shapeOpen circular bangle formed as a near-continuous arc with a gap at the front right; the band is gently curved in cross-section and maintains a consistent slim width around the visible arc.
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Q&A
2 answered- Is the golden yellow color achieved by plating or is it a solid gold-toned stainless steel? How does the finish hold up to daily wear?
- The golden yellow variant is made of stainless steel, so the gold tone is achieved through a plating or PVD coating process rather than being solid gold-colored metal. Plated finishes can wear over time with daily use; however, with proper care, they can last for months to years.
- Can the open bangle be gently adjusted to fit different wrist sizes without causing damage or losing its shape?
- Yes, because this is an open-style bangle, it can be gently adjusted by carefully opening or closing the gap to fit your wrist. We recommend making small, gradual adjustments to avoid stressing the metal or deforming the bangle's shape.