Simons
Crisscross Open Bangle
The Crisscross Open Bangle is a women's bracelet made of brass with a polished silver finish. It features two slender wires that cross once, forming an open cuff with rounded tips, and measures 6 cm in diameter and 1 cm in width. This bangle is designed for everyday wear, and a customer review confirms it fits the wrist comfortably.
- Color
- Gold
- Material
- Gold-plated brass
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Bracelets
Color
Size
Specifications
Gold-plated brass open bangle with crisscross pattern.
Open bangle design with crisscross detail; 1 cm width and 6 cm diameter.
- Color
- Gold · yellow
- Material
- Gold-plated brass
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Bracelets
Additional Attributes
- gold-plated brass
- open bangle
- crisscross design
- 1 cm width
- 6 cm diameter
Product Insights
Simons' Crisscross Open Bangle offers a luxury-inspired crisscross design at $19 CAD, styled like 9ct gold bangles but made from gold-plated brass. Its open, adjustable fit accommodates wrists 17–20 cm and allows for stacking with other bangles in silver or gold. The core tradeoff: the gold plating will wear over time—exposing the brass core and causing harmless green marks from oxidation—requiring preventive care (applying lotion, perfume, and sunscreen before wear; avoiding water; storing dry) and gentle cleaning with mild dish soap only. When green marks appear, replating by a jeweler ($30–80) restores the finish, extending the bangle's life and rotating worn areas through adjustable fit.
Verified claims
- Wrist fit
- Open bangle adjusts gently to fit 17–20 cm wrists.
- Care
- Applying lotion, perfume, and sunscreen before wearing prevents gold plating wear.
- Moisture management
- Avoid water contact and store in a dry, lined pouch to extend gold plating life.
- Cleaning
- Gold-plated brass cannot be polished; clean only with mild dish soap.
- Green discoloration
- Green skin stains indicate gold plating has worn through to the brass core.
- Green marks
- Brass copper oxidation causes harmless green marks — a normal plating wear effect.
- Replating
- If green marks appear, jewelers replate for $30–$80, restoring finish.
- Stacking
- This open bangle's 1 cm width works for stacking; available in silver and gold.
- Fit adjustment
- Adjustable open bangle fits wrists 17-20 cm in circumference.
- Design comparison
- Styled like luxury 9ct gold crisscross bangles for $19 CAD.
- Adjustability
- Open design adjusts to fit wrists from 17 to 20 cm circumference.
- Design flexibility
- Stackable bangles can be replated together; adjustable fit rotates worn areas.
Product record
- Title
- Crisscross Open Bangle
- Brand
- Simons
- Price
- 19 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
- Rating
- 5 stars, 1 reviews, scale 5
Deep Research
Care and maintenance to extend the life of gold-plated brass
- Applying lotion, perfume, and sunscreen before putting the bangle on — and letting them absorb for a minute — prevents the plating from sitting under a chemical film that accelerates wear, a habit identified as the single highest-impact care step for gold-plated jewelry.
- Keeping the bangle in a fabric-lined pouch or a separate compartment in a dry location prevents the scratches and moisture exposure that accelerate wear on gold plating and can cause the brass core to tarnish prematurely.
- For a dull bangle, a brief soak in warm water with a few drops of mild dish soap (like Dawn) followed by a buff with a microfiber cloth restores shine without abrasion — polishing compounds or rough cloths will immediately strip the gold layer from a plated piece.
- Household abrasives like toothpaste, baking soda, or magic erasers are too harsh for gold plating — they scratch and can remove the gold layer entirely, exposing the brass core that will then tarnish darkly, which is why a soap-and-water soak is the only safe DIY cleaning method.
- Removing the bangle before showering, swimming, or handwashing avoids moisture exposure that, on a brass-based piece, can rapidly cause the gold layer to fail — brass-core gold plating is known to degrade within months under daily water contact.
How gold plating on brass holds up and affects skin
- When the plating wears, the copper in the brass base reacts with skin moisture to produce a harmless greenish stain that washes off — a cosmetic side-effect of the material, not an allergic reaction, and a signal the piece may need replating or gentler wear.
- If the gold finish dulls or wears through, a jeweler can replate the bangle for roughly $30–$80, effectively resetting its appearance — a cost-effective way to keep the piece in rotation rather than discarding it.
- Removing the bangle before showering, swimming, or applying lotions and perfume can extend the plating's life by months — water and chemicals accelerate the wear process, so these small habits pay off in longevity for a $19 accessory.
How the crisscross bangle fits into fashion from luxury to high street
- With a slim 1 cm width, the open bangle is scaled for layering — Vogue’s coverage of Alaïa’s fall 2022 presentation featured four stacked cuffs, and the editorial encourages mixing metals and geometric shapes, meaning a collection of Simons bangles can replicate the curated, high-impact arm look without the financial barrier of solid gold or designer pieces.
- Gold-plated brass delivers the warm gold finish of solid-gold crisscross bangles — such as the 9ct H.Samuel version — without the triple- or quadruple-digit investment, placing the Simons bangle in the fast-growing segment of trend-led fashion jewelry that mirrors luxury design at a fraction of the price.
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Open cuff bangle formed from two thin, parallel rounded metal wires that cross once and leave an open gap; highly reflective silver finish with rounded terminal ends.
- Overall geometryOpen cuff formed by two thin circular wires that run roughly parallel and cross over each other once, producing a crisscross appearance and an open gap at one side.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.30 · w 0.76 · h 0.34 (high) - Wire profileEach element is a slender, rounded tubular wire with a consistent circular cross-section.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.34 · w 0.66 · h 0.28 (high) - FinishHighly reflective polished metallic surface producing clear specular highlights and mirror-like reflections.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.32 · w 0.68 · h 0.30 (high) - Open terminalsBoth ends are open and end in gently rounded tips rather than sharp points.
2 regions
x 0.72 · y 0.28 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.10 · y 0.36 · w 0.12 · h 0.14 (medium) - Crossing detailOne wire crosses over the other near the front left quadrant of the bangle, producing a visible overlap without a joint or clasp.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.40 · w 0.28 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a plain light background with soft directional lighting from upper left producing a soft shadow to the lower right; image is centered and shows the bangle at a shallow top-front angle.
- BackgroundUniform light neutral background with no visible texture or props.
- Lighting and shadowSoft directional lighting creates specular highlights on the metal and a diffuse cast shadow displaced to the lower right of the bangle.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.46 · w 0.40 · h 0.26 (high) - View angleShallow top-front angle showing the inner and outer curves of the cuff and the crossing point visible near the front.
- Image qualitySharp focus on the bangle with visible fine reflections; no legible printed text in the image.
Colors
polished silver· bangle metal#C2BDBC- Overall geometryOpen cuff formed by two thin circular wires that run roughly parallel and cross over each other once, producing a crisscross appearance and an open gap at one side.
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
1 total1 reviews · out of 5
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Q&A
1 answered- Since the bangle is open, can it be adjusted to fit different wrist sizes, and what range of wrist circumferences does it accommodate?
- Yes, since the bangle is an open design, it can be gently adjusted to fit different wrist sizes. The listed diameter is 6 cm, which corresponds to an approximate circumference of 18.8 cm. This typically fits small to medium wrists, but you can carefully open or close the bangle slightly to accommodate a range of about 17-20 cm circumference.