Damaskos Byzantine 18K Gold Bracelet with Gemstones

This Byzantine bracelet is built around a braided 18K gold body decorated with twisted wire — a hand-formed technique that creates continuous rope-like borders along the setting. Three colored stones sit at its center: an emerald, a sapphire, and a ruby, each 2.30 mm, flanked by two round diamonds at 1.80 mm each. Granulation — the ancient process of fusing tiny gold spheres to a metal surface without solder — frames the stones and reinforces the bracelet’s connection to early Greek goldsmithing.

The bracelet weighs 15 grams and is fashioned entirely from 18K gold. The twisted wire detailing and granulation are applied by hand in the Damaskos atelier in Athens. Both techniques date to the Archaic and Byzantine periods of Greek metalwork and require years of practice to execute at this scale. No two pieces are identical — minor variation in the granulation pattern is inherent to the handmade process.

Damaskos has been producing museum-quality gold jewelry in Athens for decades, supplying private collectors and institutional buyers across Europe and the United States. This bracelet pairs naturally with rings, earrings, or a necklace from the Damaskos Byzantine collection. It is available in an all-diamond variant — contact Brilliant Athens for details.