The history of wearing Jewels is so old as the history of mankind. from very ancient times people used them for decoration as well as charms and amulets. In Arabia, Persia and China, green stones used to be placed in the mouths of the dead because they were supposed to contain life-giving substance. From the very early period, Egyptians and Sumerians also decorated themselves with gold and silver ornaments because they thought that these metals. had magical powers.

Bracelets as one form of jewelry were and are still in use as ornaments. They had various forms. In around 3100 B.C. Bracelets were made of beads threaded together. In 2622 B.C. they were made of beaten gold in the form of hoops. In the middle kingdom bracelets were composed either of two strings of beads threaded through a couple of gold beads or several rows of beads forming a fairly wide flexible band terminating in a decorated gold clasp. In the new kingdom a hinged bracelet, made of two solid gold semicircular bands decorated with the existing patterns.

Bracelets of many forms existed in Ethiopia since long time ago. Today their use is widespread in. al-most every part of the Country. In this instance three types of bracelets from three Ethiopian regions at shown. These are from Sidamo, Arsi and Harergir