This 8 inch bracelet can be described as a 1 inch wide chain mail for the wrist made up of semi-precious gems. A more accurate way is to say that it is made up of turquoise, carnelian and gray pearl beads arranged in an artful pattern and connected my a antiqued sterling silver links. The turquoise and the carnelian or set up as six point star busts and the pearls are the filler to square the bracelet off. The sterling silver is coated with silver black. The clasp is also sterling silver and is filagree. To protect this beautiful bracelet, there is also a sterling silver safety chain, in case the tongue clasp fails.