My Traditional Good Luck String Bracelet represents good luck coming, bad luck leaving. This handmade bracelet is adjustable. Please note that the marked price is for one bracelet.

Traditionally in China, every 12th year after the year of one’s birth people wear this type of bracelet every day for the entire year on those years when the Chinese calendar matches their birth sign. The year 2013 is the Year of the Snake on the Chinese calendar so this bracelet would traditionally be worn everyday by men and women born during a previous Year of the Snake.

The Chinese calendar follows a 12 year cycle, making it easy to calculate every Year of the Snake by subtracting 12 from the year. For example, the following would be Year of the Snake years: 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953,1941,1929, etc.

NOTE: If you order with 'no bead' the bracelet will include one small bead at the end of each string (see the first photo). These beads will be clear but if you would like another color send a note with your order and include the color you would like.