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Orig­i­nal Chanel Cuffs by Fulco Ver­dura, copy­right David Behl, photo cour­tesy of Verdura

These are the orig­i­nal cuffs owned and worn by Coco Chanel that have been fea­tured in so many his­tor­i­cal pho­tographs. They were cre­ated by Fulco Ver­dura who first worked for Chanel as her tex­tile designer. Inspired by his inven­tive twists on tra­di­tion, she later asked him to re-design the ances­tral jew­elry that had been given to her by her wealthy and titled lovers. These sto­ried bracelets were the result.