Punk Rockers were the first to construct Silicone Bracelets when they made their own from dark, rubber o-rings. They donned them denoting anti-establishment and anti-jewelry. It was their tool for saying they would wear rubber even though it had no value or status like other precious metals such as platinum, silver and gold.

They had become extremely popular in the 1980′s after they were worn by celebrities during their concerts and videos, however these bracelets weren’t actually rubber, they were silicone; these days they are still made out of silicone. Around the same time, jelly bracelets started to be a hot item; thin rubber bands that came in many opaque and semi-transparent colors. The translucent ones can also be acquired with glitter in them. These impressive new novelties may be bought anywhere; drug stores, gum machines, mail order, or off friends. The objective was to slip on as many as one possibly could, sometimes in the hundreds. It was quite typical to trade and share between friends.

Rubber Band Bracelets (actual rubber), made their debut in the late 1990′s. Banded vegetable bunches supplied the heavy rubber bands needed to be worn around the wrist. However, this trend didn’t hang around long simply because genuine rubber will snap and stick to the skin, it is very uncomfortable, and disintegrates quickly from body oils and perspiration.

Once again, this fad had its flaws, and passed into history. The next well-known bracelet fad was that of the Jelly Bracelets that came in different colors and became known as Sex Bracelets. The different colors, as you may have suspected, represented a specific sex act that the wearer was willing to do. An intrigued person would just need to approach the wearer, snap the band of his/her choosing, and he/she would end up being the person receiving that particular act.

Teenagers everywhere rapidly became aware of the sex bracelet code breakdown that could be found almost any place in the teens’ world, be it the grapevine or internet research. As one can easily imagine, these Sex Bracelets were quickly banned in the school, but anybody can still use the internet today to get the various color meanings.

If someone wanted to produce their own jelly band as opposed to purchase one, details could be found on how to do it. One specific band could be made out of slicing slivers of old tire rubber with a sharp knife. Once finished, the strands would be weaved or braided into whatever pattern preferred.

Unrolling 3 condoms and tying or braiding them together in different combinations of color can be another interesting technique of bracelet making. You can use as many colors and textures as you want, and when finished, a metal clasp should be attached at the ends to help keep it secure.

As with any other fad, this one appears to come and go with various messages. In 2004, Lance Armstrong met up with Nike and came up with the LiveStrong yellow band that now signifies the message of Armstrong’s cancer research foundation. Anyone can make one and anyone can have one made. They’re fun, they’re attractive and the provide a constructive function too. They’re broadly used by charity organizations to fundraise, because they’re low-cost, have high profit margins, and possess the included benefit of dispersing their message further and longer than a regular fundraiser would. While donning a silicone bracelet, one is in style and at the same time advertising a message that can be critical to others.

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