Big Thorn Bracelet | STRUGA
SPECIFICATIONS
| Article | B-0492-XS |
| Material | 925 Sterling Silver + carbon fiber |
| Availability | Made to order · ~4 weeks |
| Weight | 45.0 g·for the selected size; weight may vary slightly |
| Size | 16 cm |
| Finish | Silver + carbon |
| Technique | Machine + human |
| Production | Bali, Indonesia |
| World | CODEX · RITUAL |
| Family | THORN · MOSAIC · CARBON |
| Size Guide | How to find your bracelet size → |
| Shipping | Carrier rates, one exchange within 14 days |
| Care | Carbon needs no polishing. The silver elements (Living Silver) darken and develop a patina over time — this is by design; the silver can be cleaned separately if you wish. |
THE STORY OF THIS PIECE
The third form of the brand — a thorn. Sharp angles, two aesthetics brought together: CNC and 3D-modelling. THORN began as a chain link and grew into a large family: chokers, earrings, rings, bracelets.
Read the THORN form story→STRUGA began with CARBON. Multi-layered matte carbon: ultralight, unafraid of water, unchanged by time — the counterweight to living silver. The brand has its own line of signature carbon: six Graphite palettes, a CNC aesthetic, cut from sheet material. CARBON was almost never purely carbon — alongside it, with other materials set in, the MOSAIC family was born.
Read the CARBON form story→MOSAIC — the aesthetic of combining materials. In MOSAIC, carbon is joined with silver, with meteorite, with brass, with copper, with steel. One is set into another, joined with a third in a single plane — and a composition of materials is the result.
Read the MOSAIC form story→EXPLORE STRUGA
925 sterling silver held around the wrist as an open rigid arc, with fifteen CNC-cut Classic carbon fiber inlays — the most complex object STRUGA makes.
Classic is one of six carbon palettes developed in-house: matte black graphite, purely industrial. This bracelet does not bend and is not built from links — each one is cast in solid 925 silver from a wax model, then fitted by hand with fifteen individual carbon elements. Six of them carry the letters STRUGA, one inlay at a time.
THORN design code — the silver frame is the STRUGA THORN form pushed to its largest scale. Rigid, heavy, made to be worn for years. The brand's most demanding object on the wrist — an engineered form, not ornament.
Material: 925 sterling silver, no rhodium plating, fitted with Classic carbon fiber — one of six carbon palettes developed in-house.
Families: THORN in the CODEX world, and — through the carbon — CARBON and MOSAIC in RITUAL. The THORN form at its largest scale, assembled from fifteen carbon plates; the brand's first rigid bracelet. Latin family names are never translated.
Surface: the silver frame is Living Silver — uncoated 925 that arrives light and darkens on its own with wear. The Classic carbon stays matte black and does not change. Patina is a property, not a defect.
Character: rigid — it does not bend and is not built from links; worn as one solid object.
Care: silver patina is reversible with a soft cloth or silver-cleaning solution; the carbon does not change and wipes clean.
Five sizes, 16 to 23 cm, and the weight grows with the size: 45 g at 16 cm, 95 g at 23 cm. The carbon sits on the inner face of the arc, the side that meets the skin; six plates carry the letters STRUGA, and only the wearer reads them. The Big Thorn Bracelet starts at $1100 in the 16 cm size. Each piece is made to order, and carbon work takes about four weeks before it ships.
How the Big Thorn Bracelet differs from the other THORN and carbon bracelets
Three STRUGA bracelets stand closest to this one: one carries the same THORN form, two are built from silver and carbon. They differ in how they move, what they weigh and what they cost.
| Big Thorn Bracelet | Thorn Bracelet | Carabiner #2 Big Cross | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build | one rigid cast arc, open at the front | sharpened THORN links on a flexible chain | working carabiners with a carbon cross |
| Material | 925 silver + Classic carbon | 925 silver | 925 silver + Arctic carbon |
| Weight | 45–95 g | 9–10 g | 95–130 g |
| Sizes | 16 · 17 · 19 · 21 · 23 cm | 17 · 21 cm | 14.5 · 17.5 · 21.5 cm |
| Price from | $1100 | $195 | $800 |
Only the Big Thorn Bracelet is rigid. Size on it is a hard fit: the arc holds its shape and the wrist does not reshape it. The Thorn Bracelet carries the same form as a chain that follows the wrist. The Carabiner #2 Big Cross is heavier still, but it moves.
Who wears the Big Thorn Bracelet, and when
This is a daily object for someone who already knows they want weight on the wrist. At 45 to 95 grams it is felt at every movement — the arm registers it the way it registers a watch, not the way it registers a chain. It works against a dark plain sleeve: a knit, a shirt cuff, a jacket, where one wide silver band does all the work and nothing else on the arm argues with it.
The limits are worth naming plainly. It does not bend, so it will not adapt to a wrist between two sizes — order by measurement, not by feel. It goes on from the side, past the open front, which takes a moment the first few times. It is not made for sleeping in, and it is a poor choice for a hand that rests on a desk edge all day. Everywhere else it holds.
About STRUGA. STRUGA is a dark silver brand of experimental minimalism, handmade in Bali by master silversmiths. Founders and designers — Dmitry Strugovshchikov and Ekaterina Strugovshchikova. Every piece is 925 sterling silver; on this bracelet the silver is left uncoated and darkens on its own, and that darkening is part of the design. An object that reacts and changes through contact with the environment and the wearer.
Styling. How this piece reads in a dark, architectural wardrobe — the Rick Owens aesthetic guide.
Frequently asked questions
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Ask a question →How much does the Big Thorn Bracelet weigh, and how does it sit on the wrist?
The Big Thorn Bracelet weighs from 45 g at 16 cm to 95 g at 23 cm — 45, 52, 74, 82 and 95 grams across the five sizes. It is a rigid open arc that goes on from the side — it does not bend and it is not built from links, so the weight stays as one solid mass rather than spreading across moving parts. You feel it as a single object on the wrist, not as a chain. Because it is rigid, the size you choose sets how it sits, so read the sizing below before ordering.
What is the Big Thorn Bracelet made of, and how is it built?
It is 925 sterling silver — 92.5 percent pure silver — held around the wrist as an open rigid arc, with fifteen CNC-cut Classic carbon fiber inlays. It is the most complex object STRUGA makes. Each bracelet is cast in solid 925 silver from a wax model, then fitted by hand with fifteen individual carbon elements; six of those inlays carry the letters STRUGA, one inlay at a time. Classic is one of six carbon palettes developed in-house — matte black graphite, purely industrial. The THORN design code is carried in the silver frame. It does not bend and it is not built from links.
Which size should I order?
The Big Thorn Bracelet comes in five sizes: 16 cm, 17 cm, 19 cm, 21 cm, and 23 cm, measured as wrist circumference. Because the bracelet is rigid and does not bend, size is a hard fit rather than something the band adjusts to — pick the size by your measured wrist, not by feel. If your wrist falls between two of these sizes, a Custom Order can be built to your measurement; the lead time for a custom piece is about 3 to 6 weeks.
How does the surface behave over time, and how do I care for it?
The bracelet combines two materials, and each behaves differently. The 925 silver frame is Living Silver — 925 without rhodium plating. It arrives light and darkens over time: recesses darken, friction lightens the raised edges. This patina is a property, not a defect, and it maps how the bracelet is worn. If you want the silver light again, the patina is reversible with a soft cloth or a silver-cleaning solution. The Classic carbon fiber inlays do not change over time and do not darken; they simply wipe clean with a soft cloth. When you reset the silver, keep cleaning solution to the silver frame and wipe the carbon dry.
What is the THORN family?
THORN is a family in the CODEX world. The Big Thorn Bracelet belongs to THORN and is the first rigid bracelet of the brand. Through its fifteen carbon plates it also belongs to CARBON and MOSAIC, and those two families live in the RITUAL world — which is why this bracelet carries two worlds at once. Family names at STRUGA are Latin and are never translated.
How much does the Big Thorn Bracelet cost?
The Big Thorn Bracelet starts at $1100 in the 16 cm size. Across the five sizes the price runs $1100, $1245, $1700, $1860 and $2160 for 16, 17, 19, 21 and 23 cm. The price follows the silver: the 23 cm piece holds 95 grams against 45 grams at 16 cm, and the fifteen carbon plates are fitted by hand in every size. Shipping is charged at carrier rates, and one exchange is possible within 14 days.
How long does it take to make, and when does it ship?
Every Big Thorn Bracelet is made to order — nothing waits on a shelf. Carbon is the slow part: the fifteen plates are cut and fitted to the cast silver frame one at a time, and that takes about four weeks before the piece leaves the workshop. Delivery time is added on top and depends on the carrier and the destination. A size outside the five listed goes through Custom Order instead, which takes about 3 to 6 weeks.
