Last special edition silver bangle up for grabs

The last 46664 special edition silver bangle, with the serial number 90, is up for grabs via an online auction through eBay. This bangle was one of the first 90 special edition bangles, some of them gold and platinum, created to commemorate the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela.

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A bit of metal around one’s wrist is not always a choice.

For the political prisoners during apartheid, a loop of metal around a wrist or ankle was a symbol of oppression, of a lack of freedom, of a lack of democracy.

For families of these prisoners and supporters of the struggle around the world, a metal bangle around the wrist, with the prisoner’s number or name on it, was a sign of support for those who were incarcerated.

It was in this spirit that 46664’s silver, gold and platinum wrist bangles were launched in South Africa tonight at a star-studded event in Sandton, Johannesburg.