![Victorian Era Armlet. Photo Courtesy of Sotheby’s. Victorian Era Armlet. Photo Courtesy of Sotheby's.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Armlet-q88jzy3z3yls6d52153arjcfirj3d4wvc5bzidm8aw.jpg)
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An armlet (or “armilla”) is a bracelet that is designed to be worn on the upper arm or bicep (upper arm muscle). They have been a common jewelry form since ancient times in many civilizations. Armlets have been found in Etruscan tombs and were given to soldiers of the Roman Empire to be worn as a military decorations. This type of bracelet was also popular during the neoclassical era and continues to enjoy limited popularity into the 21st century.
![Victorian Era Armlet. Photo Courtesy of Sotheby’s. Victorian Era Armlet. Photo Courtesy of Sotheby's.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Armlet-q88jzy3z3yls6d52153arjcfirj3d4wvc5bzidm8aw.jpg)
![Louise of Mecklenburg -Strelitz](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Louise_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz.png)