$315 at Hermes. Bring your closest friend into her luxury jewelry era with an Hermès rope bracelet, braided from finely cut leather and set with a rose-plated Glenan closure.

I was drawn to the Clic H bracelet, a solid ovoid of enamel and gold first launched in 2000, which is fastened with a chunky Hermes “H”. It has a snug, less jangly fit, ...