A bangle is a rigid or hinged band worn on the wrist rather than a flexible chain, and the ones listed here are largely nineteenth-century jewellers' stock: engraved cuffs, screw-clasp hoops and gem-set gold made to be worn in pairs or stacked.
The most expensive antique bangle ever sold on Sellingantiques was an 18ct gold bangle set with seventeen opals, made around 1960 and sold in October 2020.