Blue: Thread bracelet with faded letters. This was a gift for my boyfriend on our first Christmas together. Though the letters have worn with time, we still wear them every day. The symbol with our initials represent us crossing paths became one.

Red, Yellow, and Green: This bracelet with the colors of my country’s flag, has been with me for years. It’s a small way to keep my roots close, no matter where I am. I also like to give similar bracelets to my friends, so they will always have a piece of me with them.

Multicolor: Bright, colorful bracelet that matches one I got for my now best friend. It was a little gift from home after we became friends. It’s a small but meaningful keepsake of the connection we share, no matter the distance.

Black: A minimalist bracelet of black beads with one white contrasting bead. My best friend gave it to me as I was heading back home, and she kept the reverse version, white with a black bead. They are a quiet way to keep a piece of each other, wherever we go.