Cartier Juste un Clou Nail Bracelet

The nail shape that launched a thousand imitations. Aldo Cipullo drew this design in 1971 from the hardware scattered across New York studios, and it has stayed in the cultural conversation ever since. A tapered nail bent into a bangle is a simple concept, and that simplicity is exactly why it works decade after decade.

This version wraps the wrist in the same clean silhouette, smooth and tapered, with the nail head sitting flat on top and the pointed tip creating the signature overlap closure. Six sizes run from 16 to 21 to cover petite to larger wrists.

• Sizes available: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
• Open bangle with flexible fit, no clasp to fumble with
• Four images show the piece from multiple angles

Pair it with a Love bracelet for a stacked look, or wear it alone. At $157.98 it sits well below comparable fashion-jewelry takes on this silhouette without compromising the proportions that make the design recognizable.