For buyers in the United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Australia — no. We ship Delivered Duty Paid, meaning we handle all import paperwork and cover all taxes and duties on your behalf. The price you pay at checkout is the final price. For Canadian buyers, your order ships Delivery Duties Unpaid. You may be billed by Canadian customs upon delivery. We recommend checking your local import thresholds before ordering.

It is the kind of gift that comes with a story. Every order ships in a premium gift-ready box with a “Who Made Your Bracelet” card — introducing Assia, Idriss, Yassine, and Hassan — and a polishing cloth with care instructions. For anniversaries specifically: copper is the traditional 7th anniversary gift, brass the 8th, and steel the 11th. Our Multimetal series covers all three in a single piece.

Yes. At checkout, you can add a handwritten note on aged parchment paper for $5. Written by hand, sealed with intention — an option for those who want to give something that feels complete from the first moment it is opened.

That is exactly what it is built for. The oxidized and stainless steel pieces are fully waterproof — wear them through everything. For raw copper and brass styles, we suggest removing the cuff before swimming in salt water or chlorine, and before applying heavy creams or lotions. Let the metal breathe and it will age with you beautifully.

Because each piece is made by hand, one at a time, in a workshop in Marrakesh. There is no production line. Idriss shapes, twists, and finishes every cuff individually — a process that takes time, skill, and 20 years of practice. You are not paying for a brand name. You are paying for the irreplaceable fingerprint of someone who knows what they are doing.

Copper has been worn against the skin for thousands of years across cultures that understood something about the body that modern life tends to overlook. Many of our wearers choose copper for its traditionally grounding qualities and its association with circulation and vitality. We make no medical claims — but we believe that what you choose to carry on your body matters.

Custom engraving is not part of our process — and that is intentional. Every piece is hand-struck, which means every bracelet already carries something no machine can replicate: the exact imprint of the forge, the slight variation in the twist, the unique character of that particular piece of metal on that particular day. Yours is already one of a kind.

Each VOWEN series is built around a different metal and a different energy. The Shadow Series — oxidized copper — is the darkest, boldest expression. Waterproof, evolving, made for daily wear. The Earth Series — pure copper — is raw and uncoated, maximum skin contact, a living finish. The Multimetal Series weaves copper, brass, and steel into a single piece — our most complex craft. The Steel Series is tarnish-free, hypoallergenic, built for those who want strength without maintenance. The Berber Series — pure brass — is rooted in Moroccan Amazigh heritage, hand-braided over hours.

Every VOWEN bracelet begins with Assia — our founder, who draws from centuries of warrior culture and ancestral metalwork to sketch each design. It is then handed to Idriss, our master jeweler in Marrakesh, who has been shaping metal by hand for over 20 years. No factory. No molds. Two people, one forge, and a shared refusal to take shortcuts.