Woodbridge Jewelry Shop Seeks to Raise Funds for Troops

A way to help wounded veterans and their families has made its way to

Jewelry By Design has introduced the Soldier to Soldier awareness and fundraising campaign in which $25 of each bracelet sale will be donated to Homes For Our Troops and other organizations supporting returning wounded veterans and their families.

The campaign is based on the sales of a designer version of the survival and friendship bracelets worn by many US and allied soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The soldiers with parachute cord braid the bracelets in the field.  They are known as survival bracelets, because they can be unraveled and the “paracord” can be used for many purposes in a pinch. They are also exchanged among the soldiers as friendship bracelets. Often a uniform button is sewn on and used as the clasp.

The designer version has a sterling silver clasp shaped like a uniform button and is extremely tightly braided. Sterling silver and gold plated sterling silver heart clasps with and without a small diamond are also available.

Bracelets are $95 and $145, with a diamond on the clasp. To purchase a paracord bracelet, visit Jewelry By Design on the Prince William Parkway near Borders.