RESEARCH: According to the Metal Arts Guild of Canada, The bracelet worn by Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) at the end of Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope was made by Lapponia of Helsinki. It was designed by Björn Weckström, the same artist who designed the Planetary Valleys necklace worn in the movie. The cuff bracelet design is titled "Darina's." The matching necklace and bracelet were recently featured at the 2005 Northern Lights Exhibition:

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May 20, 2005

Watch the A-List on Friday, May 20, 2005 6:30 p.m., on Toronto1, when co-host Dina Pugliese will be wearing the sterling silver necklace "Planetoid Valleys" and "Darina's Bracelet". Both pieces were designed by Bjorn Weckstrom of Lapponia, and were selected by George Lukas to be worn by Carrie Fisher in 1977's "Star Wars". Both designs will be on view at the Northern Lights exhibition.

Code: 667506
Name: DARINA'S
Metal: sterling silver
Alloy: 925 o/oo
Length: 17,5 cm
Artist: Björn Weckström

CONSTRUCTION: The bracelet is a cuff style, with a sculpted design in the center. For costume purposes, an inexpensive silver cuff bracelet can usually be found on ebay.com.

A replica could also theoretically be made from Sculpey Clay or Precious Metal Clay.

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