Sailor knot bracelets, later also known as surfer knot bracelets, originated from early mariners. If you've ever been in a dead calm on the sea, you know there's not much to do. So sailors would craft bracelets to show off their knot tying skills. It's also rumored that many sailors believed these handmade sailor knot bracelets would bring good luck.

A few years later, let's say 200 years, surfers began to adopt the sailor knot bracelet as their own. Durable in the water, and known to shrink over time with exposure to water and sun, these surfer knot bracelets took on a life of their own. Today you can find surfer knot bracelets in every color and material. But the basic knot patterns are still there after hundreds of years!