Type 1 Diabetes Doesn't Make Me Blue: Handcrafted Resilience
I have practiced medicine as a doctor for twenty-six years, but I have also managed the relentless, 24/7 reality of Type 1 Diabetes for nearly thirty-nine years.
I hand-craft and finish each of these premium medium-blue leather bracelets one at a time at my workbench to honor our T1D community's daily grit, strength, and absolute resilience. This isn't just an awareness color—it’s a symbol of the autoimmune warriors who balance numbers every single day.
Wear your strength proudly on your wrist.
Every finger prick, every 3am low, every carb counted. You’re a WARRIOR, so own it!
Diabetes-blue leather with a silver-tone WARRIOR slider, made for everyone living with Type 1 and everyone fighting alongside them. It’s a quiet reminder of your strength, and a conversation starter when you want one.
Treat yourself, or give it to the T1D warrior in your life. They’ve earned it.
Not suitable for children under three, or for anyone who might swallow small parts.
Some things don’t need words. Diabetes blue and a simple silver-tone medical cross say it all.
The silver-tone cross plate is set onto 10mm blue leather with Chicago screws, for a clean, strong look that goes with everything from gym kit to work clothes. Wear it every day, wear it with pride.
A meaningful gift for someone living with Type 1, or a well-deserved treat for yourself.
This is a style and awareness bracelet. It does not carry personal medical information and is not a substitute for a medical ID.
Not suitable for children under three, or for anyone who might swallow small parts.
Life with Type 1 diabetes is quite the ride, so buckle up!
Blue is the color of diabetes awareness, and this bracelet lets you wear it every day, for a loved one living with Type 1 or for yourself. 10mm blue leather with a sculpted silver-tone buckle clasp that closes with a hidden magnet.
A thoughtful gift, or a well-deserved treat for you.
The clasp contains a small magnet. Keep magnets away from pacemakers and other implanted devices. If you use an insulin pump or CGM, follow your device manufacturer’s guidance.
Not suitable for children under three, or for anyone who might swallow small parts.
Fittings: supplier states that these components are free of lead, cadmium and nickel.
Big clasp, bold blue, zero apologies.
10mm blue leather finished with a statement silver-tone toggle that people will notice. Wear it on its own, or stack it with your watch for a look that’s effortlessly cool.
Blue is the colour of diabetes awareness. Wear it to show your support for someone living with diabetes, or for yourself, every single day.
Go on, treat yourself. You deserve something that makes you smile every time you look down.
Not suitable for children under three, or for anyone who might swallow small parts.