A pair of Armills or oval, 22 carat gold bracelets, chased on the outside with two foliated scrolls and pellets. Each is fitted with an invisible hinge with a spring catch operated by a cast Tudor rose standing proud of the surface and has a red velvet lining. They are engraved inside 'Presented for the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by the Governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia'.

Although the exact purpose of the Armills during the coronation has become unclear, the wording of the ceremony refers to the 'bracelets of sincerity and wisdom' and the Armills are thought to relate to ancient symbols of knighthood and military leadership. They are also symbolic of the bond uniting the sovereign to the people of the kingdom.

These Armills were commissioned from the Crown Jewellers in 1953, as a symbolic gift from the Commonwealth, replacing the previous pair which had been in use since 1661.