Are you *supposed* to bend silver cuff bracelets before/after you put them on?

Hey, I've never owned a cuff bracelet before. It's thin, sterling silver, with a small gap for my wrist to slide between. My wrist is quite small, so the bracelet easily slides several inches each way.

Currently, I can adjust this by bending the bracelet a bit tighter. But...is that bad practice?

Forgive my ignorance, but is this discouraged (i.e. damaging the silver)? Because I see so many other bracelets with impossibly tiny gaps; I don't know what the etiquette is. The maker of the bracelet is currently unresponsive.

Thanks!