Charmed (Bracelets), I am sure

Charm bracelets are back. Whether you have spent years collecting one charm at a time or buy a bracelet loaded with charms, these bracelets are a fashionable piece of jewelry that is also a great narrative.

Bracelets where the owner has painstakingly added one charm at a time can tell the story of a woman’s life: commemorating milestones, achievements,  foreign travel and favorite places. Many older bracelets include gold silhouettes of children with names and dates, a gold Eiffel tower or gondola, and a Phi Beta Kappa key. In addition to these traditional charms, which are still available, today we can have fun adding some hip charms from just about any theme imaginable.

Charms can also be exchanged or rotated. Just recently, I removed all of the charms of my “youth” from my bracelet and put on one over sized charm that is a real seashell with gold wire accents and cabochon citrine end caps. Some of the smaller charms were put on a necklace, some given to nieces and others put away until I tire of my seashell or decide I miss the familiar melodic chimes coming from my bracelet.