Charmed, I'm sure

July 26, 2018

Artisan Pendant

Wind Dancer (SOLD)

(glass cab by Mikelene Reuss)

 

Before Pandora charm bracelets there were way cooler charm bracelets.  Some were gold, but many were sterling silver.  When I was a teenager I received mine with a couple charms.  Over the years I collected more and more from places I visited like a Mickey Mouse charm from Disney World and a Cypress tree from Carmel, a clarinet because I played it, knitting charm, and of course a bee.  I stopped wearing the bracelet quite a few years ago, but I've never stopped collecting charms.  I especially like finding vintage ones that articulate.

They tell a story about my life and interests.  I absolutely love how a small charm can give a hint to something very personal about a person.  And you know I love that!

So I've started to look through my charms for inspiration in creating new jewelry pieces.  I suspect this will be an ongoing project, because I don't plan on stopping the hunt for new ones.

 

Artisan Pendant

Turning Towards the Sun

Fossilized Coral Agate, Sterling Silver

 

Do you have a charm bracelet?  When was the last time you looked at it?

  If anyone is interested I'd be happy to create a piece of jewelry you'll wear using a loved charm.  Start the conversation by contacting me here.

 

Artisan Pendant

Nantucket

Fossilized Coral Agate, Sterling Silver, basket opens to a tiny lucky penny!

 

"Symbols are the imaginative signposts of life."  Margot Asquith