Jewelry

[smoochy]

I love them! I have a Pandora with charms representing my travels. Two James Avery: one is a link bracelet with the charms soldered on. The other is a bangle that charms slip onto. That one has charms which are about my Florida life-a lightning bolt, a red enamel strawberry and one that is the shape of our state. Oh and a JA charm necklace. Of course I don't wear all of them at once. It's fun wearing them as they all have meaning, mostly good memories and happy times   maybe I'll post some Pics. 

[KLm]

@smoochy  I do like them. I threw some Brighton charms onto my fitbit bracelet about six months ago and I love them. I wear that all the time.

I have a Barbara Bixby hard bangle charm bracelet with a few of her charms on it. Then I have a thin bangle charm bracelet I threw anything I liked on. Some Barbara Bixby enhancers, a Carolyn Pollack enhancer, a huge marcasite cross, a small chalcendony pendant. 

The BB bracelet has no spacers, but the other two do, when I can find some that play well with others and actually fit the bracelet. Finding the spacers has been the biggest challenge.

I do wear them all together when I am feeling feisty. LOL.

[kaydee50]

I had a 14 carat gold charm bracelet when I was growing up when gold was reasonable.  Sold it several years ago for a huge profit, which would have been bigger now--LOL!  Rarely wore it and don't wear any bracelets now.

[Kachina624]

@smoochy.  I've always loved them.  I have several Southwest motifs, a filled Carolyn Pollack bracelet and a full one by Michael Vallitutti (Gems in Vogue).  I rarely wear any of them, although I have a fortune invested in them.

Here's how I combined a charm bracelet with a 16" bead necklace, both with toggle clasps,  to make a charm necklace.

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[We rescue cats]

I have no idea where my original charm bracelet is, but will do a search!I had one from grade thru high school, and even after I think. My ballet classes, gymnastics, cheering megaphone were on it as well as travel icons . . . 
Then I had a Brighton bangle that had kitties, a camper, etc, but I tired of it becase it banged the desk all the time.

@Kachina624 yours is beautiful and very special, it's a work of art. . . and love.

[Kachina624]

This is the most expensive piece of jewelry I own, bought after much negotiation.  It was done by a well-known silversmith, whose name I can't remember, and the stones are all highly desirable, now rare, Bisbee Turquoise.

[rockygems123]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

This is the most expensive piece of jewelry I own, bought after much negotiation.  It was done by a well-known silversmith, whose name I can't remember, and the stones are all highly desirable, now rare, Bisbee Turquoise.

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@Kachina624 

That is breathtaking!  Looks like Rocki Gorman but they typically have large bales not rings. 

How big are the charms? 

[amyb]

I do! 

@Kachina624 your "expensive" bracelet is beautiful...I hope you wear it! I've mentioned this on other threads, but I worked for 3 years in a beautiful Southwestern shop, believe it or not, here in CT, where that sort of thing is a total anomoly...exactly why the owners, husband/wife team, at that time.. thought it would be a great idea. It was a much beloved shop. The owners, who loved traveling to New Mexico and Arizona and loved native American jewels, and had longstanding relationships with many Native artisans..opened up two shops here, beautifully curated. Jewelry, cowboy boots and southwestern styled clothing and other goods...they had exquisite taste and a real love and appreciation for Native jewelry. Sadly due to personal reasons, after 20 yrs they closed in 2017. Went their separate ways...but one owner opened a similar shop in another part of CT (now closed too), and the other does pop-ups a few times a year, with only the jewelry.

Back to Charm bracelets....I have both my silver & gold ones from childhood. And I now have my mom's gold one also. I need to wear them occasionally...especially the gold ones which really look classic and less jangly as my filled up silver one...I keep saying I will! Tks for the reminder.

[rockygems123]

@smoochy 

Yes I love charm bracelets!  Have several of my own and many charms and starter charm bracelets ready to put together for my jewelry business.  Have been saying that for years lol.

[Kachina624]

@rockygems123.  I never measured them but each could stand on its own as a substantial pendant, about 1 1/2" I'd guess.