Charm Bracelets
Personal secretive sentimental
Charm bracelet
During the Covid lockdown I posted a video on Instagram featuring a few of my bracelets.
Classic chic
So many people contacted me regarding their stories their connections to individual charms and meanings, from carrying a piece of hair to a photo of the cat from Tiffany’s to boot sales …what’s your story.
Charm bracelets are like lockets they carry a personal message, picture or story Over the years I have collected 15 of them and they all have a special place in my wardrobe
Vintage 1940s coin bracelet
Agatha bracelets
Bags & places
These bracelets were purchased in London’s South Morton Street about 15 years ago they represent my love of handbags and the City of Paris.
This Charm Bracelet was the first I ever owned it was left to me by my Grandmother in the 1980s …the original box is still with it . The bracelet dates from the 1950s and holds 10 gold charms
Sentimental style
Wedding day
With my charm bracelet in my wedding dress.
Anniversary
Special times special jewels
Vintage 50th
Charm Bracelet
When my husband asked me to choose an item of jewellery for my 50th birthday I knew I wanted a heavy costume charm bracelet I spent months looking before I finally found the perfect gift it combined my love of pearls colours and gold ..I was thrilled on the big day to be given the matching earrings in Paris
Famous charms
The Duchess of Windsor
Latin cross charms
In 1935 the Duke of Windsor purchased this charm bracelet from Cartier the charms are engraved and dated on the back
The 9 Crosses
If ever a charm bracelet was used to send messages of love or hope ..this is the ultimate in one of the most controversial romances the couple were able to communicate through jewels when apart
The messages
Inscription
1.Our marriage cross
2.God save the King
3.Appendectomy cross
4.X-ray cross
5.Kings cross
6.God bless
7.David St Wolfgang
8.Get well
9.WE are too
The jewels
1.Platinum
2.Sapphire
3.Ruby
4.Emerald
5.Diamonds
6.Amethyst
1935-1944
Where is it now
Madonna
Displaying the charm bracelet on a chat show Madonna purchased the item at auction.
Queen Victoria
The beautiful gold charm bracelet belonging to Queen Victoria made between 1800 and 1900 .
Elizabeth Taylor
Opera ticket
Made from ivory and gold a series of 13 antique circular opera passes engraved with the name of the opera house ,the seat allocation mounted in gold circa 18th &19th century
Elizabeth’s gold charm bracelet
20 charms with a locket that opens to reveal her children’s names and date of birth it also contains a key to her Gstaad home other charms include her birth sign references to Richard Burton's films health and family
Personalised
The charm personalised inside the DOB & names of her children
The jewellery auction
in December 2011 Christie’s New York auctioned 80 items of Taylor’s jewels including all the charm bracelets the proceeds went to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation which she established in 1991. The total $115m broke auction records
Taylor’s collection started in 1953 (Christie’s image)
Lauren Bacall with the whistle charm Bogart gave her when they were dating
Fashion charms
Ysl
Nautical charm bracelet in metal.
Chanel
2003 vintage initial bracelet .
Why don’t you ?
Instead of a charm add a padlock ..
