I’ve been collecting gold charms for quite sometime now, and I’ve been inspired to finally put together either a charm bracelet or charm necklace…just not sure which one to choose! If you follow me on Instagram, you have noticed I sometimes post photos of jewelry that I am appraising for clients. I recently appraised a woman’s gold charm bracelet which contained a lifetime of memories in the form of gold! She had 35 gold charms, all depicting different aspects of her life–charms that represent travel (palm tree, islands, cruise ships, Eiffel tower), charms that represent children and grandchildren (gold child profiles with engraved names and birthdates), and charms that represent hobbies/loves (gold tennis racket, horse, dogs). It was an amazing finished piece.
However, I’ve also seen some gorgeous charm necklaces in various lengths. So before deciding which to create, I sat down and took a look at my charm collection to help me decide!
I have several all gold charms, some religious medallions, and a bunch of stickpins converted into charms (and some that have yet to be converted). I also have a few gold bracelets that could be potential charm bracelets.
So, which would you do–a charm bracelet or a charm necklace??
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Thia May 7, 2013 at 5:55 am:
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Sarah May 7, 2013 at 9:18 pm:
I LOVE charm necklaces and bracelets! Charms are such a cute way to express your personality and passions without going over the top.
Namaste,
Sarah
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Alexis May 8, 2013 at 3:33 am:
Charm Bracelet. You want each charm to tell a story on their own link.
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andrew May 8, 2013 at 5:11 am:
i am crazy about bracelets, and this chram braclelet are just amazing …
karin wilzig May 8, 2013 at 3:19 pm:
wow , nice collection
Birthstones May 10, 2013 at 5:52 am:
These are some beautiful charms! Personally I would go with a bracelet. I'm not a fan of heavy necklaces which is how I would imagine your necklace would be. And you can never go wrong with a charm bracelet!
Jaipur Gemstones June 4, 2013 at 5:49 am:
These are totally awesome. Thanks for sharing.
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Inspired Antiquity October 14, 2013 at 7:05 pm:
I love them both! I have a collection of vintage sterling silver charms on a charm bracelet depicting various life experiences and a necklace of platinum & gold diamond charms for a new stage in my life. Love the idea!
Margene April 1, 2014 at 4:47 pm:
Charms are incredible because they represent such important moments in our lives. They can be great to pass down from generation to generation. I would suggest a charm necklace! That way you will never run out of room! 🙂 I recently finished off one of my charm necklaces with a cloud charm from http://www.charmamerica.com (representing the times my daughter and I used to pick out "cloud animals" from the sky.)
Margene April 1, 2014 at 4:50 pm:
Charms are incredible because they represent such important moments in our lives. They can be great to pass down from generation to generation. I would suggest a charm necklace! That way you will never run out of room! 🙂 I recently finished off one of my charm necklaces with a cloud charm from Charm America (representing the times my daughter and I used to pick out "cloud animals" from the sky.)
baby shoe charm November 10, 2014 at 4:07 am:
These are really beautiful. I am big fan of charm jewelry. It looks perfect and augments an individual’s personality enormously.