tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post5935834657498157218..comments2024-03-16T13:04:56.689-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Christine's charmsDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-68057941565472995782010-02-05T11:11:59.427-05:002010-02-05T11:11:59.427-05:00Crystal Elegance: Are you perhaps commenting in or...Crystal Elegance: Are you perhaps commenting in order to promote your jewelry on my blog? Your website features crystal set in gold plate, which has its place, but would not earn a window in Passage des perles.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-28157445377247940892010-02-05T09:32:47.124-05:002010-02-05T09:32:47.124-05:00It was very sad to know that Laura lost her charm ...It was very sad to know that Laura lost her charm bracelet from the 60s. I have seen many new designs in the <a href="http://www.crystaleleganceuk.co.uk" rel="nofollow"> rystal elegance </a> jewelry now a days and there are many good designs. But due to rise in gold prices, its getting very difficult to get the jewelry. I am trying to get something as an alternative for the golden things.Crystal Elegance UKhttp://www.crystaleleganceuk.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-3629494281451552802009-11-09T09:38:22.430-05:002009-11-09T09:38:22.430-05:00Lisa: I've thought about having charms made, t...Lisa: I've thought about having charms made, too, as you say, deeply personal and one of a kind.<br /><br />Anybody can buy a charm but not all charms are equal. Design and workmanship make some charms far more beautiful than an ordinary souvenir-shop piece.<br /><br />Your bracelet sounds wonderful!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-66895409092829440732009-11-08T19:06:18.697-05:002009-11-08T19:06:18.697-05:00I've been wearing a charm bracelet since I was...I've been wearing a charm bracelet since I was a kid. My sterling silver one is a bit of personal history of my life up until about 30. Enter the gold bracelet, a Valentine's Day present from my husband. I try to do different charms other than the expected, ie instead of the Eiffel Tower after my first trip to Paris, I had a remaining franc but in a gold coin frame and soldered to my bracelet.(Did the same to coins from England and Bali). When my son made Eagle Scout, they give out pins for each parent. It went to the jeweler's the next day for a custom frame and soldered to my bracelet. Ditto for the pin the Air Force gives to parents of recruits graduating from Basic Training. Anybody can buy a charm but mine are priceless.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10845757688839404825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-48452272657516776242009-10-29T08:43:22.381-04:002009-10-29T08:43:22.381-04:00crunchycon: There is no way around the jangle, oth...crunchycon: There is no way around the jangle, other than changing one's tolerance. Christine wears hers when she isn't working.<br /><br />One of my friends had her charms taken off a bracelet and put on a necklace.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-1271801678136004912009-10-29T06:32:55.457-04:002009-10-29T06:32:55.457-04:00You have a charm with my dog on it! How sweet!
I...You have a charm with my dog on it! How sweet!<br /><br />I had charm bracelets as a girl, and they're now among my treasures. I lived overseas as a youngster and these hold many memories of my travels and of the people (parents, godparents) who used to give them to me. I don't wear them as it annoys me to have something clanging on my desk or rattling around my wrist (a watch I can stand). If there's any way I can overcome that, I'd wear mine again in a heartbeat as I love the look.crunchyconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12411388534664645935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-17168921367539475392009-10-27T18:10:22.982-04:002009-10-27T18:10:22.982-04:00Belle: What a wise mother. That way a contribution...Belle: What a wise mother. That way a contribution could be relatively modest or more lavish. I love this idea.<br />Shelley: To inherit a charm bracelet seems to me the perfect luck- a charmed life indeed.<br />ma: One day I'll spring for one! I have precisely one gold charm and no bracelet right now.<br />What a Splurge: Do hope you find it, they are too special to languish in a box.<br />sisty: Think I know how you feel. Losses through my own negligence sting worse than theft b/c it's my own doing.<br />Maggie: Guess not too old, it's just that what I buy now has to look OK when I'm a LOL! And can I afford more than one or two charms a year? A friend's mum just bought herself serious diamond earrings for her 80th so guess you are never too old to enjoy beautiful jewelry.<br />Frugal: Ooooh. Yes they can catch, are jangly and not keyboard friendly but- so full of character and stories.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-63200488367910730782009-10-27T17:37:01.749-04:002009-10-27T17:37:01.749-04:00I have a 14k charm bracelet from childhood. I love...I have a 14k charm bracelet from childhood. I love it, but the charms catch on EVERYTHING.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-54942113611055967162009-10-27T17:36:03.236-04:002009-10-27T17:36:03.236-04:00Duchesse, funny how things like charm bracelets ar...Duchesse, funny how things like charm bracelets are unbelievably cool. Can be sentimental and funky at the same time. Nina Garcia puts them in under "C" in her book THE ONE HUNDRED. Ebay usually has lots for sale. Expect to pay a bundle for a nice one. Are you ever really too old to start one? Now that's a seriously troubling thought.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395228631699632403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-64057949095564416472009-10-27T17:27:02.704-04:002009-10-27T17:27:02.704-04:00This makes me so sad, too,because I lost the one I...This makes me so sad, too,because I lost the one I started a few years ago. It had come undone twice, I knew I had to get a safety clasp on it, but.....oh, well. Maybe it'll turn up one of these days. (Though it was annoying when it came time to type or write, I have to admit).sistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053105066815670135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-28371058382463908232009-10-27T10:26:55.002-04:002009-10-27T10:26:55.002-04:00I had a silver charm bracelet as a teenager. I hav...I had a silver charm bracelet as a teenager. I haven't worn it in years. It gave me so much pleasure to collect the charms whenever I visited a new place. Now where is it?!Sevenbeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408190872701308055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-60926988276439963722009-10-27T10:08:18.596-04:002009-10-27T10:08:18.596-04:00Oh, what a lovely assortment! Makes me think of po...Oh, what a lovely assortment! Makes me think of poking around in some fabulous vintage jewelry shop, except I don't even have to go outside and can do the wishful window shopping right from home -- thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-38913353955161138582009-10-27T09:54:45.596-04:002009-10-27T09:54:45.596-04:00When my Aunt Rita died, she left me her jewelry. ...When my Aunt Rita died, she left me her jewelry. There are many nice pieces, but her charm bracelet is one of my very favourite and I wear it often, remembering her.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-23019884251150746772009-10-27T09:15:31.066-04:002009-10-27T09:15:31.066-04:00My mother made two charm bracelets for me, one gol...My mother made two charm bracelets for me, one gold the other silver. I did the same for my daughter.<br />Now I like themed charm bracelets with themes like travel, dogs, or hobbys.<br />I just watched a great movie from 1942 starring Irene Dunn who wore a fabulous charm bracelet in every scene. I love to see through old films how these bracelets were worn in the 1940s and 1950s. Usually they were just a simple rounded link chain with huge dangling charms....totally glam but impractical for today if you spend anytime typing on a keyboard.Belle de Villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045827018848979761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-60840036862910398332009-10-27T09:03:17.715-04:002009-10-27T09:03:17.715-04:00metscan: A wonderful tradition! I have my sister&#...metscan: A wonderful tradition! I have my sister's silver charm bracelet started in the '40s. Christine's is heavy but not uncomfortable to wear. <br /><br />Laura: Oh no! While one can never replicate a collection, beginning again might be a pleasurable endeavour.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-1784486359827839952009-10-27T08:59:49.567-04:002009-10-27T08:59:49.567-04:00I've been loving vintage charm bracelets too, ...I've been loving vintage charm bracelets too, and if I find one in gold at a price I can afford, will probably jump. I've tried a few on and know that I'll probably need a link or two removed as my hands and wrists are small, and the weight of the charms on a normal-sized bracelet tends to make them slip off.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-85932476093718892562009-10-27T08:31:54.495-04:002009-10-27T08:31:54.495-04:00Sad to say my well filled charm bracelet from the ...Sad to say my well filled charm bracelet from the 60s onward was stolen with lots of other v. loved jewelry. Now in a quandary: start a new one so late in life? recreate the old one as best I can, or just let it go....sigh...I love charm bracelets!Laura in TOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-25989529614297720552009-10-27T07:33:26.358-04:002009-10-27T07:33:26.358-04:00A charm bracelet. Yes, I´d like to have one! When ...A charm bracelet. Yes, I´d like to have one! When my daughter was young, I started to collect small charms for a silver bracelet of mine, to be given to her. I saved my cents and every time I found something cute, I would add it to the bracelet. Gold was beyond my budget at the time, and I think that silver is so nice for small girls. She still has it, treasures it, and remembers every occasion the bracelet got added with a new charm. Your friend has a gorgeous bracelet. It must be quite heavy! With a bracelet like that, you don´t need much more jewelry. Btw, the little terrier is so cute!mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.com