News — vintage charms

I have just added a Nuvo rocket charm to the website and it got me thinking. That was the first ever charm I bought myself.  There was the silver bracelet that had been given to me at my christening, pictured below, with a few charms added from my sister and aunt, but I had never purchased any myself.  I was working at Natwest Bank and there was an antique jewellers across the road. I had popped in for something for my sister's birthday. They had one of those rotating displays full of silver charms. I spotted the rocket straight away and just had to have it,...

 The Language of Charms Pictured above is a wonderful Edwardian postcard from around 1910 showing the Language of Charms. Below is a real version made from charms. Just for fun!                     Best wishes, Sandy xx