Do you still have your charm bracelet?

I had forgotten about mine, which sounds to have had charms similar to Bonnybanko, and I have no idea where it is!

I am also reminded of Auntie’s gold one, which must have gone ‘ who knows where’, along with other things she had before the dementia kicked in. There’s every chance it went in the bin, or was in a handbag or pocket of something that went to the charity shop.

I wasn't allowed a charm bracelet as a child. I've never had one.

I never wore jewellery until I was in my mid 20s and somehow charm bracelets never appealed to me. I was very much into genuine Victorian jewellery - especially earrings. I had a large collection of them.

I was given a silver bracelet by my parents-in-law for my 21s

21st birthday. Other relative gave me charms for it.
Years later I gave it to my new Daughter-in-law, i have never seen her wear it, but I don’t mind as it is not very practical.

I had a silver charm bracelet given to me on my 12th birthday. It became very full of charms over the years, some very unusual. My youngest daughter loved it and I’d planned to give it to her when she was older. In the mid 1980’s we were burgled and they took the bracelet. The sentimental value was immeasurable. All these years later and it still makes me sad to think of it.

DH gave me a gold charm bracelet for the first Christmas in our marriage along with the charm of an engagement and wedding ring. It's now totally full of charms collected over 32 years, many of them to commemorate holiday destinations, one of the first of which was a palm tree from Jamaica. Memorable, as when I first wore it out for a meal, the palm tree got snagged on my knickers when I went to the loo. I really struggled to free it as that wrist was now fixed firmly to my pants. My DGD who will inherit the bracelet, loved to hear about all the charms but I think this is the one she'll remember me by.

I still have mine, a gold one with about 15 charms. Built it up over the past 50 years or so, but it's never worn now. Hopefully my granddaughter will wear it sometime.

I have mine, the bracelet was a large fancy link. I hadn’t worn it for years so I took all the charms off. It’s wearable now.
I bought one each for my granddaughters and put a charm on every year until they were 10. When they’re older they can choose what they do with them. The gold will have increased in value.

I never had one, it never really appealed... but my Godparents gave me a beautiful chunky sterling silver wheatlink necklace for my 18th which I still cherish

I didn't know people had them, particularly.
I know my nan had a beautiful one.

I used to enjoy looking at that.

I have never had one. I wear my wedding ring and on special occasions my engagement ring. I had my ears pierced when I was in my early 20s. I have a lot of earrings and wear them everyday.

I had a silver charm bracelet as a child - it was very fine with enamelled charms and I loved it. Unfortunately, the bracelet itself was made to fit the seven year old when my grandmother gave me the bracelet as my birthday present, so one sad day, it no longer fitted me.

My mother had a silver charm bracelet that she had been given as a teenager, so she had my charms added to her bracelet then gave me it. I wore it as a teenager, but stopped when charm bracelets went out of fashion here in the mid 19
70s.

When one of my cousins became grandmother to a little baby girl - the first girl in our family in my nephew (her father's) generation, I sent the charm bracelet as a christening gift, explaining its history.

was 7 when i received mine 2 charms ,every bday ,xmas
and when won spelling bees and other awards
mom had one that was started in 1955.it was heavy silver
in the1968 she had my brother and dad gave her a gold one
the first one was too heavy put in a
shadow box
sister got hers in1970s grandmother had one that was the 1940s theres a id bracelet for ++++great aunt it was from 1884

I never had one and have just found out that everyone (!) else did!

They must have kept it from us!
A conspiracy of silence.

How many of you are now going to wear your bracelet next time you are out at a special occasion, or not? They might come into fashion again if we start wearing them

It’s too heavy! I always used to wear it on my birthday but not now.

On another thread I was the only one who had to work weekends and holidays from 13 to save up for my second hard dansette record player…..everyone else on gransnet got theirs as presents. Together with their silver charm bracelets….If I didn’t already know I had a tough childhood then I know now
It’s a hard knock life for sure.

My mum was another who had a gold charm bracelet heavy with charms. A teeny passport, £1 note folded up in a cube with ‘break glass in emergency’ 🤣 a ring that if you looked through a spy hole were the tiny words of the marriage vows etc. they used to be very popular in the late 60’s early 70’s.

A couple of years before she died (6y ago) she asked me if I wanted it? “Not really mum. Would my sister like it?”. Nope.
‘What about the girls?” (Her granddaughters). “No mum I’ve asked, neither of them are interested”.

Mum said “well here, take it to the jewellers and see how much it will fetch and whatever they give you share it between the girls”.

As it turned out gold was at a high price at the time (serendipitously) and the jeweller passed me £680! The girls were delighted and mum was happy too because it had started to bother her seeing it just sitting in a drawer.

I have another little tale about this bracelet sale but I’m sure I’ve bored you all enough already.

Oh I’ve just remembered I have a very thick charm bracelet! I’d forgotten all about it. No charms. My grandfather worked as an engineer in the early 50’s in South Africa and brought this home for my mum. It’s heavy as you can see. I used to wear it in my late teens, never since!

I have a Pandora bracelet which is full of charms. Last year I gave my 12 year old DGD one for her birthday and she really loved it. Another birthday coming up soon so reminded to buy her another charm for it.

My granny had one that was totally rammed with charms. Fascinating to look at all the different charms but it was really heavy.

My aunt got power of attorney for granny (the story goes that she slept with the solicitor!) and gradually sold all granny's antique furniture, silver and her jewellery, including the bracelet, to fund her hedonistic lifestyle. She even remortgaged the house.

How nice to hear of everyone's bracelets (or lack of them!)

Well, I say we all get them out and give them a wearing. I have a friend's birthday dinner tonight, so I will get it out and hope it's not tarnished. I'm sure it will start a conversation amongst us, as we are all around the same age, so most likely they will have one as well.

I’ve got one, it was one of my christening presents, but it’s absolutely tiny, meant for a baby. I must get it repaired, as one of the charms is off.