by Esther P. Chase

How My Charm Bracelet Started

Just imagine- I'm in my twilight years- rocking and remembering. My sterling silver, white gold, and 14K yellow gold charms bracelet jewelry twinkles as I recall memories from the acquisition of each of the bracelet charms. Each bracelet charms for charms bracelets (14K gold Rembrandt bracelet charms or sterling silver Rembrandt bracelet charms) evokes a memory. I was "ahead of the curve" in mixing the 14K gold charms for charm bracelets with the sterling silver charms for charms bracelets to create a piece of jewelry that represents who I was and who I am now.

The 14K gold charms bracelet was given to my mother by my father at my birth. A lot of time was spent on www.chains-and-charms.com trying to decide between the seemingly limitless charms for charm bracelets and sterling silver and gold charms bracelets. Would it be one from the sterling silver charms bracelet collection; or one from the 14K white gold charm bracelet collection? They finally decided on the triple link 14K yellow gold charms bracelet. They had long ago decided to start customizing a quality charm bracelet for each of their children to commemorate the milestones in their lives. For the boys, the charms bracelets would be given to daughters-in-law or passed down to their grandchildren. The girls' charms bracelets would be given to them on their 16th birthday.

When my parents discovered they were pregnant, the dreaming and planning began in earnest. Would it be a boy? My Dad began looking at the baby boy 14K gold charm bracelet charms from the Rembrandt charms collection. Of course, Mom advised that the baby "just might be a girl." So he switched gears and looked at the baby girl 14K gold charms from the Rembrandt charms collection. Dad recalled seeing 14K gold charms for twins- banish the thought- one healthy baby would suffice. The days seemed endless waiting for the pot of gold (i.e., baby) at the end of the rainbow. Neither morning sickness nor the thickening waist put a damper on their enthusiasm. I imagine my Mom's enthusiasm was waning as the "due date" approached.

By the time I was born, my parents had purchased the triple link 14K yellow gold charms bracelet and decided the first charm for the charms bracelet would be from the gold charms for charm bracelets selection--Rembrandt 14K gold Birth Certificate charm. The 14K gold charm was engraved with my name, birthdate, and weight. To commemorate my baptism, they selected a 14K gold charm from the Rembrandt gold charms collection, and, again, had it suitably engraved. They planned to add bracelet charms to the 14k yellow gold, sterling silver, and white gold charm bracelet for each milestone in my life.

Chapter 2 - Charms for my Early School Years