by Esther P. Chase

Stevie's Charm for a New Job

I have purchased many charms for charm bracelets in 10kt and 14kt gold, in white and yellow, and sterling silver, to celebrate my children's accomplishments. Elizabeth and Stevie's gold and silver charm bracelets are littered with a countless array of charm jewelry. Graduation charms, f irst car charms, and more dangle from their charm bracelets, sealing forever precious memories. Stevie's new job charm was one of my favorites to select. I remember happily searching www.chains-and-charms.com for the perfect charm for his charms bracelet.

I remember clearly the day Stevie received his job offer. We hosted a party to celebrate his admission to the bar and invited Laura and her parents to join in the festivities. During the party, Laura's father formally asked Stevie to join his law firm. We knew this was only a formality, since Stevie had been clerking for his future father-in-law and not seriously following up on other offers. When Stevie accepted the offer, I knew he and Laura would live in or near Boston. Fortunately, this was only a two-hour flight from our home.

Amidst the excitement of wedding plans and bridal showers, Elizabeth had passed the veterinary medical and state board exams. We were very proud of her and ordered a very special charm for her charms bracelet. The www.chains-and-charms.com website offered customized engraved charms. We engraved Elizabeth's charm with the following: D-V-M, for Doctor Veterinary Medicine, her initials, and the date. She was thrilled to add this charm to her silver and gold charms bracelet jewelry collection.

Before we knew it, the bridal showers were in full swing. There was one here, hosted by Elizabeth, and one in Boston. One of Elizabeth's gifts to her soon-to-be sister-in-law was a sister charm from the sisters charms collection. Laura looked at www.chains-and-charms.com for gold necklace charms to give as bridesmaids' gifts. She found it difficult to decide between 14K white gold charms or 14K yellow gold charms. Luckily, www.chains-and-charms.com had coordinating chains, which made for easy one-stop shopping.

Chapter 16 - Wedding Charms for Charm Bracelets