Bead charm bracelet

Welcome to my first post.  Ok so here is the plan, this blog, or whatever its called is about charm bracelets, and each week I plan to post a different article about charms, charm bracelets, and occasionally other jewelry.  I will try to keep all the posts on topic, but I might mix it up a bit, and introduce some stuff about other things I like to talk about.  Having said that, as the title of the blog indicates, its mainly going to be about charm bracelets, why? Because I suffer from a mild charm bracelet obsession!

For the real basics, and I don’t know why you would be on here if you don’t already know, but just incase…what is a charm bracelet?  Essentially it is any bracelet from which you can attach or dangle charms.  Charms can be any object of aesthetic or sentimental beauty, and can be made from pretty much any material.  I have seen people bind stones they have found on the beach with some wire and turn them into charms, just because they liked the pattern on the stone.  Similarly glass, especially glass found on a beach actually (as it has been worn down by the sand to produce a smooth surface) can be made into charms.  Other things might be small trinkets, beads, carved wooden charms (you can even make them out of cork!) and of course, silver and gold charms, as well as the usual rhinestones, crystals, etc that you see.  To put it simply, charm bracelets are fun bracelets with dangly things hanging from them…

Over the posts I will hopefully get a chance to review charms and charm bracelets from different parts of the world, and different shops etc…I will be posting about popular types and styles of charm, and also about how to make various bracelets, from weaving beads to designing your own charms and everything in between.

I would love any feedback, and once I’ve worked out how to get a website running properly I would encourage all lovers of charms and charm bracelets to get in touch with me, whether it is for clarification about anything I’ve written, suggestions for future posts, questions about charm bracelets, or even photos of your own charm bracelet designs etc…