…..are a great way to pull a bunch of those odds and ends in the bottom of your jewelry box together in one place. You can tell that I love little trinkets and charms…and I never part with any of them. I’ve done several posts on my other charm bracelets. To make a “catch all” bracelet you just need to purchase tiny jump rings and a bracelet to connect them to. Below are two bracelets that I’ve compiled with items collected over the years.
My eclectic “catch all” bracelet: I’ve started adding necklace pendants from my jewelry box that never get worn anymore…..I still have a ways to go. I’ve also added some random trinkets that could be connected by a jump ring.
A ring that I made when I was younger from a horse shoe nail while I was waiting for my horse to be shod:
A small fish charm I brought back from China when I went to school there:
An old dog tag of Diesel’s (not my phone number anymore, so don’t go and try to dial me up) and my grandfather’s old lutheran medal:
An gold-leafed sand-dollar my mother and I bought at the beach in the early 90’s:
Two necklace pendants from high school, a rock crystal (remember those?) and a small mosaic I bought in Rome:
My old allergy medical alert and a locket my mother wore when she was younger:
My religious medal bracelet: Religious medals, crosses and angels I’ve collected over the years.
Various crosses…..
…..tin religious medals…..
…..and mixed finishes…..
….make it interesting!
what a great idea, i love it!
Pretty! But doesn't your arm get tired wearing all those heavy charms? lol
I only have two Tiffany tags on my bracelet-one with my maiden name monogram and one with my married name. BORING! 🙂
I LOVE charm bracelets. My Mother-in-Law has given me a few of hers from when she just started nursing school and when she was a teenager. Oh how I cherish them!
What a great way to recycle old stuff that has value. 🙂
These are so cute! Now I want to go right home and hunt through my stash!
Love it! Those are beautiful and so sentimental!!
That is so cool! Beautiful charms!
Hi Ashley, these are not only worthy jewelry items but also a ton of fun…and photographed wonderfully. Thanks for showing them 🙂
—Dave
LOVE IT! Going to go through all my old charms today, thanks for the idea!
Very cool and personal! Love it. It's like a scrapbook in wearable form.
such a cute idea!! I hope you have a fabulous day!!! hugs!! Britt 🙂
Oh I love the horse shoe nail ring, my dad is a farrier so it would have such a personal meaning to me. I know what I wil be doing in 6 weeks when Ace gets his new shoes! Thanks for the great idea.
I love the wide mix of things.
I recently did the same to my charm bracelet… I added old pendents, plastic charms, and everything else I could find. It’s ridiculously heavy and jingley, but I like it.
Do you theme all your bracelets? Do you have a bracelet a decade, or how do you decide when to get a new bracelet instead of adding to an old one?
You religious medal bracelet is quite an eyeful. How many little crosses have you got there, anyway? That crucifix made with what looks like pearls instantly caught my attention. Lovely work, Ashley!