Charmed Bracelets

Two More Vintage Bible Charms

 The first vintage Bible charm that I had sold the very first day I posted it to my site, so I asked Sandy, at Sandy's Vintage Charms, if she had any more. 

She sold me three more, all slightly different, and of those I have two left. 

They were made in the 1960s by Nuvo, the well-known English charm maker, and are sterling silver. The Bibles open and have paper pages inside with the Lord's Prayer. 

I can make you either a necklace or a bracelet with one of these charms. I think the black onyx looks especially well with these religious charms. Here are a couple of examples:

Faith, Hope, and Charity Bracelet

Faith, Hope, and Charity Necklace

For a more feminine look, I could make a bracelet or necklace with rose quartz.  

Rose Quartz

Photo: @ Monica Strasen 2010. 

@ Jeanne Sather 2010. 

Faith, Hope, and Charity Bracelet

 I made it for a friend who fell in love with the Faith, Hope, and Charity necklace, and asked me to find another one of these vintage charms.

The special charm is a group of three (these always come in threes) that symbolize faith (the cross), hope (the anchor), and charity (the heart). 

It is a classic charm that has been popular since the early 1900s. This particular charm was made in the 1960s and is sterling silver. I bought it from my favorite charm dealer in England. 

In this bracelet, I paired the charm with sterling silver wire and chain, and black onyx beads of various sizes and shapes. I made one strand of the necklace by hand, connecting onyx rondelles with sterling silver jump rings. The second strand is black onyx beads. 

The clasp is adjustable, and is finished with a square onyx bead and a square sterling heart bead -- sweet, but not too sweet.

Price: $130, which includes taxes, postage, and insurance to U.S. mailing addresses.  

 

 

Photo: @ Monica Strasen 2010. 

Design and text: @ Jeanne Sather 2010.