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plein-air-pa…'s loves558 of 1342Heart Charm Bracelet --1940s onwardSterling vintage charm bracelet
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    Posted 5 years ago

    truthordare
    (369 items)

    It was soon after I had a good full time office job at a drafting to scale engineering post, that I started to visit the small jewelry vendors at lunch time and bought stone heart charms. Hearts were my thing then. No internet and a multitude of small retail stores that offered a wide selection of goods.

    Many imported, so it was a lesson too of what was made elsewhere. I remember the 1st years of Pier1, and their emphasis on India made printed cotton cloth that smelled of patchouli, and Bali bamboo or rattan furniture and accessories.

    This group of pieces dates from 1970s to 2000s, I bought many auction estate lot of all kinds of jewelry, some with bits of this and that. I especially liked the small decorative vintage clips, meant to hold a table napkin against a man's tie during a meal, as well as other tiny pins, and single earrings.

    I also spent a few years making artisan jewelry with sterling silver wire and parts with genuine stone beads. You will see a few of those faceted gemstone drops on this bracelet.

    P.S. The locket contains a photo of my first male golden retriever with a lock of his hair. He is in doggie heaven now.

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    1. Newfld Newfld, 5 years ago
      Really pretty and interesting charm collection, of course my fave is your beloved retriever & wonderful that you saved a lock of his hair. I like to believe that if we make it to heaven (we all hope, but what do we know lol) our pets are there waiting for us :)
    2. plein-air-painter plein-air-painter, 5 years ago
      I love the tiny plastic? dog charm. Also that black heart. Wonderful collection. Sweet and adorable!
    3. LaurenRedmond LaurenRedmond, 5 years ago
      The tiny hand is my favourite-it's so mystical and so simplistic in it's style!
    4. truthordare truthordare, 5 years ago
      Thank you for the lovely comments and the loves CW members always appreciated.

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