Sentimental/Personal jewellery

Hi from Caz, sharing my latest craze!

My past dabbles in jewelley making always involved I pins and beads. And I like the results but never thought WOW I really LOVE that.

Well a few weeks back I found a gift bag in the bottom of my wardrobe full of odd bits of jewellery, some broken, some I haven't worn in ages and some I had forgotten about.

So I set about finding some little storage and split things up into beads, charms, bits of chain etc. And then I took myself off to our local town market (Hitchin) where I knew there was a lady who sold jewellery making stuff.

I bought a length of chain (enough for about 6 bracelets) of a nice weight, some charms, jump rings and a packet of wire.

Back home I took out some bits that I thought went together well and set about putting together my first charm bracelet.

 

This beautiful big heart came out of a little book my mum made me (sorry MadDi!) I just loved it and as it was put in a book by my mum and the book was about me it meant something :) I will always think that it came from her.

 

The ring is a Dinny Hall, who is one of my favourite designers and as I don't wear it as a ring anymore I wear it as a charm! The cross was a gift from my aunt.

  

The crystal I bought at a market in Durban, SA. And the beads was a necklace that I wore ONCE and found it to be very heave so never wore it again! I just split it into little lengths.

I love my bracelet and everyone admires it when I wear it. I can honestly say I LOVE it! And it has sentimental value to me.

The second bracelet I made was for a work colleague. She, like me, loves hearts, and loves jangly jewellery, like me, lol.

 

It's a bit more of a mix of metals and colours, but it's fun and most of all, she LOVES it!

  

I also personalised it with a J (her initial)

I think this is a great way to recycle your jewellery, and if you have lots of aunts get a little something from each of them and put it together to make a family charm bracelet, you'll always remember them and it will become a family heirloom.

As always if you have links to your own work, please leave us a link so we can come visit!

Thanks for visiting!
Caz
xx 

Comments

[Spangle]

This is a great idea and so much more special than regular jewellery

[Diana]

Love them darling!

[Mandy]

Your bracelets look great! Brill idea.

[Kelly]

These came out really well! Zenia and I spent an evening doing something similar just recently. Such a great idea to give these neglected items a new life.