Review: Creating a keepsake for Emmy with the Charm Works

When Emmy was christened, she was given some lovely jewellery items; we got her a lovely silver bangle and had it engraved. She wore this on her christening day, this is now too small for her and has been put away in a special jewellery box so she can keep it or even pass it down in many years to come. She also has a beautiful Gold cross with crystals on which her nanny gave her; this is also put away safely for her and is worn on special occasions.

There is a special keepsake item I have been meaning to start making up for Emmy but hadn’t gotten around to sadly, until The Charm Works got in touch asking if I would like to choose an item for review.  It was the prompt and reminder I needed. There is a story behind what I wanted to create and why…..for my 18th birthday my parents gave me the most beautiful charm bracelet I have ever seen. A Silver bracelet filled with 18 charms,  charms they had been collecting my whole life, a charm a year until my 18th birthday.  Such a lovely and thoughtful gift which I treasure greatly, its not an item of jewellery I actually wear as it is heavy and I’d hate to lose it but on special occasions it comes out and I just love it.  The 18 charms are so varied and represent places we went, things we saw or my favourite things or even special keepsakes – some of my charms include: a Teddy, Big Ben, a Bible which actually opens and has readable pages, a container with a rolled-up pound note, a Dolphin, 18 key and many more.

I wanted to do the same for Emmy, sadly I hadn’t started but as long as I’ve the 18 charms before her 18th birthday all will be fine.

The Charm Works sell a large range of Silver charm bracelets along with Silver charms, clip on charms or bead charms with some charms starting from around £3.95 it is really affordable to build up a wonderful collection of charms for your bracelets.  You can also choose leather bracelets to add your bead charms onto (I’m currently browsing these for myself as a treat).

I had great fun discussing with them the idea of Emmy’s keepsake bracelet and browsing the site to find the perfect charms to start her own bracelet,  which I will put away, add to and give to her on her special birthday.

I chose for a 7″ bracelet with a heart-shaped clasp with an attached safety chain because it is identical to mine own, only thinner. This comes with a star sign charm and a heart-shaped silver charm which you can choose to have engraved.  I have had this engraved with “Emily 4.2.10”  (obviously Emmy’s name and her DOB).

I then had fun choosing 2 more charms to begin her collection.

I chose a Sterling Silver pink crystal heart with a clip clasp and a Pink enamelled guardian angel charm with a clip clasp.

Delivery of this beautiful bracelet was really quick, especially as I’d had it engraved and it came beautifully gift-wrapped in silver tissue paper wrapped in clear cellophane with silver sparkles and hearts added between the layers. this was then finished off with a purple ribbon.