Archive for August, 2011
Happy Birthday Charm Chatter – Youre Three Years Old
August 31 is the day I posted my first blog post ever right here on Charm Chatter, exactly 3 years ago. At the time I had no idea how to operate wordpress and had a fit of a time getting it installed. It was a lot harder back then. But I persevered and wrote that […]
August Birthstone Peridot Charms
The vibrant green colors of a peridot stone explain why, for centuries the peridot has been a symbol of nature. In ancient Egypt they were called “the gem of the sun” because of their brilliance, and early priests drank cups made of peridot stones. They believed the act connected them with Isis the goddess of nature. Another traditional belief is that when one wears a peridot, they will be protected against night terrors. This stems from the fact that the green color stays bright even at night.
Vintage Slide Charm Bracelets
Slide bracelets gained favor in Victorian England. They began as a decorative accessory to a watch chain or necklace. Women added watch fobs that were made into slides as necessary to move the watch up or down on the chain, and also to prevent the chain from twisting. Sometimes they cut the heads off of stick pins and fashioned them into watch chain slides.
Antique Chatelaines And Their History
Usually attached to a pocket or belt at the waist, chatelaines had chains with a swivel hook at the end of each to hang tools necessary to deal with problems that arose during the daily upkeep of the house. Some items typically found on a chatelaine are keys, a small notebook, pill bottles, eyeglasses, writing instruments, scissors, or a watch, to name a few.
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