Vintage Charms as Graduation Gifts
Charm bracelets are a traditional gift for a young woman graduating from high school or college. It's a nice way to commemorate such a special event with a keepsake that she can wear on any occasion. I presented my daughter with a 14K gold charm bracelet upon her high school graduation and she treasures it still.
My daughters bracelet - pictured below - has a vintage charm for each of the activities she participated in as she was growing up. There is a ballerina, treble music clef for her chorus classes, a miniature Academy Award Oscar statue for her theater work, a panther paw to represent her high school mascot, a megaphone because she was a high school cheerleader, a graduation girl in cap and gown for the signature event, and several more. I had a lot of fun finding the vintage gold charms. They were collected over a period of several years. I bought them one at a time as my budget permitted in anticipation of the big event.
They're easy to come by now days due to the internet and sites like Ruby Lane, Bonanzle, and eBay. Prices range from very reasonable for nice sterling silver charms to quite pricey for the gold ones. Gold prices have certainly gone up since I bought mine. Why not consider a vintage charm bracelet for your loved one's graduation? Here are some for sale on the eBay site right now.
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 Vintage sterling GRADUATION DAY charm DISC engravable  US $12.95
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 Vintage sterling GRADUATION DIPLOMA scroll charm 3 D US $9.95
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 Vintage Charm Graduation Cap Pearl Tassel 12K GF US $15.99
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 Diploma Graduation Day Charm Vintage 14K Gold scarce style 1960s US $266.00
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 SILVER STERLING VINTAGE EDUCATION GRADUATION CAP DESIGN BRACELET CHARM NOT SCRAP US $11.04
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 VINTAGE GRADUATION CAP BRACELET CHARM US $2.00
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 Vintage Danecraft Sterling silver graduation day disk charm US $12.95
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 Vintage sterling silver GRADUATION CAP HAT TASSEL DISC charm US $14.95
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 Vintage 70s Sterling Silver with Gold Wash Graduation Mortarboard Charm US $16.99
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 VINT STERLING SILVR CHARM BOY GRAD W DIPLOMA GRADUATION US $7.99
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 Vintage Sterling Silver Graduation Mortarboard Cap Charm Old US $14.99
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 Vintage silver GRADUATION DAY DISC charm ENGRAVEABLE US $22.95
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 Vintage Diploma Graduation Certificate Rolled Tied Bow Sterling Silver Charm US $9.95
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 Vintage Boys Graduation sterling silver charm US $2.99
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 Vintage silver GRADUATION DAY GEMS CAP DIPLOMA charm US $14.95
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 Graduation Photo Locket Charm HEAVY Vintage 14K Gold enamel book opens US $575.00
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 KEY TO SUCCESS Graduation Vintage Sterling Silver Charm 12A506 US $12.95
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 Large GRADUATION MORTARBOARD CAP Danecraft Vintage Sterling Silver Charm 12A338 US $14.95
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 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION DIPLOMA SCROLL Beau Vintage Sterling Silver Charm 12A372 US $12.95
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 Celebrate the YEAR 1977 Graduation Vintage Sterling Silver Charm 12A276 US $9.95
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About the Author: Wanda Fitzgerald is a Florida native and an vintage charm collector who loves to share her adventures in an e-commerce jewelry business with anyone who is interested.
Oh you little temptress, you!!
I have to scroll over all those fabulous charms to find the comments!
What I love about places like eBay is how easy it is to find dates that might be suitable for an anniversary remembrance charm. So if you graduated in a particular year but didn’t buy a charm then, there is still every possibility of finding one on eBay as older charms find their way into the market place.