News — charm collection

I am taking a short Spring break from the 10th to the 17th March 2025. No orders will be sent during this period. I will be back in the office from the 18th and listing lots of new items then. Best wishes, Sandy xx

 For those of you who follow me on Social Media you will have seen pictures showing some of my personal collection. I promised some further close up pictures and have decided to begin with eggs. Three Edwardian Silver & Guilloche Enamel Eggs Eggs have traditionally been given for fertility and new beginnings. They represent new life and bring a wonderful feeling of joy and happiness. I always think of spring when I think of eggs, the hope of nice weather and baby birds. What isn’t there to love about them? Antique Eggs in Various Natural Materials The materials they are...

A big thank you to all of my customers for an amazing 2019. I look forward to finding more of these wonderful little treasures for you throughout 2020. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year. Best wishes, Sandy xx

I have just added a Nuvo rocket charm to the website and it got me thinking. That was the first ever charm I bought myself.  There was the silver bracelet that had been given to me at my christening, pictured below, with a few charms added from my sister and aunt, but I had never purchased any myself.  I was working at Natwest Bank and there was an antique jewellers across the road. I had popped in for something for my sister's birthday. They had one of those rotating displays full of silver charms. I spotted the rocket straight away and just had to have it,...

 The Language of Charms Pictured above is a wonderful Edwardian postcard from around 1910 showing the Language of Charms. Below is a real version made from charms. Just for fun!                     Best wishes, Sandy xx