Mark Your Memories with the Best Charm Jewellery
Whatever you're celebrating or commemorating, make it unforgettable with Liberty’s edit of the most sentimental jewellery
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Mark Your Memories with the Best Charm Jewellery
Whatever you're celebrating or commemorating, make it unforgettable with Liberty’s edit of the most sentimental charm jewellery
By: George ElliotThere is a unique significance to jewellery. If you choose it with intention, if you’re looking to anchor life’s most meaningful moments with something special, something you can wear as a talisman, or a marker of your past or future accomplishments, the best charm jewellery will do it for you. From handmade pendants and necklaces said to bring the best of luck to a sentimental charm bracelet you can build upon year after year, this is Liberty’s pick of the most exquisite milestone-marking jewellery.
The Charm Necklace
Imbued with spiritual meaning and believed to hold mystical powers, pendants, medallions and lockets have been worn as talisman since the dawn of man (no exaggeration). Today, many still believe in their reputed ability to ward off bad energy and bring luck, meaning necklaces make ideal contemporary charms. Designed to guide the wearer through life’s highs and lows, Alighieri’s necklaces are particularly prized, so might we suggest 24ct Gold-Plated The Gilded Frame Pendant Necklace, £250 to commemorate a cherished memory of your own? But as pearls are said to bring wealth and wisdom, Grainne Morton's Gold-Plated Pearl and Shell Drop Necklace, £695 is another that you might want to clasp around your neck.
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The Charm Ring
Whether gem-encrusted or elaborately engraved with something meaningful – perhaps your initials or a very special date – signet rings have been worn as treasured mementos for centuries. Crafted from 18 carat gold and decorated with hand-painted enamel motifs, those by coveted brand Cece Jewellery make particularly precious memory-marking charms. Each inspired by the art of storytelling, mark the most special chapters in your own life, perhaps by gifting the 18ct Gold Skull and Sword Ruby Signet Ring, £2,860 to your most beloved (maybe as an alternative engagement ring). Or, as opal rings have long been held as a symbol of hope and confidence, why not place Brooke Gregson's 18ct Gold Boulder Opal Ellipse Diamond Ring, £3,880 on your own finger to encourage future strength?
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The Charm Earrings
Often sculptural, intricately designed and the kind of statement accessories to wear when you want your ears to grab attention, consider earrings to be charm jewellery too. Take those by designer Grainne Morton; featuring a treasure trove of assorted gems, they’re just as eclectic and delightful as a charm bracelet that’s been added to over years and years. Adorned with eye-catching trinkets, the Gold-Plated Cloud and Rain Asymmetric Multi-Stone Chain Drop Earrings, £530 are a particularly stunning pair to mark one of life’s milestones with (think: a graduation, a promotion or an engagement). Featuring two opulent pearls, Monica Vinader's 18ct Gold-Plated Vermeil Silver Keshi Pearl Large Hoop Earrings, £150 are another whimsical option – let them become one of your most sentimental gems in your jewellery box.
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The Classic Charms
Like a photo album or diary, classic charm bracelets chronicle our life stories from childhood through to adulthood, with each trinket symbolising a moment to remember - be it a birth or trip of a lifetime. Whether you’re building your own from scratch or want to personalise one that’s been handed from generation to generation, those handmade by Annoushka are among the finest in our legendary jewellery hall. Case in point: the Annoushka x The Vampire's Wife 18ct Gold 'The Wild Rose' Charm, £3,500. With lifelike detailing and encrusted with pink sapphires, consider it an intricately crafted emblem of lifelong love. But perhaps you're looking for something that speaks to your tenacious and adventurous side? If so, might we suggest Monica Vinader's 18ct Gold-Plated Vermeil Silver Goddess Coin Pendant Charm, £95 The One? Whichever you choose, let your charms speak volumes about you.
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The Alternative Charm Bracelet
If you appreciate charms for the properties they might symbolise - be it health, joy or luck - but you also like to break with traditions rather than follow them, crystal chains make perfect alternative charm bracelets. Monica Vinader's Rose Gold Plated Vermeil Silver Siren Mini Nugget Bracelet, £180 is ideal for those that are passionate about the potential power of rose quarts, a crystal that's said to promote peace, luck and love. In need of strength, look to Liberty's 9ct Gold Pepper Bracelet, £235, a dainty chain that's dotted with amethyst beads, a stone that’s thought to increase motivation and have mood-boosting capabilities.
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