I lost my charm bracelet at the beach one day, a combination of wet
hands and careless inattention sent it to the bottom of the ocean
floor. It was quickly swept into the sand. I looked for it that day
for several hours and even the next few days I tried to find it, but
was not successful.
A chameleon will change colors to blend in with its surroundings. A
chameleon bracelet will similarly change colors through the beads and
charms attached. Maybe that's what my bracelet did to get lost so
quickly! The charms attached to the bracelet are also often designed in
the shape of a chameleon, which explains the name.
Because of my past experience and enjoyment of my own chameleon
bracelet I got my daughter, Vanessa her own chameleon bracelet when she
was nine. I do make sure she removes it prior to any beach expeditions
so her bracelet doesn’t suffer the same fate as mine!
Now our trips to the mall always include a jewellery store search
where we comb through the different selections to find different
gemstone charms. If one of us comes across a particular brand of charm
that has interesting designs we will likely buy one of each item in the
collection.
This is in part due to the relatively inexpensive price of each
piece. We have a large quantity of charms right now at home. Vanessa
often re-designs the entire look of her chameleon charm bracelet to
suit either her mood or her attire.
Part of the beauty of having a chameleon charm bracelet is being
able to change it so quickly. If you are tired of one design, you
break out your collection and tada – you have a brand new bracelet!
You can also hand design your own beads with a special kit or basic
materials.
Teens love this type of craft at parties. It is a simple matter of
providing the charm bracelet and materials and gems for charms and any
slumber party is complete. Vanessa and her friends have this type of
party regularly. I hear them giggling over each other’s creations
until the early hours in the morning. They don’t always make the charms
for bracelets, they can use the charms to assemble other types of
jewellery like a special pin or hair dressing.
The girls also make jewellery with chameleon charms for me as a
thank-you gift for the party. I keep all these treasures in my
jewellery box and look through them often as each piece has a tale to
tell.
