This is a great examples on 1970s culture- girls and young women received a link bracelet just like this, and received charms to mark birthdays, special occasions, travel, and charms with meaning only known by the wearer. This makes each charm bracelet different and unique. The charm would be taken to a jeweler to attach to the bracelet.This chain bracelet is composed to the typical double round links (providing security for the charms), and measures 7" long. It has a spring claps and is marked Sterling.
The bracelet's charms :
- round "sweet 16" charm, measuring 1" across
- horse charm, measuring .75" across, marked "ster" in uppercase letters
- enamel red, white and blue American Flag shaped charm, .75" across, marked Sterling,
- pair of crossed skis with a ski pole, 1"tall, marked Sterling
- academic charm with a crest showing a globe and the lamp of knowledge, with torches on either side, flanked by laurel leaves. It measures 1" at the widest point and is not marked.
- Trumpet charm with accompanying small oval charm reading "New Orleans", the trumpet measures just under 1.5" and the oval measures.5" across. The trumpet is marked Sterling.
- Hershey Kiss charm, in the shape of a Hershey Kiss Candy with the foil wrapper, It reads (unsurprisingly) Hershey Kiss along the bottom, it measures .5" at the base. and is unmarked.
- round "leo" zodiac charm showing a lion and dates, scalloped edge, measuring .75" across
It is in excellent conditon, aside from some marks on the back of the academic charm, which I feel might be pewter.