Lazy Grandpa Gets Charm Bracelets?

Visiting with my sister in the US over Christmas time can be an expensive time of the year for me. Now on her fourth husband she has managed to produce five offspring all of which have married and now have children of their own totalling eight girls and five boys. Counting my nephews, nieces, my sister and her husband that totals twenty to buy Christmas gifts for! Discovering something, anything to hand to them all was always a challenge. As more than half are girls, budget yet beautiful jewellery was always accepted. Now I have found a answer to the yearly difficulty of what to buy them.

Last year I presented each a sterling silver "Lovethebead" with a wide choice of sizes to choose from it was not challenging. Finding the right size for every one of them was. As they become adult I can then buy them more exclusive bracelets in a size and type that would match.

Now this year I will purchase every one a group of beads or charms to go on their charm bracelet. There are many distinctive manufacturers like Toc Beadz, Pandora Beads, Balalabeads, Biagi and Chamilia to name a few. All with their individual varied range and quality from Gothic to old-style charms like Angel to more cool abstract beads that can all be laced onto the charm bracelets. There is such a wide range available that it's amusing for me pick out the exact beads or charms for the child I have in mind. Something that will display who they are and what they want to aspire to in life.

Opals are Emilie's birthstone; so that's an easy one, Amelia is the passionate one so she gets red hearts and silver teddy on a chain. Hannah always has her head in a book so she has an open book on a chain in gold with an elephant who never forgets. With so many to select from, they will all finish up with a charm bracelet that is distinctively their own and with such a broad range of values it's easy for me not to overspend.

Numerous various other manufacturer's make beads that work with others bracelets, like "Believe Beads" works with most. With all the restrictions on bag weight when you travel on a budget, carrying additional luggage in the form of countless Christmas presents is just not an option for me. These beads are remarkable; they weigh nearly nothing and take up very little space. While every one aoms to spend Christmas day altogether (as there are so many of us and there are other grandparents to consider too) not everyone will make it. That's when for just a modest additional money I can send them (via the distributor) to any place in the world. They will also gift wrap them for me and fix a card with whatsoever I want to voice, all at a click of a button.

Since last Christmas all the anniversaries have been and gone too. So they have already had their first packet of six charms, "Bonus Bag by Lovethebead". Judging by the reaction I am looking forward to seeing them and watching each one opens their present this year and add to their charm bracelet. After a few years they will each have quite a assortment and all being well each one will prompt them of Grandpa and the pleasant times we shared at Christmas. I have obtained this for myself a stainless steel gent's bracelet. Now all I have to do is persuade the boys that bracelets are all the rage. Let's hope they spot how fashionable it looks on Grandpa!

By: timika73tim

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Grand dad is seventy eight years old and lives in Putney London. He is a retired Project Manager from the construction industry and is enjoying his retirement by spending all the time he can with his extended family around the world. Visiting his eight nieces in the US, he discovers a low cost solution to Christmas and birthday presents in the form of Charm Bracelets.