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Charmed, I’m Sure- Part Three

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This my friends, is the all time most amazing greatest charm bracelet ever (except for my mom’s).  It is an antique for one thing, and made of gold for another.  This bracelet was also purchased by my husband as a gift for me.  Maury, our patient jeweler referenced previously, knowing I was interested in charm bracelets, told my husband to hurry to his shop before this one-of-a-kind treasure got snatched up.  Too late.  A woman who worked at a near-by shop had purchased the bracelet right out from under him.  Not to be deterred, my dear husband found this poor woman, made her an offer she couldn’t refuse, and got the bracelet right off her wrist.  The next few times we ran into her, she started to cry, but let’s not talk about that.  Notice the one pound note in the little glass box?  See the horse drawn carriage, with wheels that turn?  See the funny little round disk next to the key?  If you spin it, you can read the message "Good Luck".  The little bucket has a tiny bottle of champagne in it that wiggles.  However, the coolest, most incredible little bit of kismet surrounding this bracelet is the little heart shaped religious medal showing an old man carrying a small child on his shoulders.  Not being well versed in which saint does what, I had to ask my dad (lapsed Catholic that he is) if he knew this particular saint.  "Sure, that’s St. Anthony, without a doubt".  When I looked up St. Anthony of Padua on the Catholic saints website, I learned that he protects a person against starving and drowning and shipwrecks  He is the patron saint you pray to for help finding lost objects.  He is the patron saint of expectant mothers and elderly people.  And…be prepared for goose bumps….if your birthday is June 13, he is your very own patron saint.  My birthday is June 13.

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This is the original box the bracelet came in, with a bit of the history of the owner, a Scottish woman from Aberdeen Shire, named Mary Penny Crighton.  I will cherish this lovely treasure all my life.

14 responses to “Charmed, I’m Sure- Part Three”

  1. Absolutely STUNNING bracelet! And I love the story that surrounds it. And the story of St.Anthony and your birthday… goosebumps time!
    I have a funny little St.Anthony story… we had a VERY devout Catholic woman who used to work in our shop, and whenever someone couldn’t locate an item on the shelf, she would repeatedly call out St.Anthony’s name until she found the missing item. Thank you for that memory!

  2. Absolutely STUNNING bracelet! And I love the story that surrounds it. And the story of St.Anthony and your birthday… goosebumps time!
    I have a funny little St.Anthony story… we had a VERY devout Catholic woman who used to work in our shop, and whenever someone couldn’t locate an item on the shelf, she would repeatedly call out St.Anthony’s name until she found the missing item. Thank you for that memory!

  5. Wow – that is the best charm bracelet of all, especially because of the story behind it. (LOVE that teddy bear!!!) Wow, it made me all tingly to read about it too.

  6. Wow – that is the best charm bracelet of all, especially because of the story behind it. (LOVE that teddy bear!!!) Wow, it made me all tingly to read about it too.

  9. Oh, I LOVE charm bracelets too! I need to do a post about mine one day… I am thrilled that YOU got the bracelet ~ it is just beautiful and very special too.
    xo,
    Kim

  10. Oh, I LOVE charm bracelets too! I need to do a post about mine one day… I am thrilled that YOU got the bracelet ~ it is just beautiful and very special too.
    xo,
    Kim

  11. The bracelet is fantastic. Being a recovering Catholic myownself, I beg to differ with your friend about the little saint. I believe he must be St. Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, who is usually pictured carrying a child (the Christ child)–not St. Anthony, the patron of lost things.

  12. The bracelet is fantastic. Being a recovering Catholic myownself, I beg to differ with your friend about the little saint. I believe he must be St. Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, who is usually pictured carrying a child (the Christ child)–not St. Anthony, the patron of lost things.

  13. The bracelet is fantastic. Being a recovering Catholic myownself, I beg to differ with your friend about the little saint. I believe he must be St. Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, who is usually pictured carrying a child (the Christ child)–not St. Anthony, the patron of lost things.

  14. The bracelet is fantastic. Being a recovering Catholic myownself, I beg to differ with your friend about the little saint. I believe he must be St. Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, who is usually pictured carrying a child (the Christ child)–not St. Anthony, the patron of lost things.