My Dream Heirloom: Grandma’s Watch Charm Bracelet

My grandmother always wears a beautiful and delicate watch charm bracelet during special occasions. I remember asking her where it came from when I was still a kid. It was a gift to her from my grandfather for their first anniversary as husband and wife. It was made of 18k gold; it includes a watch charm and eleven other charms signifying a memorable object in the eleven months before their first anniversary.

I asked my grandfather why he chose a charm bracelet as an anniversary gift, aside from the obvious reason of being similar to a time capsule, with all those memorable embellishments. He said that my grandmother was never a fan of traditional watches, yet she loves jewelry. My grandfather decided that a watch charm bracelet would be perfect for her – elegant and sophisticated, and useful at the same time. He wistfully recalled that my grandmother was moved to tears when he placed the bracelet on her wrist 50 years ago.

Until now, I secretly hope that my grandmother would give me the watch charm bracelet someday. Aside from being a chic and timeless piece, it holds memories that I would treasure even long after she‘s gone.