Giving an Italian Charm Bracelet for That Special Birthday

My mother will be celebrating her 80th birthday next month.  Even though she insists she doesn’t want or need anything, I would like to give her a memorable gift for this special occasion.  As the years go by, I find it more and more difficult to buy suitable gifts for her.  She really does seem to already have everything she wants and needs.  After considering my options, I have finally decided to create an Italian Charm Bracelet for my mother to celebrate this milestone birthday.

An Italian Charm Bracelet would be a great gift for my mother.  It is a unique piece of jewelry that makes a simple fashion statement when worn with either casual or dressy ensembles.  The bracelet, itself, comes in either a matte or polished silver finish, matching her other jewelry choices.  It can easily be adjusted to fit my mother’s small wrist simply by removing links until the desired size is achieved.  My mother’s arthritic fingers have a hard time fastening a clasp, but the Italian Charm Bracelet simply stretches over her hand, eliminating this frustrating task.

Designing an Italian Charm Bracelet is a creative experience because of the vast assortment of Italian charms from which to choose.  They accommodate many interests and hobbies.  Each selection and combination of Italian charms makes every Italian Charm Bracelet unique.  Italian charms from which to choose include Sports and Teams, Nature and Animals, Words and Symbols, and Birthstones.  There are also Italian charms that are considered collectibles.  Collectible Italian charms include Care Bears, Hello Kitty, Disney, NASCAR, and Elvis, to name a few.

The Italian Charm Bracelet I want to design for my mother’s 80th birthday would include a selection of charms representing each decade of her life.  It should be designed with her strong personality, her contagious sense of humor, and her fierce love of family in mind.  This single piece of jewelry can accommodate all of that simply by choosing the right charms.

I have decided to start my mother’s Italian Charm Bracelet with a Virgo Zodiac Sign Italian charm to represent her birth month, of course.  Next to this would be a Disney Minnie Mouse charm for her whimsical childhood.  Her teenage years would be best represented with a Grand Piano, because of her love of music.

Marriage and family occupied her next several decades:  her twenties, best represented by a Bride and Groom Dancing Couple charm; Mother and Child charm for her thirties; a Grandmother charm for her fifties.  The nature charm of a bright yellow Flower (her favorite color) with the colorful Butterfly to represent her part-time job at the local florist in her forties is another good choice.

Her sixties were a fun year for her, as she and Dad traveled to Hawaii in celebration of Dad’s retirement.  While there, they went on a whale-watching excursion, so the Italian charm of a Whale’s Tail is a perfect reminder of that trip.  She moved to a condominium in Florida at age 70, so the Palm Tree Italian charm would be an appropriate choice for that decade.  And for 80: a Maltese Dog Italian charm in honor of her constant, yet demanding, companion.

My mother is going to love receiving this special gift for her 80th birthday.  It will be a constant reminder of her wonderful life which she will truly appreciate and enjoy.  Even though she will insist she doesn’t NEED it, I know without a doubt, she will WANT this Italian Charm Bracelet.