The number thirteen is traditionally associated with bad luck, so it’s no wonder that some people are sceptical about what 2013 will bring. It may seem far-fetched to some, but lucky charms worn as jewellery have been used for many a generation, giving comfort and reassurance, with good luck charms themselves dating back as far as the ancient Sumerian civilisation. Indeed, Queen Victoria was a keen wearer of lucky charms and soldiers returning from World War II brought trinkets home with them as charms to keep them safe. With such a long and varied history, why not add a little extra luck to 2013 with a piece of lucky jewellery from your local independent jeweller?
Lucky Pendants
A really up-to-the-minute, stylish way of wearing a lucky charm is to wear a trinket as a pendant. Think Carrie Bradshaw’s lucky horseshoe pendant in Sex and the City; equally, you could wear a lucky sixpence pendant or a wishbone charm on a chain. Ask your local jeweller for ready-made pieces, and remember that if you’ve got a little something which has traditionally acted as your good luck trinket, why not see if your local independent jeweller can incorporate either a replica or the original charm into a pendant?
Bracelets of Good Fortune
The trend for charm bracelets is still going strong in 2013, and as the name suggests, lucky charms can easily be incorporated. Lucky keys, shamrocks, horseshoes, Chinese symbols can all be found on various charms available in a local jewellery shop. If you’re giving a bracelet to someone else as a lucky charm, how about buying them a Kit Heath bracelet from the Culture range? Admittedly it’s a slight move away from a traditional good luck bracelet, but the bracelets in the Kit Heath Culture collection look like traditional friendship bracelets with a sterling silver bead – and they’re available from your local jewellery shop! What could be nicer than giving your friend a little reminder of your friendship and support to bring them luck when times get tough?
Something Old, Something New....
...something borrowed, something blue, as the wedding rhyme goes; don’t forget these lucky charms if you or someone you know is getting married in 2013. How about incorporating a blue stone into your wedding jewellery? Or have a piece of vintage jewellery restored by your local independent jeweller as your something old? Or you could of course have your local jeweller commission a completely new piece of jewellery for you! And don’t forget the last piece of the rhyme, either: “and a sixpence for her shoe”; your local jeweller could even custom make a piece of jewellery to incorporate a lucky sixpence, which is supposed to symbolise prosperity! With all of these great trinkets and treasures to ward off bad luck available at your local independent jewellers, 2013 is going to be your luckiest year yet!
