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Repair job: silver bracelet with hollow dangle charm

I paid £5 for this lovely hallmarked silver thing in a local charity shop the other day:

It almost certainly started life as a bracelet, but the fastener was absent. So I dug around in my box of bits, and found a toggle clasp. This clasp originally came off a Dower and Hall necklace that fell apart as soon as I got it home from the charity shop. It’s also hallmarked and has a nice, organic shape (rosebud finials!) that goes well with the bracelet. I used a couple of sturdy jump rings to attach the toggle, and now I’ve got a functional bracelet:

I’m still a bit puzzled by the bracelet’s age. The overall design and the style of the hallmark makes me think Victorian/Edwardian, but I can’t read the date letter – looks like a very worn “p” or maybe a Q. The rest of the hallmark is lion passant, leopard’s head (London) and maker’s initials GLC or GLG. Any suggestions as to who this is and when they were plying their craft are most welcome.

Found for a pound: sterling silver tribal necklace


This fab little necklace is hallmarked for silver on the T-bar clasp. It’s a bit tarnished and unloved-looking, which is probably why it only cost me £1 at a local charity shop. At 16 inches, it was also too short for me to wear comfortably – sadly, I no longer have a swan-like neck and a bit of extra length was therefore required.

I have a stash of sterling silver jump rings, findings and lengths of chain that are pressed into service for jobs like this. I used a short length of chain (salvaged from another too-short silver necklace which I now wear as a bracelet), and added a thick jump ring at each end and a silver “O” from yet another necklace. The third necklace was another charity shop find, and was by Dower and Hall. It consisted of a silver heart, a silver toggle (and the corresponding “O”) and a nylon thong. The toggle parted company from the thong as soon as I got the necklace home, backing up my oft-expressed feeling that “designer” clothes and accessories might look gorgeous and be made from luxury materials, but they often fall short when it comes to durability, washability and other important qualities.

Anyway, I’m pleased with my find, which I think will look great with summer tops!

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