{"id":7448,"date":"2019-05-24T12:10:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T16:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/?p=7448"},"modified":"2019-05-24T13:31:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T17:31:29","slug":"design-spotlight-charms-that-tell-a-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/design-spotlight-charms-that-tell-a-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Spotlight | Charms that tell a Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7439\" src=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Holly-45-1200x1200-1100x1100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Holly-45-1200x1200-1100x1100.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Holly-45-1200x1200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Holly-45-1200x1200-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Holly-45-1200x1200-530x530.jpg 530w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Holly-45-1200x1200-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Holly-45-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>Have you ever been in a foreign country, paying for items in foreign coin, and thought to yourself, \u201cthis coin is awesome!\u00a0 It would be really cool if I could wear it as a necklace or bracelet.\u201d\u00a0 C\u2019mon, you know you have!\u00a0 Well this is something I\u2019ve felt numerous times in my life.\u00a0 Whether it was a seashell, a coin, a key, a trinket that my daughter made me or a bauble from my grandmother\u2019s jewelry box. I\u2019ve felt the urge to collect and adorn myself with meaningful items that speak to me. This basic human \u201cwant\u201d and the fact that charm bracelets have been worn as long ago as 600 BC is why I believe they will be part of our wardrobes until the end of time.<\/p>\n<p>The truth of the matter is I LOVE charms! I love how versatile they are. I love to get creative and add two, three, or sometimes FIVE to my favorite necklace chain or charm bracelet.\u00a0 Mixing metals and telling stories with your clothing and accessories is simply part of being human.\u00a0 We all have a bit of creativity flowing through our veins and charms are an easy-going way to express yourself, your style and share your journey.<\/p>\n<h2>Charms that tell a Story<\/h2>\n<p>That being said, Dune\u2019s charm collection continues to grow each year and we have no plans of slowing down.\u00a0 Personally, I would say that my faves (right now) are the <a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/flip-flop-family-mother-necklace\">family flip flop<\/a> \u2013 I wear the Mama with St. Thomas sand, the Papa with sand from York, Maine and the two babies to represent Lyla and Alexa.\u00a0 I also love the wave which represents so many parts of my life as well as the Sunnies from the <a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/gold-voyager-vintage-sunglasses-charm\">Voyager Collection<\/a> because they\u2019re just ADORABLE!<\/p>\n<p>I would love to hear how some of you have incorporated Dune into your charm journey.<\/p>\n<p>Email me at <a href=\"mailto:holly@dunejewelry.com\">holly@dunejewelry.com<\/a> and remember to \u201clive for the moment, then take it with you\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>xo<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6301\" src=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HollyDanielsChristensen_Signature.png\" alt=\"Holly Daniels Christensen\" width=\"200\" height=\"84\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Holly Daniels Christensen<br \/>\nFounder, Travel Lover, Sand Connoisseur<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/jewelry\/charms\">Shop Charms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7462,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[269],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Design Spotlight | Charms that tell a Story - Dune Jewelry - Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I\u2019ve felt the urge to collect and adorn myself with meaningful charms that speak to me. 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