Jabet
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- Posted: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 07:57:32 +0000

pixelated good luck charms on charm bracelettes
Charm bracelets were a tradition from the late 19th century until the 1960's. Every girl would recieve one, and each event, trip or birthday would be cause for a new charm.
Originally, though, charm bracelets were especially for two purposes: luck and love.
Each charm was a talisman to help the wearer aquire good fortune.
Cost
Our charm bracelet are 50g per charm, or 400g for a set of ten charms on a full bracelet. Custom charms are available for 500g. Currently they're available only in gold.
50g each:



400g (your choice of charms)

Name Bracelets
Name bracelets are available with or without charms. A maximum of 24 characters, including spaces, is permited. Generally, one charm=3 character spaces. Letters are 50g each, spaces are free.
Hearts can also be customized with up to two sets of initials (eg a.b. +g.b.) for 50g.

Surprise Bracelet

A perfect gift for a loved one or friend, give them this blank bracelet, and over the next few days, the charms or letters will appear as a special surprise for them. Each is custom made to your order, at the same price quote above for letters or charms, plus a 150g fee for the extra work to make the series of images to create the change. Just hotlink and I'll do all the work, even to a particular date of completion.
Premade Bracelet
Two premade styles of commonly used phrases!
250g

300g

How To Order
1. Post your order here stating:
charms
letters or customization, if any
price
Remember, only 10 charms per bracelet, or 24 characters per alphabet bracelet, and that charms count as about 3 character spaces
2. Send trade to Jabet
3. Recieve order and place on own server
Please, do not steal, link, modify or trade this art! All art has been painstakeingly pixelated by Jabet!
Less common charm meanings!
Mushroom: prosperity and good fortune, sort of like the 4-leaf clover. Means a chance lucky find.
Pig: Also prosperity. The Germans talk about getting a pig when you're especially lucky
Black cat: believe it or not, lucky in England.
Maneki Neko: lucky shop-cat which attracts customers, money and luck
Elephant: probably traced to India, but considered lucky in many parts of the US
Ladybug: meeting one on your way was supposed to bring good fortune, especially if it lands on you
Bat: the Fuu, or bat, sounds like the Chinese word for luck
13: sometimes worn by people as 'reverse bad luck'
Frog: good luck for travelers in Japan, said to bring wealth and fertility in China
Ahnk: Egyptian symbol of life; became a popular luck charm in the Victorian era.