Key, Lock and Heart Charm Bracelet, Gold-Plated

A key, a lock, a lipstick, a high-heeled shoe and a heart: five small gold-plated charms strung along a chunky curb-link chain, each one its own little object…

A key, a lock, a lipstick, a high-heeled shoe and a heart: five small gold-plated charms strung along a chunky curb-link chain, each one its own little object rather than an abstract shape. There's a small story built into the set if you look for one, a key and a lock paired together being the obvious read, but it works just as well as a collection of things that simply look good hanging off a wrist.

The chain itself is the sturdier part of the design, thick curb links in gold-plated stainless steel rather than the fine chain a single-charm bracelet usually gets away with, since five charms need something with enough weight to carry them without twisting. A lobster clasp closes it, and the bracelet measures 17cm with a 5cm adjustable extension chain, so there's some room to fit it looser or snugger depending on the wrist.

Charm bracelets photograph better than most fashion jewellery because there's always a detail catching the light somewhere along the chain. This one suits a gift more than most, since the charms give a receiver something to notice piece by piece rather than taking in the whole bracelet at once. It weighs 5g, light enough not to announce itself constantly on the arm.

Keep it dry, wipe it after wear, and store it flat away from other jewellery so the charms don't tangle. At ₹229, it's a reasonable way to hand someone a small handful of things to like.