What's it Worth?

The first thing to do is determine which charms are made from precious metal. Silver charms will be marked “Sterling” or “925.” Gold charms will have a karat mark, for example, 10K, 12K and so on. Collector interest in post-1945 charm bracelets has grown considerably during the past five years, as they’ve come into fashion again. Christie Romero, author of Warman’s Jewelry (3rd Edition), notes that four books on collecting charms were published in the last two years alone! Commonly found sterling charms sell for $10 to $15 each. Assuming some, but not all, of your charms are sterling, Romero believes your bracelet has a minimum value of $250 and possibly much more.