RETIRED James Avery Sterling Silver Little Girl Child Daughter Charm Faded Stamp
$45.00
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RETIRED James Avery Sterling Silver Little Girl Child Daughter Charm Faded Stamp
$45.00
This retired James Avery sterling silver little girl charm is a fully three-dimensional figure of a child standing with her arms at her sides, sculpted in the round rather than stamped flat. The face is modeled with a soft smile and downcast eyes, framed by a simple bobbed haircut that rounds over the back of the head, and the dress falls in a clean A-line over sturdy little legs and rounded shoes.
Please note up front that the STER and JA Candelabra hallmarks on this charm are faded and difficult to read. The marks are present but soft. Everything else about the piece is strong: it hangs from an uncut loop, and it has a good polished finish that brings the sculpted detail back out.
The sculpting is what carries the design. James Avery worked the figure with real dimension on every side, so the arms stand away from the body, the hem of the dress has actual depth, and the profile view reads just as clearly as the front. The proportions are deliberately childlike, slightly top-heavy the way a small child actually stands, and that is what gives the charm its warmth.
The symbolism is direct and enduring. Charms like this were made to represent a daughter or granddaughter, added to a bracelet one child at a time, and they remain among the most meaningful pieces James Avery produced. This design is retired and no longer in production. It comes with its original James Avery box and pouch, ready to give as it is.
DETAILS
Metal: Sterling silver
Hallmarks: STER, JA Candelabra
Hallmark Note: Stamps are faded and difficult to read
Design: Little girl child figure
Status: Retired
Loop: Uncut loop
Includes: Original James Avery box and pouch
Condition: Fair estate condition
FUN FACTS
James Avery began handcrafting jewelry in Kerrville, Texas in 1954, starting out in a two-car garage.
Figural child charms became a lasting tradition among mothers and grandmothers, who added one charm per child to a single bracelet and kept building it as the family grew.