Vintage Belinda Bond African-American Heritage Collection Charm Bracelet
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From the African-American Heritage Collection Legacy of Achievement by entrepreneurial, jewelry designer, Belinda Bond, this vintage, 9-charm bracelet prominently features the 3-dimensional silhouettes of American pioneers. Created by Bond to highlight some of the historical heroes of Black heritage, each of the nine charms on the 7 ½”L, interlocking, open-link, oval ring, gold-tone charm bracelet features a thoughtful and delightful collection of a veritable who’s who in the African-American experience. (**See full description below.**) A bold statement piece to wear to showcase one’s own legacy, social consciousness and pride.
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- Signed Hallmark: 1994 by Belinda Bond – includes signature
- Metal: Gold-tone metal
- Finish: Unpolished, golden, shiny finish
- Condition: Excellent vintage
- Weight: 51.4g
- Clasp: Lobster-claw clasp
- Measurements: 8”L including clasp. Wearable length 7 ½”L.
- Gift box and wrapping may vary.
**FULL DESCRIPTION OF CHARMS**
2. 7/8” light bulb charm which probably represents Lewis Howard Latimer who was instrumental in the invention of the light bulb. Without Latimer’s patented method for making carbon filaments, Thomas Edison would not have been able to complete the job.
3. ¾” round coin charm for Sarah Breedlove a/k/a Madam C.J. Walker. The charm reads, “Madam C.J. Walker, First Black Female Millionaire, Birthplace Delta Louisiana, 1867 – 1919.” Madam Walker created specialized hair care products and was America’s first female, self-made millionaire.
4. ½” peanut charm which most likely represents botanist, chemist and scientist, George Washington Carver who is perhaps best known for the many uses he devised for the peanut.
5. Second charm dedicated to Mary McLeod Bethune. It is a 1”L round.
6. 7/8” comb charm which most likely represents Madam C.J. Walker’s scalp ointment, Madam Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower.
7. ¾” round coin charm of nurse/midwife, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Bridget Biddy Mason. The charm reads, “From Slave to Wealthy Landowner, Biddy Mason, 1818 – 1891, Birthplace: Mississippi or Georgia.” This once illiterate, slave who worked as a nurse/midwife, walked from Mississippi to California to become a successful entrepreneur and a generous contributor to social causes.
8. 1” charm three-light stop light which most likely is representative of inventor, Garrett Morgan, who invented the first stop light.
9. ½”charm profile “hallmark” silhouette of the designer, Belinda Bond herself, with her characteristic, flowing cornrowed braids, her signature, and on the reverse, her name, and the year, 1994.
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