Strange Charms

Strange Charms Custom beaded bracelets for us strange ones! I'm a DJ in the alt. music scene. With each event I try to have an interesting wardrobe with fun accoutrements.

Bracelets are my staple. I thought it would be fun to make my own and share them with you

https://strangecharmsshop.etsy.com/listing/4431028384/navy-blue-south-african-turquoiseInspired by “Blue Dress” by Depec...
12/26/2025

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Inspired by “Blue Dress” by Depeche Mode, this bracelet embraces understatement. No skulls. No roses. No excess. Just texture, tone, and quiet intention. A piece that understands how simplicity can be the most intimate statement of all. The lyrics “Something so simple, Something so trivial, Makes me a happy man” ring true with this bracelet.

Deep Navy Blue South African Turquoise beads form the foundation. Known for encouraging calm communication and emotional balance, they echo the song’s gentle fixation and unspoken connection. Their muted blue carries a worn-in elegance, like a favorite record sleeve pulled from the shelf again and again.

Interwoven are Blue-Black Tiger’s Eye gemstones, subtle and shifting. Traditionally associated with focus, grounding, and quiet confidence, these beads add depth without demanding attention.

At the center, a Black Tourmaline tube bead anchors the design. Protective and stabilizing, it grounds the bracelet both visually and energetically. On either side, faceted Blue Sapphire gems offer a restrained spark, not decorative, but deliberate. Sapphires are linked to clarity, sincerity, and truth, a perfect counterpoint to the song’s simple devotion.

This bracelet is about the beauty of restraint. About how something so trivial can feel essential. A minimalist piece for those who understand that less can say more.

Perfect for Depeche Mode fans, lovers of quiet design, or anyone who finds happiness in the simple things.

https://strangecharmsshop.etsy.com/listing/4429283791/black-onyl-and-yellow-lapis-lazuliInspired by the stark imagery an...
12/22/2025

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Inspired by the stark imagery and emotional tension of 12" single cover of Depeche Mode’s Blasphemous Rumours, this bracelet lives in the space where doubt, faith, and defiance quietly collide. It doesn’t mourn. It questions. It watches. It endures.

The design layers yellow lapis lazuli 💛 with matte black onyx 🖤, echoing the song’s contrast between fragile hope and unyielding reality. Lapis has long been associated with truth and inner vision. Its golden flecks feel like fractured light breaking through belief, a reminder that clarity often comes after confrontation. Black onyx grounds the piece, absorbing chaos and offering quiet strength when answers refuse to arrive.

At the center sits a single black tourmaline tube bead, chosen for its protective energy and its symbolic refusal to bend. Tourmaline is often linked to deflection and resilience, standing firm in the face of chaos, much like the song’s stark observation that “God’s got a sick sense of humour.” It doesn’t explain. It endures.

Finish the piece with your choice of:
☠️ a black stainless steel skull, symbolizing mortality, resilience, and staring unflinchingly at uncomfortable truths
🥀 or a black rose, representing beauty shaped by darkness, devotion without illusion

Designed for fans of Depeche Mode, darkwave, and jewelry that carries meaning beneath the surface. Moody, elegant, and unafraid to ask the uncomfortable questions.

https://strangecharmsshop.etsy.com/listing/4387106599/haunted-bracelet-gothic-halloweenThis bracelet is a whisper from t...
10/14/2025

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This bracelet is a whisper from the other side — a gothic adornment inspired by Poe’s Haunted, a song that lingers like a ghost in the heart. Each bead is chosen to echo its themes of longing, remembrance, and the shadow between the living and the lost.

“Come here, pretty please, can you tell me where I am?
You, you’re so close but I can’t see you…” — Poe, “Haunted”

🟠 Orange Tiger’s Eye gleams like dying candlelight in a darkened room — a stone of courage and awakening, its shifting glow recalls fleeting moments of clarity amidst the fog of memory. It is the fire that still burns beneath the sorrow.

⚫ Matte Black Onyx absorbs what the light cannot reach. A stone of mourning and protection, it holds the weight of secrets unspoken — “Haunted by the lives that I have loved and actions I have hated.”

At its center rests your choice of symbol:
💀 A black stainless steel skull, cold and eternal, a memento mori to remind you that beauty and decay are bound together.
🌹 Or a black rose, the emblem of love that endures even as the petals fall — the poetry of loss made tangible.

Wear it as the veil thins, under October’s fading moon, and let it whisper — “You are everything I wanted, but nothing that I need.”

✨ Perfect for:
Gothic jewelry lovers, Poe fans, Halloween accessories, dark academia style, witchy or alternative fashion, and those who embrace the beauty of shadows. This bracelet makes a thoughtful Halloween gift, memorial keepsake, or Poe-inspired accessory for anyone drawn to mystery and the macabre.

09/01/2025

Customization Options: All bracelets can be customized with either skulls or roses, or left without either upon request. Please contact the shop to discuss your preferred design.

New bracelet - BLACK METALLIC!! https://strangecharmsshop.etsy.com/listing/4349639270/goth-blacksilver-metallic-hematite...
08/10/2025

New bracelet - BLACK METALLIC!!

https://strangecharmsshop.etsy.com/listing/4349639270/goth-blacksilver-metallic-hematite-and

A moody, modern piece inspired by the song Black Metallic by Catherine Wheel — a track steeped in mystery and shadowy allure. This bracelet pairs raw Black Obsidian chips with polished Hematite chips, creating a striking contrast between matte depth and metallic shine.

Black Obsidian – Dark and grounding, it reflects the guarded and enigmatic side of the self.

Hematite – Sleek and reflective, it catches the light like flashes of understanding in an otherwise unreadable mind.

The interplay of these two stones mirrors the song’s themes — a figure who’s compelling yet just out of reach, a presence that’s both grounding and electrifying.

✨ Perfect for: goth club nights, darkwave concerts, or anyone who thrives in the space between shadow and light. The Hematite’s polished gleam adds a subtle shine under dim lights, while the Obsidian keeps the look rooted in darkness.

Each bracelet is handmade, making every arrangement of chips unique — just like the person who wears it.

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