Charms and symbols

[neadods]

I thought it would be fun to assemble some theme sets of stitch markers, and thus have been looking for charms at Fire Mountain Gems.

Alas, although there are hearts and butterflies and stars galore, we're lacking in some of the darker symbols. An utter lack of bottles, knives, and nooses has eliminated the mystery set.

So I tried to come up with Shakespearean charms. I can get the tragi/comedy masks, a skull, some crowns and a fairy, but keep coming up against the lack of knives or swords (not to mention the impossiblity of books, scrolls, or quills). What other symbols would fit Shakespeare? A ship for Tempest & Pericles? A horse for Richard III? (I'd really prefer something else for that.) A rose by any other name?

Suggestions appreciated. Links REALLY appreciated.

Ideas for Doctor Who charms really, really, REALLY appreciated.

Comments

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Cool! I'll check them out.

Although I'm still a bit stumped for Shakespeare charm ideas. A dagger certainly, if it can be gotten, but what else aside from the stuff I've already listed?

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

A bottle, for Romeo and Juliet; a quill pen and ink bottle (both of which were on my bracelet, now I remember); a flower for Midsummer Night's dream (whereof one drop...), hmm. Must think.

An old-fashioned sailing ship for the Tempest?

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

By the way, don't forget that you can convert common objects to charms. Any of the pieces from a Risk set could be wire-wrapped and turned into charms for a murder bracelet.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

That's more effort than I have time for now - and more effort than I have skill for probably ever. For some reason, I suck at wire wrapping.

[ladyfox7oaks.livejournal.com]

A Skull, for poor Yorick...
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H202499FN

Well, it's not quite a DAGGER...
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H207441FD
or if you don't mind going a little more primitive...
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H208134FN

For poison, a glass? and here's a bottle, too!
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H203520FD
(With this set, you could do an Agatha Christie set! Which would ALSO fit the DW theme... :P )
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H203522FD
And for Hamlet, his father's ghost...
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H208377FY


A Midsummer Night's Dream?
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H206422FD
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H209509FN

For Martha,
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H209238FD
Cell phone, anyone? http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H205879FD

Tooth and Claw...? http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H202770FD
http://www.firemountaingems.com/details.asp?PN=H205892JW
(Though really, this last one here could stand in for so MANY times the moon has been important to the story in both DW and Shakespeare.)

Let me hunt through my links a bit more and I'll see what else I can scare up.

[ladyfox7oaks.livejournal.com]

Here's another place or two from my bookmark stash.. :)

http://www.beadstudio.com/catalog.php?wc=21
http://artgemsinc.com/Content/Default.asp?ref=gemfaire
and their charms page... http://artgemsinc.com/Content/american_silver_charms.asp?CategoryId=7

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Great suggestions! Thanks!

[ladyfox7oaks.livejournal.com]

Welcome! :D (I hope we'll get pics when you're done?)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

If/when I ever do, yes.