A favorite brand of mine for jewelry, Alex and Ani, has a collection specifically created to give back to charities. These bracelets share the same design as the other ones offered apart from this specific collection, the only difference being the charms attached. Through purchasing one of these bracelets the company donates a portion of proceeds to a certain charity. You can choose a bracelet depending on the design or the specific charity that bracelet represents. The specific bracelets designed for giving back to a charity are based on things such as love, empowerment, and community. This means that each charm attached to that specific bracelet has a symbol representing one of these words. The charms vary based on the different charities and that charities mission or purpose. These designs representing a specific charity make the purchase more purposeful by providing some meaning behind the bracelet. The options are endless when it comes to picking a bracelet or charity to support so it is a great purchase that also gives back to the community. The Alex and Ani bracelets are super fashionable are great to pair with other bracelets. I personally do not own one from the charity collection but love the bracelet i own and am eager to purchase another one now knowing the charity collection exists. You can get your own by visiting the website below:

http://www.alexandani.com/charity-by-design/

The newest fashion accessory I would like to discuss is another bracelet by a company called Trrtlz. The bracelet is relatively small and easy to wear but has a large meaning behind its creation. Each bracelet looks relitively the same except each design on the beads is slightly different but not super noticeable. The reason the design varies is because each design has a different meaning. The purpose of these bracelets in the hope that the bracelets will be passed from one individual to the next if they feel that person could benefit from the meaning behind that specific design. The bracelets stand for things such as hope, love, or friendship depending one which specific bracelet you purchase. The bracelets sell for only $1 so instead of donating money to charities the company donates boxes of their product in order to encourage people to help each other through the meaning behind each bracelet. Purchasing these bracelets encourages people to reach out to others and help them along their journey by offering them a gift with some meaning.