Charm Bar in Oxford, Ohio

Pick your charms at The College Artisans Shop in Uptown Oxford, we'll build the bracelet or necklace on the spot while you watch. Or book the mobile charm bar for your next event anywhere in Ohio.

What Is a Charm Bar?

A charm bar is exactly what it sounds like: a bar stocked with charms. You start with a bracelet base, then work your way down a tray of hand-picked charms, choosing the ones that tell your story. The selection rotates regularly, so there's always something new to dig through. We attach everything on the spot while you watch, and you walk away wearing a piece nobody else has.

It's the most personal kind of jewelry there is, because you designed it. No two bracelets that leave our bar are alike.

Custom charm bracelet built at The College Artisans Shop charm bar in Oxford, Ohio

How It Works

  • Pick your base, a bracelet or necklace chain you love.
  • Choose your charms from the tray, whether that's one statement piece or a whole cluster.
  • We build it on the spot. Our team attaches each charm right in front of you, and you leave wearing it.

The whole thing takes about ten relaxed minutes, longer if you bring a friend and turn charm-picking into a debate. We fully encourage that!

Gold charm necklace with multiple charms made at The College Artisans Shop charm bar

Charm Bar Pricing

Simple and stackable:

  • Charm bracelet base: $7
  • Charm necklace base: $14
  • One charm: $7
  • Three charms: $18
  • Five charms: $25
  • Seven charms: $30

So a bracelet with three charms runs $25 all in. Group and event pricing is quoted custom; start at the Inquiries page.

In the Shop or at Your Event

During the school year, the charm bar is open whenever we are, at our store in Uptown Oxford a short walk from the Miami University campus. No appointment needed; come browse the tray during open hours and we'll build your bracelet right there. (The shop closes over summer break and reopens August 22.)

The charm bar travels, too. We pack the whole setup and bring it to sorority and sisterhood events, bachelorette parties, birthdays, campus org socials, and private parties anywhere in Ohio, any time of year. A charm bar station gives every guest something to design and something to keep; see our Book an Event page for how group events work.

Pairs Perfectly with Permanent Jewelry

Most of our event hosts book the charm bar alongside our permanent jewelry station: guests get a custom chain welded on, then add a charm to make it completely theirs. Together they turn any gathering into a full jewelry experience, and the bracelets become the favor everyone actually keeps.

Charm Bar FAQ

How much does the charm bar cost?
The bracelet base is $7, the necklace base is $14, and charms are $7 for one, $18 for three, $25 for five, or $30 for seven. You control the total by how many charms you stack. For group events, we put together custom pricing through our Inquiries page.
Do I need an appointment to build a bracelet?
No. During the school year, walk-ins are welcome at our Uptown Oxford shop during open hours: Monday–Tuesday 3–6 PM, Wednesday–Thursday 2–6 PM, and Friday–Sunday 11–6 PM. The shop is closed over summer break (back August 22), but the mobile charm bar books events all summer. For groups of six or more, send us an inquiry first.
Can you bring the charm bar to my event?
Yes! The charm bar travels everywhere our permanent jewelry does: Oxford, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, and points between. Tell us your date, location, and group size on the Inquiries page and we'll send a custom quote.
What kinds of charms do you carry?
The tray rotates regularly, so we won't promise exactly what you'll find. That's half the fun! Come browse the current selection at the shop, and if you're hunting for something specific, ask and we'll tell you what's in stock.

Bring the Charm Bar to Your Event

Tell us your date, city, and group size and we'll send a custom charm bar quote within a couple of days.

Start an Inquiry

Bring a Charm Bar to Your Event

We set up the charm bar at sorority houses, campus orgs, and parties: guests pick their charms, we build the bracelets. Group pricing drops as your headcount grows. Here's what a standard bar runs.

Charm Bar Pricing

The bigger the group, the lower the cost
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Group PaymentMember CostDiscount Per Item
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+ $50 deposit (1 hour × $50), completely refundable upon 3× the cost in sales

  • Standard bar = bracelet + 3 charms = $25; members pay the base minus the discount.
  • Custom or premium charms are quoted separately; just ask about options for your group.
  • Special charms need lead time and a non-refundable deposit; final headcount locks the order.

Book a Charm Bar for Your Event

A charm bracelet station for sorority nights, parties, and pop-ups: guests pick, we build. Tell us your date and group size and we'll send a custom quote.