I grew up in a town called Winchester, Virginia for a lot of years of my childhood. My grandmother happened to live there as well, whom I visited often. But now as of 2026 i dont live there anymore. So the summer before 9th grade, 2025, my grandmother gifted me a silver bracelet as my graduation gift. It was smooth, shiny, and the metal was twisted to make a spiral sort of design. Not knowing the meaning she began to explain it was named “The Winchester Bracelet” and that it was handmade by a local silversmith. It is popular to those who live and visit Winchester. Along with that you are not to buy it for yourself but for someone else. Immediately I put it on, and felt that it was going to be a part of my identity. My grandmother had also gifted it to my mom and aunt who had lived there as well. Whenever i wear it i instantly have a connection to my hometown even with being so far away. It reminds me of family and where I'm from. So now whenever someone asks me about it, I get to share a part of my story with them.

– Madelyn Farrell

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