Thursday, an "-est -end," and Etsy

"Best Friends charm necklace" by madredeolivia

Back in 6th grade I had a best friend. Melissa. We didn't last too long (it's a long and complicated and heart-wrenching story about friendship torn apart due to diverging musical tastes - she was all about the hair metal band "Winger" while I still couldn't get enough of Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"), but the friendship was true. How am I so sure? We had the broken heart "best friend" necklaces for, like, a week before we (well, actually, before she) called it quits. Melissa went on to have other broken charms with other bffs while I was left with (and still have) my half, my "-est -end."

Well, since I am now my mid-30s, I think it's time to pick up the pieces and find a new best friend. And thank goodness that etsy has plenty of modern and classic charms for me to bring to the bff table...

First, for the really cool girl with actual good taste in music way out of my league (and maybe if she's really into whales too):

"Best Friends Necklace" by iadornu

For the person who'll be my best friend for the sake of the beauty of the necklace alone:

"you and me" by elephantine

For me and Lorelei. Or me and Mae. (But most likely for Lorelei and Mae. Le sigh):

"Like Peas in a..." by envisage

For my sister because it'd totally win points with my mother (plus my sister would love this necklace anyway for the bow alone!):

"b.f.f. forever" by chainchainchained

For a best friend who prefers bracelets and wings to necklaces and hearts:

"BFF Sterling Silver Friendship Bracelets with Angel Wings on irish linen cord" by hopeonaropejewelry

For a bevy of best friends so I give these out candy - like I heard kids used to do back in the heyday of friendship pins (or maybe just the one friend who'd love this necklace's nod to nostalgia):

"Don't Get Pinched - Saint Patricks Day Friendship Pin Necklace" by JLBstudio

For the boyfriend (or maybe just to show Melissa how badass I actually am now):

"till death do you part best friends pirate skulls necklaces" by TheTamerlane

For my cat because hello? she is my best friend:

"Best Friend pet ID tag" by makeyourdogsmile

For me 'cause why not? With this charm, I can now be my own best friend - even if the combined spelling of this "be- frie-" and my "-est -end" results in being "beest frieends" with myself....

"vintage best friend necklace" by foolproofed