It started with a birthday party.
Char and Lu began with a simple idea: make something fun for the dogs coming to a very special first birthday party.
The plan was to create playful beaded necklaces as party favors for the canine guests—something colorful, personal, and a little unexpected.
What started at the birthday-party table turned into something bigger.
The dogs—and the kids who inspired Char and Lu.
From party favor to Char and Lu
We loved the idea that something as simple as a necklace could show off a dog's personality.
So we kept making them.
Different colors. Different sizes. Names spelled out in beads. Designs that could be bright and playful or soft and understated—but always made for the dog wearing them.
That original idea grew into the handmade accessories we now call Char and Lu.
Where it began: creating the original dog-party favors that inspired Char and Lu.
Handmade for your dog
Today, every Char and Lu Signature necklace is still handmade to order.
You choose the colorway and size, and you can add your dog's name if you want to make it even more personal.
We don't pull finished necklaces from a warehouse shelf. Each one is assembled after the order is placed and prepared specifically for your dog.
Dogs have style, too.
Char and Lu is built around a simple belief: the things we choose for our dogs can be as individual as they are.
Some dogs are loud. Some are understated. Some absolutely need their name spelled out in beads.
We make Char and Lu for all of them.
Made by hand. Made to stand out. Made for your dog.