A NICE biscuit charm is the rare piece of jewellery that doubles as a compliment. It stands for kindness, sweetness and a touch of sunshine, with a famous argument baked in.
A biscuit named after a city: The NICE biscuit takes its name, most food historians agree, from Nice on the French Riviera. Huntley & Palmers of Reading were baking a Nice biscuit as early as 1904, and a 1929 advertisement described the biscuits as delightful as the town after which they are named. The thin, coconut-flavoured biscuit with its sugar-crystal top has been a tin regular ever since.
The great pronunciation debate: Should it rhyme with ice, or sound like niece? Strictly speaking, the French city points to neess, but generations of British families have said nice and refused to budge. The disagreement is now part of the biscuit's identity, and every packet opens a fresh round of the argument.
What the Nice biscuit charm represents
Worn on a bracelet or necklace, the NICE biscuit charm is a wearable compliment. It celebrates the genuinely kind, the quietly thoughtful and the people who make everyone around them feel at ease. It can also simply mark a lifelong coconut-biscuit habit, which is reason enough.
Who the Nice biscuit charm suits
Give it to the nicest person in the office, a best friend who has earned the label, a kind neighbour or a devoted coconut fan. It works for thank-you gifts, birthdays, Secret Santa and little pick-me-ups at the end of a long, hard week.
The design behind the Nice biscuit charm
The Lily Charmed NICE biscuit charm reproduces the rectangular shape, crimped edges and bold stamped capitals of the original. It comes in recycled 925 sterling silver with tarnish-resistant rhodium plating, and in 18ct gold plating over recycled silver. A universal hinged clasp lets both versions fit Pandora bracelets and most charm carriers.
How to wear the Nice biscuit charm
Let it sit alone as a tiny compliment on a chain, or pair it with other biscuit charms and let the whole tin debate carry on from your wrist.
See the full biscuit charm collection for the digestive, the bourbon and more sweet companions.
