Charms And Their Beginning | Lifestyle

by SaritSimayof

There are very few types of jewelry seen in as many cultures and in as many fashion styles as charm bracelets and charms. Charms themselves are often very small and very intricately designed copies of famous places, landmarks or symbols. They can be worn in many ways from typical charms on bracelets through to pendants on chains or even attached to hoop earrings.

There are very few rules when it comes to using charms on a bracelet or with other pieces of jewelry. While some people prefer to keep their charm bracelets all one type of metal, others prefer to mix and match. This combination of silver and gold on the bracelet can be very striking and can also make matching your charm bracelet to other jewelry very easy.

The earliest recorded use of charms and charm bracelets dates way back to the early times of the Egyptian Pharaohs. In these times gold charms were used to bring good luck or ward off bad spirits and were considered essential rather than just fashionable. Metals as well as other materials were used in designing these types of gold or silver charms and the bracelets would stay with the wearer even into death.

In early Roman civilizations silver charms and gold charms were used to indicate if the wearer was a Christian. Small fish shaped charms served as a way to allow people into secret meetings and gatherings. Even early Jewish scholars used hollowed out charms to store small pieces of religious text.

During the Middle Ages and Renaissance times charms were used mostly to ward off evil or to attract good luck to the wearer. Different symbols were worn for different types of protection and some where very ornate and highly intricate.

Queen Victoria of England again revitalized the charm bracelet and the use of charms as a fashion accessory in the early 20th century. Charms that included family crests, flags and landmarks from different countries became very popular.

Soldiers fighting overseas in the wars started to buy charms to send home to wives and loved ones. Internationally more and more jewelers saw the market for these small yet beautiful charms and started producing a much greater variety and selection. Silver charms as well as gold charms from around the world found their way back to the United States and gifts and presents.

Now modern charms come in a variety of materials. While most are metal they also have additions of cut glass, crystal, semi-precious and precious gems and even different types of beads. There is no doubt that charm bracelets and charms of different types are definitely here to stay.

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.

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