The History Of Modern Charms | 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.

Mixing and matching different types of charms with each other on bracelets is one of the fun aspects of charm bracelets. There are no hard and fast rules about what you can or cannot do with your charm collections and silver and gold charms can easily be used on the same bracelet or kept completely separate. Adding both types of metal charms to your bracelet means it can easily be matched with anything you may decide to wear.

Early Egyptian rulers were some of the first people to routinely wear charms. These were used to keep away evil spirits and bad omens and to bring luck and prosperity. The early civilizations believed in the power of the charms so much they were buried with the charm bracelets on.

In early Christian times a charm in the shape of a fish was used by secret groups to safely and quietly identify themselves as Christians. The Jewish religion also used amulets that contained very tiny scrolls as ways to keep their faith close to them. It is very likely that these early traditions led to both charms as well as the lockets that are still highly popular in modern times.

While not typically used to keep away evil and attract good spirits in modern times, charms are still seen as good luck charms. These good luck pieces often date back to medieval times and the Renaissance period of history.

In the early 20th century the English royal family, namely Queen Victoria, again made wearing a charm bracelet a fashion forward piece of jewelry. These charms often included coats of arms and flags as well as monuments.

Soldiers returning home from World Wars l and ll often brought back small charms from different countries and areas of the world they visited. Local jewelers catered to this growing market by making easy to recognize symbols from different areas. Wives, girlfriends and mothers in the United States often had charms from many different countries on their charm bracelets.

Charms are now more than just silver charms and gold charms. They can be plastic, cut glass, precious or semi-precious stones, amulets, or even beads. They continue to be very popular with young and old alike, making them a jewelry fashion staple.

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