The wearing of bracelet charms started as a form of talisman to scare off bad spirits.

Early bracelet charms came from early man, they would make jewellery from bones, shells and mud to and this continued over the next few thousand years;

 

  • Some 75,000 years ago in Africa, men also used shells to adorn themselves
  • Germany 30,000 years ago, people would carve mammoth tusks into delicate charms
  • Egypt at around the same time, charms were used as symbols of religion and considered lucky
  • In Roman times, Christian’s carried fish charms to prove their faith. Jewish scholars in the same way wore lockets around their necks containing passages from their scriptures
  • Medieval knights believed charms protected them in battle
  • In the Dark Ages charms represented familyoriginsand showed ones religion

 

Another trend hit England with Queen Victoria, the Queen had atendencyto wear charms as a fashion accessory rather than for a purpose. The Queens trend then entered the European nobles. After this, soldiers from World War Two would bring charms back to their loved ones.

 

Much, much later, in the 1950s American teenagers also made the wearing of charms fashionable by wearing charms based on events in their lives, things such as; christening, the birth of a baby and birthdays.

 

Charms and charm bracelets have of late become very popular with the fashionable individuals. This has pushed up the cost of vintage charms, so more people have been buying them online… this is good for charm lovers and bad for those who cannot afford, their charms.

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