The wearing of bracelet charms perhaps started as a form of a talisman to ward away evil spirits.

Early bracelet charms came from early man, they would make jewellery from clay, animal bones and shells. This carried on for the next few thousand years;

 

  • 75,000 years ago in Africa, people would used shells to adorn themselves
  • In Germany some 30,000 years ago, men would carve out mammoth tusks, turning them into charms
  • Around the same time in Egypt, charms were used as symbols of luck and of religion
  • Christian’s in Roman times used to carry a fish shaped charm, to prove their faith and Jewish scholars would wear tiny charm lockets around their necks containing passages from their scriptures
  • Knights in Medieval times believed charms helped them in battle
  • Charms represented the origin of a family and their religion

 

Queen Victoria started another trend in England as she wore 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.

 

American teenagers in the 1950′s wore charms to show events in their lives, things such as christenings 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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