They were directly related to special powers

He was wearing charm bracelets dates back thousands of years, and although the materials and designs on them have changed, the concept has never been fashionable.

This kind of jewelry mainly religious function, and dates from prehistoric times. According to Elizabeth Florence, president of the Jewelry Information Center: "The first charm bracelets were probably made by the Assyrians, gemstone set Babylonians, Persians and Hittites 500-400 BC charms lapis lazuli, rock crystal and other precious stones and worn with small projects registered in as figures of gods, humans and animals. They were directly related to special powers. "

Over time, charms lost their protective spiritual functions and steel jewelry. 1890 saw a revival of charm, especially in Victorian England, where he developed and a set of jewelry was in vogue. Queen Victoria helped popularize the trend to wear a bracelet of medallions portraits undress family.

World War II caused another outbreak of charm bracelets in America in 1940 and 1950, when soldiers stationed abroad charms as souvenirs in the European cities they visited the house, and she chose for the wives and girlfriends. Fashion trend continued even in peacetime.

Charms are popular jewelry as a souvenir in a custom jewelry market over mass production. Popular themes include horoscope signs, stone charms, travel souvenirs, family and memory. Many women are going to stimuli when they were children, twisted bead necklace and a bracelet grows with them, hobbies and personal experience. Bracelet may contain a small copy of the graduation cap, wedding bells and lockets with pictures of a swimming pool for children.

Suspension is also a popular gift because of their low prices. Silver charm complexes can be achieved in less than ten dollars, if it is possible, hundreds of dollars on a charm and makes 18k to spend precious stones.

Italian charms, a genre in itself is not attached to a chain like traditional charms. Instead, they stood on the links, which are welded to a snap expandable bracelet. They are decorated with letters, symbols, pictures or stones or enamel painted of them. Suspension can turn off these modular bracelets and new configurations to suit different moods and clothing to create a violation. They are traditionally made of stainless steel or 18 carat gold. Italian charms can be customized to each arm of the same standard size and as a result of the group, rope pearl necklace small size has 17 or fewer links, 18 medium and large 19 or more.

There are several companies to get Italian charms, but all brands can be exchanged for the same band. Database "starter" bracelet of empty pledges Couts about five dollars, and charms cost fifteen dollars and above. China also manufactures Italian charms, and when they are popular (and, like most Chinese goods very cheap), some consumers report occasional oddities such as a reverse image and poor fit.