Charm bracelets have a long history of their own. Charms date back many thousands of years. Some of our earliest ancestors would carry an unusual stone, for example, to keep them safe or bring them luck. Good luck charms, or amulets, were worn on the wrist or neck during the age of the pharaohs in ancient Egypt in around 3000 BC. These were regarded as status symbols during this life and were believed to accompany their owners into the afterlife.
During the Middle Ages, charms and talismans were used to protect knights going into battle. They were also worn on belts to reveal their wearer's status, ancestry and occupation. Some charms were even believed to possess mystical properties and the power to bring harm to their owners' enemies. As superstitions faded during the Renaissance, the use of charms and amulets diminished and it wasn't until the early 20th Century that they made a comeback.
During the 1940s, as American soldiers traveled through the cities of Europe and Asia, they picked up small jewelry charms as souvenirs to take back as gifts to the women in their lives. Women attached these to bracelets that soon became quite popular, and American jewelers began to produce small symbols specifically for charm bracelets. By the 1950s charm bracelets had become a part of an American girlhood. Often the chain, in gold or silver, was given to a girl before she reached her teens, and charms were added throughout her life. Usually the charms symbolized turning points in the wearer's life, such as a sixteenth birthday, graduation, wedding, or the birth of children. Some charms represented interests or hobbies. Charm bracelets became prized personal heirlooms, passed down to daughters and granddaughters.
Charm bracelets are more popular today than ever. Every woman creates her own story so one of the great allures of the charm bracelet is that as many women who have a charm bracelet, no two are alike. If you’re looking for a truly unique gift item for the special people in your life, charm them! And don't forget to get charmed yourself! You’ll treasure the precious memories for years to come. As a Gold Level Pandora Partner, Goldstein's has a wide selection of Pandora bracelets and beads, including the new Fall 2012 beads. Come in and create a charmed story of your own!
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