Charm Bracelet
Italian Charm Bracelets
Italian charm bracelets are a popular style of charm bracelet that allow the bracelet owner to design his or her own bracelet by choosing from literally thousands of available Italian charms to put on the bracelet. The resulting bracelet is regarded as an expression of the wearer's individuality and personality.
An extremely wide variety of charms are available. Charms can be based on themes that can reflect different occupations, schools, nationalities, or other special interests. Some charms are designed around popular characters such as Disney or Peanuts characters. Other popular themes include religion, love, and romance.
History of Charm Bracelets
The wearing of charms dates back to ancient times. Charms were then worn for purposes such as pleasing the gods or warding off evil spirits. They were used to signify rank and family origin during the Middle Ages. Queen Victoria has been credited with first wearing stylish charm bracelets as a fashionable item, rather than for reasons of superstition or piety.
It is believed that charm bracelets became particularly popular in the United States when soldiers returning from foreign countries during World War II brought back a variety of charms for their wives and girlfriends. During the 1950s, charms became the most requested gift by women in the United States.
Popular Charm Bracelets
Charm bracelets can be designed for either casual or formal wear. Anyone can wear them, but they are most popular with pre-teen and teenage girls.
Sometimes friends will wear bracelets with matching charms to symbolize the friendship. A similar idea is to split charms in half, with each friend wearing half. Pictures of friends can also be worn in small charm frames. Similarly, the initials of friends, or other symbols of friendship, can be worn.
A theme charm bracelet will have matching or similar charms. Typical themes include state flags, tiny furniture, sports team symbols, and pets. It is also popular to wear charm bracelets with a variety of different, unrelated charms.
Charm Bracelet Gifts
Charms can make nice gifts for owners of charm bracelets. Often a gift charm can symbolize milestone events, such as birthdays, graduations, proms, or weddings. If the present giver is not certain that a charm will fit in with the charms on a current bracelet, it may be a good idea to give a new charm bracelet with the charm. That way, a new charm collection can be started.
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