Charm bracelets have been around
for quite a while now. Charm bracelets have a very long and interesting history.
They have been traced back to early Egyptians and some African tribes whose
women wore them with beads to ward of evil spirits. Queen Victoria used to wear them, which made them
a fashion with English nobility. Charm bracelets have been in and out of
fashion - and have now again become a fashion wear item.
There are basically three
different designs of charm bracelets. One is to tie a string, a piece of wool,
or any cord around the wrist and hang favourite trinkets or charms or beads from
it. This is generally how young girls get started on charm bracelets. Older
girls and women may buy a steel, silver or gold chain and dangle their favourite
charms from it. The Italian charm bracelet is a bracelet onto which the charms
are snapped. There are some high fashion designers who have started making
charm bracelets. This version of the Italian charm bracelet is fairly recent
and also there is a European version of the charm bracelet. The European charm
bracelet is a chain on which beads and charms can be put. The charms and beads
can be changed to suit the mood and dress of the wearer.
Well, what does make a great design for a charm bracelet depends a lot on the
type of person who is wearing it. What are their favourite’s things, which they
really treasure and like to display a charm of it. Like a favourite pet,
singer, initial of a loved one - and the list becomes endless. All girls and
women who wear a charm bracelet select the charms that they want. Later on
charms are added and some removed. Some women may even have a set of charm
bracelets, and they would wear the one that they like on a particular day.
All the leading jewellers and
fashion designers have got into making charm
bracelets that are exquisite, but everyone cannot afford them. So what
would make a great design for a charm bracelet would be to select the chain and
then the charms that one likes. Charms can be bought anywhere in the world,
from shops that sell trinkets to jewellers shops. There can be a favourite colour
charm, a favourite singer charm, a loved one's initial charm, a favourite place
charm, a favourite movie charm, a favourite car charm. All these charms on a
charm bracelet make a great talking piece, especially if someone is getting
newly acquainted, as each charm and its reason for being on the charm bracelet
can get the conversation going - and it can last for hours. Close friends may
also buy and gift charms to hang on to the charm bracelet.
A great charm
bracelet should be an extension of the personality of the person
wearing it, and not a fashion statement. It should depict a persons likings and
what they are extremely fond of. The charm bracelet should add to the charm of
the lady wearing it.
