| Receiving a charm bracelet often marks a special | | | | charms, or other metals such as pewter. Some |
| event in a person's life. Traditionally for a | | | | of the great names in this area have created |
| marriage, a woman was given a charm bracelet | | | | magical pieces of charm jewelry to encapsulate |
| to both celebrate the events and also as a good | | | | the memories of the special day. Faceted charms |
| omen for the future. The charm bracelet then | | | | with mother of pearl centers, crystals and sterling |
| became the link for further celebrations of events | | | | silver signatures are all possible options. |
| and happy memories. Honeymoons, anniversaries, | | | | Bridal jewelry occupies a special place in charms. |
| and the addition of new members to the family | | | | Wedding charms are representative of such a |
| were all events that found representation on the | | | | major event in a person's life that they |
| bracelets that would be handed down from | | | | predominate amongst the other charms on the |
| mother to daughter over the years. | | | | bracelet. Next to the charms and the charm |
| This notion of handing down charm bracelets | | | | jewelry that a woman may have received in her |
| from generation to generation went hand in hand | | | | early years, a token from a sweetheart, a scroll |
| with the giving of bridal jewelry, wedding jewelry | | | | for university graduation, the tiny airplane for that |
| and also bridesmaid gifts. With each generation, | | | | romantic trip with her first love to Hawaii, wedding |
| new charms would be added to the bracelet. The | | | | jewelry then puts all of these are the charms into |
| value of the bracelet increased, but more than | | | | perspective. |
| this, the memories multiplied. The wedding charms | | | | Now that people in general have more possibilities |
| added to the bracelet of the bride to be would | | | | to travel and see the world, a variety of new |
| remind the proud mother of her own wedding | | | | styles of charm can also find their way onto the |
| day. | | | | charm bracelet. Foreign jewelers have much to |
| Earlier in the last century, women were | | | | offer in the way of original design and a |
| particularly sensitive to these notions attached to | | | | honeymoon abroad can be the ideal time to |
| charm bracelets. The charm bracelet became a | | | | acquire original charms that offset perfectly the |
| life diary that went with women wherever they | | | | existing ones. |
| went. It was an instant reminder of love, | | | | For the years following her marriage, any woman |
| experience, family and other major events. From | | | | can still enthusiastically recount the story behind |
| bride to be to mother and grandmother, the | | | | the bridal charms and each piece of wedding |
| charm jewelry forged a link through time. | | | | jewelry attached to her charm bracelet. |
| The newlywed's wedding charms also contribute | | | | Encapsulated in each little charm is a major part |
| to showing an additional sophistication and | | | | of her life story. Whether to her life partner, her |
| elegance. The bride to be can choose to have her | | | | children or guests at a dinner party, she will |
| charm bracelet decorated with silver or gold | | | | always have a fund of fascinating stories to tell. |