| For thousands of years, charms and amulets | | | | This may be procured in numerous styles such as |
| have been used by people (women in particular), | | | | lockets, coins, mechanically constructed with |
| as a piece of jewelry to amplify their looks and | | | | movable parts, hearts etc. |
| beauty. | | | | From 20th century onwards, these bracelets |
| In almost all the writings of historians and other | | | | started revolutionizing and became more versatile |
| old texts particularly in those of Romans and | | | | and varied in terms of styles and substance. It |
| Egyptians these charm bracelets were seen as | | | | became quite common to designs the charms |
| somewhat sacred items with the power to bring | | | | with materials such as wood, plastic, teeth and |
| good fortune and ward of evil spirits and demons. | | | | bone of animals etc. |
| Similarly, Queen Victoria of England was an avid | | | | Other famous personalities which promoted the |
| fan of charm bracelets and necklaces at least as | | | | charm bracelets included Coco Chanel, Elsa |
| long as she was in power and that is how these | | | | Shiaparelli and Duchess of Windor. The designs |
| bracelets rubbed off on to the Europeans as a | | | | and cuts of bracelets worn by these celebrities |
| fashion statement. Moreover, she also had moving | | | | and renowned figures were instantly copied by |
| charms which had personal/physical items (like hair | | | | jewelry shops all over the world (in particular in |
| sample, teeth etc) in it in remembrance of a | | | | US and Europe) at a much cheaper cost for the |
| deceased acquaintance. | | | | benefit of the general public. |
| Victorian charms were usually carved from | | | | Charms of vintage or past times are also readily |
| sterling silver with gemstones embedded on it. | | | | available at affordable prices via internet. |