| Charms are also known as amulets and pendants. | | | | favored for centuries. It is used to make charms |
| They are as popular today as they have been | | | | often related to religious worship. Silver has been |
| throughout recorded history. Ancient Egyptians | | | | a symbol of comfortable living. Sterling silver is |
| wore bracelets with charms or amulets. They | | | | much stronger than pure silver which is harder to |
| were used to protect against bad luck and evil | | | | work with when making pendants or charms. |
| forces. They began with religious symbols and | | | | Sterling silver is approximately ninety percent |
| became a part of everyday dressing. | | | | silver. The last ten percent or so can be any one |
| Charms/jewelry were made of almost any | | | | of the following: copper, zinc, or nickel and is more |
| material of value to people in their time. Many | | | | durable than pure silver but it still retains its |
| were made of precious metal. Others were made | | | | inherent beauty. |
| with gemstones inlaid in them or mounted with | | | | Charms whether made of sterling silver or some |
| precious metals in the form of necklaces, crowns, | | | | other materials are often used to represent the |
| staffs, and bracelets. Queen Victoria gets the | | | | person who wears or carries the charm. As has |
| credit for popularizing jewelry charms throughout | | | | been mentioned however, they often represent |
| Europe by wearing lockets or charms on her royal | | | | the interests and personality of the wearer. During |
| bracelets | | | | war particular items are given to the soldiers who |
| America became enchante with Charms around | | | | are going off to fight. When a young teen-aged |
| the time frame of World War II. Soldiers returning | | | | couple 'goes steady' the young man generally |
| from duty station brought with them various | | | | gives the girl his ring or something of particular |
| types of charms or pendants. Today popular | | | | value to him. The girls might also do the same. |
| charms are maded from Gold and Sterling silver. | | | | Charms have also been said to represent the |
| Other materials are still used in the making of | | | | particular spirituality of the wearer. Many people |
| charms. | | | | wear plain simple crosses while still others will |
| Sterling Silver Charms today represent as many | | | | wear the cross with the corpus - the body of |
| things as there are interests and personalities. | | | | Christ on it. Others wear saints medals. Lockets |
| Some charms or pendants represent the religious | | | | are worn with images of loved ones inside. Once |
| leanings of the wearer. They also represent the | | | | used to ward against evil spirits, for good luck, |
| interest of the wearer such a musical instrument | | | | and for protection in times of trouble charms |
| for a music lover, a pair of sneakers for a jogger, | | | | have come to be an adornment for the wearer. |
| or ballet slippers for a ballerina. Imagination is the | | | | Charm bracelets are gifts that keep on giving. A |
| only limit for what a charm can represent. Silver | | | | charm is often given for birthdays, graduations, a |
| charms are also used to commerate life events | | | | dance recital, or sports victory. They make |
| such as births, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, | | | | wonderful gifts for young girls that will grow with |
| or graduations. | | | | them. There are charm necklaces as well. |
| Silver is a soft metal and its usage has been | | | | |