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