Bracelets Through The Ages

The earliest bracelets date back to around 2500Brachium, meaning, 'arm.' When women caught on
BC and were those worn by the Sumerians inthat these Bracels would look great on them,
southern Mesopotamia. Bracelets, necklaces,they started wearing smaller versions, called little
anklets, finger rings and ear rings made theBracels...or 'Bracel-ets.' The history of bracelets
women of Sumer into show windows of theirstretches forward through the Middle Ages of
husband's prosperity. Bracelets were found in themedieval Europe through the Baroque period of
tombs of Ur where it was customary to burythe 18th century, and on right through to the
royalty with their jewellery and unfortunately theirpresent. Throughout time, bracelets have been
poor servants. By about 2000 BC, in Ancientmade from many different materials such as
Egypt, bracelets emerged as major pieces ofleather, iron, copper, beads, bone and teeth as
jewellery. Bracelets were found in the ruins fromwell as precious metals and gemstone.
the Vesuvias eruption in Pompeii in 79 AD. It wasThroughout the ages bracelets have always been
during the age of the Egyptian Pharaohs thatpopular and the styles seem to have varied
charm bracelets were first seen although charmsaccording to dress styles. In cultures where
themselves dated back as far as the Neolithic erapeople wore sleeveless or short sleeved attire
when men would gather unusual bits of wood orsuch as the Romans and ancient Greeks, the
pieces of stone which would be carried about theirwearing of bracelets both on the upper and lower
person in order to ward off their enemies. Soarm became popular with both men and women.
these charms were considered 'lucky charms' andThe wearing of upper arm bracelets is still popular
powerful protectors against evil. It wasn't until thetoday with modern fashionable skimpy clothing
time of the Pharaohs though that these charmslending itself well to the wearing of more
were incorporated into elaborate pieces ofjewellery. Today, bracelets are worn by both
jewellery such as wrist and neck bracelets whichmen and women in a variety of materials such as
were not only deemed to offer protection buttraditional precious metals like gold silver and
were also a sign of how prosperous the personplatinum. Modern plastics and acrylics are now
had been in life and after death would be anmuch used to make trendy, unusual bracelets as
indicator to the Gods of this persons properwell as metals like titanium and zirconium which
status in the after life. In Grecian times braceletshave become popular because they are hard
were popular with men and soldiers worewearing, very light and hypoallergenic. Whatever
defensive bands of leather, often decorated withyour tastes and whatever your budget, there is
gold, silver and or gemstones, on their forearms.an enormous choice of bracelets and bangles to
They were known as 'Bracels,' from the Latinsuit everyone.