| The earliest bracelets date back to around 2500 | | | | would look great on them, they started wearing |
| BC and were those worn by the Sumerians in | | | | smaller versions, called little Bracels...or 'Bracel-ets.' |
| southern Mesopotamia. Bracelets, necklaces, | | | | The history of bracelets stretches forward |
| anklets, finger rings and ear rings made the | | | | through the Middle Ages of medieval Europe |
| women of Sumer into show windows of their | | | | through the Baroque period of the 18th century, |
| husband's prosperity. Bracelets were found in the | | | | and on right through to the present. |
| tombs of Ur where it was customary to bury | | | | Throughout time, bracelets have been made from |
| royalty with their jewellery and unfortunately their | | | | many different materials such as leather, iron, |
| poor servants. | | | | copper, beads, bone and teeth as well as precious |
| By about 2000 BC, in Ancient Egypt, bracelets | | | | metals and gemstone. |
| emerged as major pieces of jewellery. Bracelets | | | | Throughout the ages bracelets have always been |
| were found in the ruins from the Vesuvias | | | | popular and the styles seem to have varied |
| eruption in Pompeii in 79 AD. | | | | according to dress styles. In cultures where |
| It was during the age of the Egyptian Pharaohs | | | | people wore sleeveless or short sleeved attire |
| that charm bracelets were first seen although | | | | such as the Romans and ancient Greeks, the |
| charms themselves dated back as far as the | | | | wearing of bracelets both on the upper and lower |
| Neolithic era when men would gather unusual bits | | | | arm became popular with both men and women. |
| of wood or pieces of stone which would be | | | | The wearing of upper arm bracelets is still popular |
| carried about their person in order to ward off | | | | today with modern fashionable skimpy clothing |
| their enemies. So these charms were considered | | | | lending itself well to the wearing of more |
| 'lucky charms' and powerful protectors against | | | | jewellery. |
| evil. | | | | Today, bracelets are worn by both men and |
| It wasn't until the time of the Pharaohs though | | | | women in a variety of materials such as traditional |
| that these charms were incorporated into | | | | precious metals like gold silver and platinum. |
| elaborate pieces of jewellery such as wrist and | | | | Modern plastics and acrylics are now much used |
| neck bracelets which were not only deemed to | | | | to make trendy, unusual bracelets as well as |
| offer protection but were also a sign of how | | | | metals like titanium and zirconium which have |
| prosperous the person had been in life and after | | | | become popular because they are hard wearing, |
| death would be an indicator to the Gods of this | | | | very light and hypoallergenic. Whatever your |
| persons proper status in the after life. | | | | tastes and whatever your budget, there is an |
| In Grecian times bracelets were popular with men | | | | enormous choice of bracelets and bangles to suit |
| and soldiers wore defensive bands of leather, | | | | everyone. |
| often decorated with gold, silver and or | | | | Written by John Lewis of Love2Have. Love2have |
| gemstones, on their forearms. They were known | | | | specialises in quality handcrafted designer bracelets |
| as 'Bracels,' from the Latin Brachium, meaning, | | | | made here in the UK by small independent |
| 'arm.' When women caught on that these Bracels | | | | designers. |