It is quite difficult to find out the true era or date the charm bracelets were created for the first time, but what we know for sure was certainly present in ancient Egypt. Since then, they have never really gone out of the fashion so, we have to admit it – they are really charming! Typically charm bracelets are made of metal with beautiful decorative trinkets and pendants hanging from it – called charms. During early periods, the charms were commonly rocks, gems or from wood and their use was to ward off enemies (alive or spiritual) or to reveal certain social status within the civilization.
Even though they never really went out of style, their popularity faded and in the mid-2000s they became again very trendy and desirable. Traditional charm bracelets, Italian charm bracelets, or charm necklaces where decorative and pretty charms hang from a chain – all of them are nowadays a fashion must! The beauty and the good thing about charm bracelets is the possibility to customize it and to arrange and design it to fit your personal style perfectly. For up to £50.00 it is possible to find mostly sterling silver with a single charm or 10K gold bracelet with a few charms. This category of charm bracelets is a very good choice for a gift or for someone who would like to start building an unique charm bracelet from scratch, adding charms as she/he finds them. Nowadays there is a wide range of various bracelets and materials, including even leather cords holding sliding decorative charms. Charm bracelets have for sure withstood the test of time to become very convenient and precious classic gift. More and more often whether in necklace or bracelet form or both, charms are considered to be astonishing bridal jewelry, especially for those brides that believe they bring luck and eternal love to the wearer.