History of Charm Bracelets | ranked1.net
Elizabeth Florence, president of the Jewelry Information Center, “The first charm bracelets were probably worn by the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians and Hittites from 500 to 400 BC Those charms were made of lapis lazuli, crystal rocks and gems... Many women start collecting charms when they are children, and the charm bracelet grows with them, reflecting hobbies and personal experience. The Italian charm, a genre in itself, not swinging a chain like traditional charms. Italian charms are the same size and the bracelet can be customized to fit each wrist, a small size holds 17 or less links, a means 18, and a large 19 or more. They are decorated with letters, symbols, pictures or stones, or have enamel pictures painted on. Charms can be switched on and off these modular bracelets to create new configurations match different moods and outfits. A charm bracelet can hold a small replica of a graduation cap, wedding bells, medallions with children or pictures. Charms remains a popular item of jewelry, memories in customized mass production increasingly jewelry market....
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