Charm bracelets have been in existence for hundreds of years. The way in which we wear them has changed over this time. The first recorded commercial image of a charm bracelet was taken in 1889. It was a Tiffany's silver bracelet featuring a dangling heart charm. This heart is now recognised as part of Tiffany and Co's logo.
The importance of charm jewellery continues to evolve as time goes by. During the Second World War, members of the military tended to invest in charms as a keepsake for their relatives. These charms were handcrafted by locals and kept as a souvenir of the soldiers' tour of duty. By the 1950s the craze for charm bracelets had caught on with children. They enjoyed collecting charms that represented a unique episode in their life.
However, the most recent crop of charm bracelets have been primarily manufactured in Europe. Denmark is the most dominant country when it comes to charm designers. It was the Danish company Trollbeads that brought about the revitalization of charm jewellery during the seventies. These later charm bracelets were distinguishable from the old ones by their modular construction. Danish jewellers' Pandora has a trademarked technique which means that their charms are not able to work on competitors' bracelets. Such systems also make certain that charms will sit safely and securely onto their designated bracelet.
On top of that, nearly all charm manufactures offer various clips and spacers. These are a kind of simplistic charm that remain in a steadfast place on the bracelet. Spacers and clips can be used as a technique of grouping charms together on the bracelet. This stops all the charms from sliding around the bracelet chain during use. Some other brands who use threading programs include OHM, Lovelinks by Aagaard, Links of London and Chamilia.
Europe definitely has the most charm companies out there. But charm jewellery has also proven to be greatly in demand in America. The key attraction of these more contemporary charm mechanisms is the overall flexibility they offer the wearer. Bracelets are still sold as chain links. These are capable of taking a fixed number of dangling charms. However, the more established plain bracelets can accommodate far more charms. The bracelets are usually made from 14k gold, oxidised silver, polished silver and occasionally leather.
Correspondingly, the charms are also made from a selection of resources. This means that the sale price of charms will vary wildly depending on what the charm is made out of. The most common type of charm is one made from sterling silver. But you can also buy more expensive gold charms. In addition, they now make charms finished with enamel and sometimes adorned with semi-precious stones.
The importance of charm jewellery continues to evolve as time goes by. During the Second World War, members of the military tended to invest in charms as a keepsake for their relatives. These charms were handcrafted by locals and kept as a souvenir of the soldiers' tour of duty. By the 1950s the craze for charm bracelets had caught on with children. They enjoyed collecting charms that represented a unique episode in their life.
However, the most recent crop of charm bracelets have been primarily manufactured in Europe. Denmark is the most dominant country when it comes to charm designers. It was the Danish company Trollbeads that brought about the revitalization of charm jewellery during the seventies. These later charm bracelets were distinguishable from the old ones by their modular construction. Danish jewellers' Pandora has a trademarked technique which means that their charms are not able to work on competitors' bracelets. Such systems also make certain that charms will sit safely and securely onto their designated bracelet.
On top of that, nearly all charm manufactures offer various clips and spacers. These are a kind of simplistic charm that remain in a steadfast place on the bracelet. Spacers and clips can be used as a technique of grouping charms together on the bracelet. This stops all the charms from sliding around the bracelet chain during use. Some other brands who use threading programs include OHM, Lovelinks by Aagaard, Links of London and Chamilia.
Europe definitely has the most charm companies out there. But charm jewellery has also proven to be greatly in demand in America. The key attraction of these more contemporary charm mechanisms is the overall flexibility they offer the wearer. Bracelets are still sold as chain links. These are capable of taking a fixed number of dangling charms. However, the more established plain bracelets can accommodate far more charms. The bracelets are usually made from 14k gold, oxidised silver, polished silver and occasionally leather.
Correspondingly, the charms are also made from a selection of resources. This means that the sale price of charms will vary wildly depending on what the charm is made out of. The most common type of charm is one made from sterling silver. But you can also buy more expensive gold charms. In addition, they now make charms finished with enamel and sometimes adorned with semi-precious stones.
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