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Giving charm bracelets as a gift has become a tradition. Several times, from teen age to married life a woman receive charm bracelets. In old times these bracelets were given to a woman to rejoice her future. These bracelets are known as bracelets of lifetime and are also passed down to heirlooms for generations. When a mother passes her bracelet to her daughter as a gift or as a family heirloom, then her daughter can add her own charms in bracelet and may give it a different look. These charms may represent her beliefs, interests or favorite hobbies. Then daughter can also pass it down if it remains in a good condition.

Normally a woman receives her first charm that could be a flower or ballerina when she was young. And love token from her sweet heart in teen age. A jeweled mortarboard when graduated, a memento on school trip. And many more like the charms of wedding, engagement, home, children and so on.

After marriage she may travel to different countries for honeymoon. Charms may also describe the story of her honeymoon. For instance, small cruise ship may tell about islands or small Eiffel tower can explain a lot about weekend in France or small Disney cartoons tells about a tour to Disney land and many more other things around her wrist expose different visits.

Many women wear charms like small typewriter that shows that she is doing a job outside. Many wear small golf stick and ball, tennis racket and ball, which indicate that she is a sportswoman. Distinctive charms of artwork may signify that she is an artist. She also adds some charms only for the simple and beautiful look. Different people different ideas some wear two charms some wear 10 charms.

Collecting vintage charms has now become a new trend. Some people often wear single charm with bracelets or as a pendant out of their collection. They beautifully display their collections in tremendous shadow jewellery boxes or hang them in sparkling ribbons on boards, mirrors or frames. Vintage charms are beautiful to gift specially on weddings. For instance, a person can give a vintage charm to bride, which may represent one of bride’s interests. One can also gift charms on birthday of his or her child that may have some relevance to preceding year.

Huge variety is available nowadays for any season and any reason. Different people purchase many charm bracelets and buy numerous charms that create endless combinations. Charms are considered as a popular way to express uniqueness because two bracelets cannot be same at one time. Crafts, hobbies, sports related and work related charms are easy to search now. Animals and pets charms are also available these days.

Charm bracelets have also gained popularity among celebrities. Many celebrities are seen with their bracelets. Mostly are models so they use expensive pieces. They wear diamond embedded gold or platinum charm bracelets. The reputed jewelers and designers design those bracelets. They usually craft the base with gold or charms with platinum to give an exclusive look they use white diamonds on base and other colored gems on the end of charms, which actually becomes a universal piece. Celebrities normally buy hand made pieces. Pandora bracelet is an example; Pandora charm bracelets are authentically hand made and exclusively available in gold, sterling silver, platinum with gems like cubic zirconia, emeralds and pearls.

Charm bracelets have been around for quite a while now. Charm bracelets have a very long and interesting history. They have been traced back to early Egyptians and some African tribes whose women wore them with beads to ward of evil spirits. Queen Victoria used to wear them, which made them a fashion with English nobility. Charm bracelets have been in and out of fashion – and have now again become a fashion wear item.

There are basically three different designs of charm bracelets. One is to tie a string, a piece of wool, or any cord around the wrist and hang favourite trinkets or charms or beads from it. This is generally how young girls get started on charm bracelets. Older girls and women may buy a steel, silver or gold chain and dangle their favourite charms from it. The Italian charm bracelet is a bracelet onto which the charms are snapped. There are some high fashion designers who have started making charm bracelets. This version of the Italian charm bracelet is fairly recent and also there is a European version of the charm bracelet. The European charm bracelet is a chain on which beads and charms can be put. The charms and beads can be changed to suit the mood and dress of the wearer.

Well, what does make a great design for a charm bracelet depends a lot on the type of person who is wearing it. What are their favourite’s things, which they really treasure and like to display a charm of it. Like a favourite pet, singer, initial of a loved one – and the list becomes endless. All girls and women who wear a charm bracelet select the charms that they want. Later on charms are added and some removed. Some women may even have a set of charm bracelets, and they would wear the one that they like on a particular day.

All the leading jewellers and fashion designers have got into making charm bracelets that are exquisite, but everyone cannot afford them. So what would make a great design for a charm bracelet would be to select the chain and then the charms that one likes. Charms can be bought anywhere in the world, from shops that sell trinkets to jewellers shops. There can be a favourite colour charm, a favourite singer charm, a loved one’s initial charm, a favourite place charm, a favourite movie charm, a favourite car charm. All these charms on a charm bracelet make a great talking piece, especially if someone is getting newly acquainted, as each charm and its reason for being on the charm bracelet can get the conversation going – and it can last for hours. Close friends may also buy and gift charms to hang on to the charm bracelet.

A great charm bracelet should be an extension of the personality of the person wearing it, and not a fashion statement. It should depict a persons likings and what they are extremely fond of. The charm bracelet should add to the charm of the lady wearing it.