A Look at Vintage Charm Bracelets
You might think of charm bracelets as a new trend but they have a very long history. People have always worn charm bracelets, archeologists have excavated a bracelet in Europe which is about 10,000 years old. Neolithic bracelets were just a collection of animal bones and small stones, the Ancient Egyptians introduced precious gemstones and small carved objects as charms.There were three main reason why charm bracelets were important. Firstly people, especially when at sea for a long time or at war, liked to wear charms that they believed would protect then. Furthermore these trinkets could remind them of home and their own identity. In other cases, charm bracelets were a way to show off status.In the 19th century Queen Victoria discovered charm bracelets as a fashion accessory and started a trend among upper class women of the time. This fashion continued in the 20th century although by the 1970s they were almost forgotten.
In the 1980s collectors started to realise the potential vintage charm bracelets had. After that there has been a revival strengthened by brands such as Pandora charms, the fashion of the Italian charm bracelets or those inspired by the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’. If you are looking for genuine charm bracelets you will always have a chance in antique shops or auctions. Otherwise there are places where you can find them online, for instance eBay. If you want to become a collector you should do some research first and possibly talk to people who are already in this business, easy to do these days with the internet. If you thing of buying a vintage charm bracelet as a gift remember that many people do not like to wear second hand vintage jewelry and it might be a better idea to buy one of the many types of new charm bracelets on the market that they will be able to keep and personalize in future as they wish. As they can be really unique charm bracelets are always a good gift idea.
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