Sunday, July 28, 2013

A Look At The Fashion For Charm Bracelets

By Anita Hale


Charm bracelets have been in existence for centuries. But the phenomena for how they're worn has grown in recent history. As an illustration, the most legendary imagery associated with a charm bracelet is the one from notorious jeweller Tiffany and Co. They released their very first charm bracelet way back in 1889. It was a link bracelet with a single charm on it. This charm was a silver heart that dangled. The style of heart has since gone on to become something of a emblem of Tiffanys.

So what exactly is the the appeal of charm jewellery? Well, the reason behind this have evolved in recent times. During WWI and WW2, soldiers tended to invest in charms as a keepsake for their relatives. These were simple charms that had been manufactured by a native. The idea was that the charm could be cherished and donned as a reminder of the soldier's deployment. By the 1950s the craze for charm bracelets had extended to children. Kids all over America and Europe enjoyed collecting charms to mark special events in their lives. For instance, charms could be given at baptisms, birthdays, graduation and so on.

Today's charm bracelets are manufactured primarily in Europe. Denmark is by far the leading country for designing charm jewellery. This was the country that spawned Trollbeads. It was Trollbeads that really led the rebirth of charm fashion back in the 1970s. These charm bracelets differed from the old ones. They utilised a revolutionary new modular construction. This meant that beads and charms had been engineered to match up with a unique threaded used by that specific company. The Danish jewellers known as Pandora are known to use this technique on their jewellery manufacture. Their patented mechanism ensures that their charms cannot work on other bracelets. These systems also make sure that charms are fastened safely onto their corresponding bracelet.

On top of that, the majority of charm providers incorporate optional clips or "spacers". These are a smaller charm that keep in a steadfast place on the bracelet. Clips can serve as a technique of sectioning off charms. This means that they cannot slide around the bracelet. Further makes that apply threading systems on their bracelets include OHM, Lovelinks by Aagaard, Links of London and Chamilia.

Europe is undoubtedly the main source of charm industry. However, this kind of jewellery is also becoming big business over in America and Canada. This is largely down to the sophisticated style of bracelets on offer. They allow the wearer to customize their bracelet according to their own preferences. In addition, the prices of such bracelets are still very affordable for most people. Bracelets remain available to buy in the old chain link style. However, these can only, a very limited quantity of charms. The solid snake chain bracelets are the kind usually seen for sale. These are made from either silver or gold. Thee advantage of a snake chain bracelet is that it can hold a far greater number of charms. You can also find these bracelets available in leather, polished silver and oxidized silver.

By the same token the charms are made with various resources. This can have a great effect on their eventual price. Generally charms are created from sterling silver. But there are additional ranges made with gold, wood, enamel and gemstones.




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