subject: How To Pick The Right Charm [print this page] Charm bracelets are a popular gift - they're stunning pieces of jewellery that can be treasured for generations with each owner amassing their own collection of charms.
After initially buying something like a sterling charm bracelet, it's traditional to give exquisite charms that can be added to the bracelet, marking important events such as christenings, graduations and weddings. They can even be given as birthday presents, or as gifts or tokens of love.
There are so many different charms that it can be a minefield when deciding which one to buy. Every charm, whilst being a beautiful piece of jewellery, has a meaning behind it. Choosing a pretty charm that has a sentimental meaning is one sure-fire way to ensure your gift leaves her stunned.
If you wish to bestow luck upon her, you should buy an angel charm, which means her life will be blessed. Alternatively you could buy a dragonfly, which means she will have a life of good fortune and a ladybird means she will be lucky. A key means she will have a happy home, a baby bottle means she will have healthy and happy children and a star means her wishes shall be granted.
Charms have been used as early as the Egyptian times, when men would carry unusual pieces of stone or wood with them to ward off enemies. The popularity and perceived effect of charms both dwindled during the renaissance as fewer people believed in superstitions. It was only when Queen Victoria wore charm bracelets in public that they became seen as decorative jewellery.
The general rule is that people with gold or red tones in their hair and yellow undertones to their skin are most likely to suit gold jewellery and people with cold complexions are better suited to silver. Silver charm bracelets have a distinctly modern feel and are most popular because it's a more versatile metal. Gold charm bracelets are fashionable because they lend themselves towards a more vintage feel.
