Have you ever considered wearing your whole life around your wrist? My grandmother started giving charms to me at a very young age; the charms that I possess do have great sentimental value to me because they all represent special moments in my life. Since recovering this bracelet, I have had a great deal of memories flood back to me. “Charms have often been collected as reminders of good times, and because they signify a great amount of sentiment which their wearers wish to carry around with them” (David Clark). Each charm brings me back to a moment in time that I thought that I had forgotten about a long time ago.
My grandmother gave me an empty, boring-looking bracelet chain for my sixth birthday, it was hard for me to comprehend why she …show more content…
“Nowadays charms are extremely sought after” (David Clark). I am extremely grateful that my grandmother started building this bracelet with me early on in life because; charms are getting more expensive with the cost of silver fluctuating as much as it is. There is also the hassle of acquiring the charms, if my grandmother or I were willing to spend a decent amount of money on a charm I would expect to see it, touch it, and hold it before making a decision. The possibility of finding a store that sells real silver charms is getting more and more difficult, especially with the internet as big as it is now. Virtually everything is done online which takes away half of the fun of charm …show more content…
It starts out in the Neolithic era where men would find pieces of wood and even stones that were eye catching and carry it on their person in order to ward off enemies. During the Roman Empire, Christians would wear their garments with the iconic fish charm to make themselves known to other Christians to gain entry into secret worship. Claire Ritter also states “Christians were carrying little fish charms hidden in their clothing as a symbol of their faith.” During the Middle Ages, knights and kings used charms and amulets; they were most often used to protect warriors in battle. Charms were also worn on belts to represent family origin, also knows as the family crest. Now, moving towards a purely aesthetic reason for charms, Queen Victoria had her own fascination with charms. She made charm bracelets extremely popular by using them as a luxury fashion statement (Kathleen Oldford). There are even charms that have been discovered that date back to the Egyptian times; they used charms for faith and good luck (Claire Ritter). Continuing on, David Clark mentions that “[back in the day] it was common for the wealthier classes to show off their fortune by wearing elaborate and exotic clothing, and the wearing of charm bracelets as a fashion accessory” today, people still continue to wear charms and trinkets as a fashion statement. Each bracelet or necklace is completely unique to the wearer. At the end of World War II is when
My grandmother gave me an empty, boring-looking bracelet chain for my sixth birthday, it was hard for me to comprehend why she …show more content…
“Nowadays charms are extremely sought after” (David Clark). I am extremely grateful that my grandmother started building this bracelet with me early on in life because; charms are getting more expensive with the cost of silver fluctuating as much as it is. There is also the hassle of acquiring the charms, if my grandmother or I were willing to spend a decent amount of money on a charm I would expect to see it, touch it, and hold it before making a decision. The possibility of finding a store that sells real silver charms is getting more and more difficult, especially with the internet as big as it is now. Virtually everything is done online which takes away half of the fun of charm …show more content…
It starts out in the Neolithic era where men would find pieces of wood and even stones that were eye catching and carry it on their person in order to ward off enemies. During the Roman Empire, Christians would wear their garments with the iconic fish charm to make themselves known to other Christians to gain entry into secret worship. Claire Ritter also states “Christians were carrying little fish charms hidden in their clothing as a symbol of their faith.” During the Middle Ages, knights and kings used charms and amulets; they were most often used to protect warriors in battle. Charms were also worn on belts to represent family origin, also knows as the family crest. Now, moving towards a purely aesthetic reason for charms, Queen Victoria had her own fascination with charms. She made charm bracelets extremely popular by using them as a luxury fashion statement (Kathleen Oldford). There are even charms that have been discovered that date back to the Egyptian times; they used charms for faith and good luck (Claire Ritter). Continuing on, David Clark mentions that “[back in the day] it was common for the wealthier classes to show off their fortune by wearing elaborate and exotic clothing, and the wearing of charm bracelets as a fashion accessory” today, people still continue to wear charms and trinkets as a fashion statement. Each bracelet or necklace is completely unique to the wearer. At the end of World War II is when