Since the creation of the 20th century and extends to the 1960s, was a mark of middle-class girls receive a wristband before reaching puberty. On each day party or an anniversary, a new charm is added to the sale, often by parents who gave the original bracelet.
The demand for charms is ancient and only The marketing method is relatively recent. Not all the charms of these bracelets were the emblems of luck - were equally common hobby-related and charm school. In fact, the number of spells available, and the banality many of them - a telephone, a car, a cheerleader megaphone, a windmill - May have devalued the word "charm" in the English language, so today is often misunderstood, if you have the "charm" when that person means "amulets."
The French, in particular, had a list of charms called "Le Langage de Porte Bonheur" ( "The Language of Good Luck Charms ") and included 10 charms that symbolized:
An elephant: "Happiness" (happiness)
A heart: "Amour" (love)
Four leaf clover "Bonheur" (luck)
Magnet: "Argent" (silver - or money, because magnet "drawing" energy)
To die, showing seven points, "vein" (games of chance, the probability of player)
The number 13: "Joie" (joy, the routine use of this number is chance or luck-General of the player)
A pig, "Prosperity" (prosperity)
Hamsa hand: "Richesse" (wealth, this is not true - the hand of Hamsa protects against evil eye
A horseshoe, "" Loyalty (loyalty is not very accurate - the usual meaning is attraction or "drawing")
A thought: "Souvenir" (Memory, is rather the language of flowers "),
During the 20th century bracelet American left features a variety of lucky charms in a bright mix of brass, copper, silver and gold-plated metal. This bracelet is typical of the class jewelry worn by young women in the 1950s and 1960s, collected charm by charm while traveling through the tourist traps, flea markets, shops jewelry and garage sales. Many of the charms of the modern symbols of America:
A silver heart engraved with initials: love for the individual name
A brass heart pierced by an arrow: love romantic love
A silver horseshoe: attraction or "drawing" opportunity
A gold wishbone set with a pearl: dreams
A horseshoe of money that is placed in a triangle, a four-leaf clover, a horseshoe and the words "good luck: Good luck
A gold and green enameled four-leaf clover: luck
A silver coin purse with a $ sign: wealth
A horseshoe copper that places a four leaf clover: good luck
A brass heart padlock: a true love
A silver card game difference Random
Double gold diamond horseshoe artificial: the possibility of money
A bag of money marked bronze 1000: the wealth
A silver horseshoe: attraction or "drawing" luck
Other popular 20th century charms often found in European and American charm bracelets include:
The swastika: Luck (pre-Nazi Germany)
Double heart pierced by an arrow simple: mutual love
A mushroom Amanita muscaria: Suerte
A sweep or its scale and brush: luck
A "Lucky Buddha": luck
A black cat: gambling luck
And while European and American independent charms - but, probably, made to suit Western tastes instead of Far East - are what we call, China's charm bracelets made of glass beads, jade carvings, and metal amulets strung in black cord and tied around the wrist.
Following similar design lines China Charm, Pandora Jewelry invented a new system bracelets and necklaces, which added a new dimension in collecting jewelry. This line of jewelry unique foothold in Northern Europe as one of the jewelry business the most successful to date. Since 2002, Pandora Jewelry has brought hope and opportunity to jewelers across North America.
Each element of our collection is a Danish-made sterling silver and 14k gold hand. Several pieces of our range are handcrafted with colorful precious stones and pearls.
About the Author:
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