Where Charm Bracelets Came From
The sterling silver charm bracelet has been a popular jewelry item for many centuries. You can find examples of charm bracelets in cultures as disparate as the ancient Egyptians to the Northern Celtic peoples. When the original charm bracelets were made each charm had a different symbolism. Sometimes the bracelet was bought as a story, each charm symbolizing certain aspects of whatever was being celebrated. If it was a birthday present it might be different events in that person life. There are some silver charms for bracelets however whose meaning are fairly standard and these the most common silver charms for bracelets.
The four leaf clover is used to symbolize either past or future luck. This is originally a Celtic symbol and carrying a four leaf clover of any type was and still is, considered to be very lucky. Like real luck the four leaf clover is very rare, only one in ten thousand clovers have four leaves. The early church took the clover from the Pagans and named three of the leaves the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, the Trinity, and the fourth God´s Grace.
The elephant of any kind in the Middle East, Africa and Far East is said to symbolize wisdom and strength. The United States sees the elephant with a raised trunk to be lucky. These silver charms for bracelets are much more common in the East however.
The Christian church like both the number seven and the Guardian Angel or Patron Saints of the Church on their lucky charms. These bracelets are very common in both Europe and Latin American countries. The number 7 is considered lucky because it is “Gods Number” and the number of days for Creation. The Guardian Angel comes straight from the Bible, both Old and New Testaments’.
Both the cat and wishbone are also considered to be very lucky in both China and England. The Chinese consider the cat to be naturally lucky and the English get their affinity from ancient Celtic, Angle and Saxon traditions.
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