Charms, date as far back as 5000 B.C., when ancient Egyptians wore bracelet charms to ward off bad luck and evil. During the Victorian era, charms were given as tokens of love and friendship. Queen Victoria popularized charms by wearing a bracelet with small lockets containing locks of hair and family portraits. During World War II, American soldiers often bought their wives, sweethearts, and mothers charms to represent the places they had visited, to commemorate special events or even just as a token of affection.

Today, the premise of charm collecting really hasn't changed much making charm bracelets an everlasting fasion statement not to mention family tradition. Sterling silver charms and 14kt gold charms represent one's personality and special interests, such as family, pets, cooking, hobbies, fashion, sports, or religion. The lasting appeal of precious metal charms come from their unique ability to commemorate special life events - weddings, birthdays, graduations - and become a gift that can be added to again and again over the course of a person's life. These personalized treasures of one's life and adventrues have quickly become cherished family heirlooms when passed down from mother to daughter to granddaughter.