Charming Memories - First Part - Old Times

Charms Jewelry

One of the most noticeable trends over the last few years has been the renaissance of the charm bracelet. They are versatile, sentimental and can tell a story.

Charm bracelets can be found all throughout history and in many cultures. They protected from evil, they brought good fortune, served as heirlooms hand from generation to generation. They are a form of seld expression.

Charms were found already during the Neolitic period when men would carry a special stone or piece of wood to ward off enemies.

Elaborate jewelry made of precious stones and metals emerged during the age of the Egyptian Pharaohs. It was during this time that the first recognizable charm bracelets and necklaces appeared.

The Egyptian people were obsessively prepared for a prosperous life after death and charm bracelets played a significant role in this process. They were worn also as ID tags to help God to decide uopn the wearer's proper status in the afterlife.

During the Roman Empire Christians would discreetly carry fish charms under their garments in order to identify themselves to other Christians to enter into secret forbidden worship activities.

The Jewish scholar of that same time would write passages from Jewish law on tiny slips of parchment and carefully insert the slips into a small, golden amulet that was worn around the neck. This act was meant to keep the law close to the heart.

Examples of Solomon era amulets exist in many museum. Due to proscription of idol, Jewish amulets emphasize text and names.

The Jewish tallis the prayer shawl with fringed corners and knotted tassels at each corner, is perhaps one of the world's oldest and most used talismanic objects. Originally intended to distinguish the Jews from pagans, the prayer shawl is fascinating because of its name: it is very closed to the term "talisman".

In the Middle Age kings and warriors used charms and amulets with incantations to protect them in battle. Men of this period also wore them on belts as a sign of status, family and profession.

Superstition gradually disappeared with the emergence of the Renaissance era, and the more educated, wealthy classes in Europe stopped wearing charms. The other people however continued their old aged traditions, and the charm maintained its special role until the late 19th Century when they began to evolve from its practical function as a spiritual protector to a more decorative use as a fashionable piece of jewelry.

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