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Read about the history of  charm bracelets from Gold and Silver Charm Jewelry

For thousands of years people have been using charms as amulets to ward off evil, or luck and prosperity. The use of charms on bracelets seems to have been started by the ancient Egyptians who used them as symbols of their faith and to carry with them to the afterlife so that the gods could identify them and give them their appropriate status. In Rome the early Christians wore a charm shaped as a fish to identify themselves to each other and in the Dark Ages they were used for religious and political identification and to indicate the family of the bearer. In the Middle Ages knights wore them to protect them in battle and the general populace also wore charms. The History of Charm Bracelets…

Read about the the Hamsa Hand symbol from Gold and Silver Charm Jewelry

The eye-in-hand or hand symbol was used in the ancient world as a charm for protection from bad luck and evil. The five fingers of the hand are thought to symbolise the ability to poke someone with evil intentions in the eye, thus blinding them! The hand symbol is used as a decorative motif in art works, plaques and jewelry and is seen in Arabic and Jewish cultures, where it is called a Hamsa (or Khamsa) today. It is thought that the symbol was used by the Phoenicians in the Ancient world and it may have represented their goddess Tanit who was a patron of the city of Carthage. Hamsa Hand Symbol – Origins and Designs,,,,,

Find Out About the Caduseus and it’s use in Gold and Silver Charm Jewelry

Caduceus charms are a fashionable gift for graduating physicians, nurses and veterinary students but are you aware of how this emblem came to be used by medical workers? The Rod of Asclepius is a much more suitable logo for medical personnel and organisations, so why is the caduceus used even though, unlike the Rod, it has no medical meaning? In reality, quite the contrary as the emblem is associated with Hermes, god of the market place and travel and of the craftiness of liars, and who is in general linked to waywardness and deception. He was also the guide of souls to the underworld, so the use of his symbol for medicine is particularly unfortunate. The Caduceus – Jewelry and Origins….

Information on the Egyptian Ankh from Gold and Silver Charm Jewelry

The Egyptian ankh is a recognizable sign seen as ankh charms, on ornamental objects, on clothing and scores of other places in today’s world. It looks a little like the cross of the Christians with a loop over the transverse bar. It’s origins are still vague but it’s meaning is apparent. It is the Egyptian character for ‘eternal life’ and is seen in ornamental designs and on household objects left in their burial places, which were either fashioned in the shape of an ankh or decorated with this symbol. The Ankh – Charms, Origins and Symbolism