Hungerford Arcade is full of all sorts of wonderful treasures and trinkets. Today we have this beautiul childrens silver charm bracelet!
Charm bracelets are known to have been used even as far back as 75,000 years ago made from shells or bone. They were originally thought to be made or given to warn off evil spirits or bad luck! In more recent times, Queen Victoria was famously known to wear and gift charm bracelets even starting a fashion for them amongst Europian nobles.
Such intricate detailing on the very small charms “Mouse with Cheese, Wishing Well, Sledging Bear and Mare with Foal!”
The individual charms on the bracelets usually carry a personal or sentimental attachment to the owner making many of these very unique indeed!
Today most famous for their charm bracelets, “Tiffany & Co” released their first charm bracelet in 1989 with the iconic dangling single heart cham. Although public interest in the Charm Bracelet waned in the latter 20th century, popularity increased after 2000 and vintage charms have been much sort after in fashion and by collectors.
