Charm bracelets are an elegant way to mark special occasions
with a wearable piece of personalized memorabilia. Bracelet charms
may be purchased to represent landmark life occasions, such as
weddings, graduations from college or high school, and other
significant milestones. Many women, however, prefer not to wait to
take the opportunity to add bracelet charms to their charm
bracelet.
Women may purchase bracelet charms that represent their
interests. These bracelet charms may be obvious symbols, such as an
ice cream cone for a woman who enjoys eating ice cream, or a
bicycle for a woman who is happiest when bicycling to and from work
each day. However, it is also common for women to look for bracelet
charms that symbolize interests and qualities about themselves in a
more esoteric way. This may mean a pepper shaped bracelet charm for
a woman who likes to remember to spice things up to keep life
interesting, or a bracelet charm shaped like a pair of dice for a
woman who prides herself on taking chances.
Bracelet charms may be given by a boyfriend or husband as a
small token of appreciation, love, affection, etc., upon birthdays,
anniversaries and holidays such as Christmas or Chanukah. However,
many bracelet charms are also purchased as token gifts, and are
given at times between official gift giving holidays and occasions.
This is because bracelet charms are available in a variety of
prices, and can be purchased in a format that symbolizes a specific
event, private joke, or another special meaning.
Bracelet charms may be low quality plastic items, but the
bracelet charms that are most commonly purchased are those crafted
out of high quality precious metals. Tiffany & Co., the legendary
New York City based jeweler, sells a wide variety of sterling
silver and 14K gold bracelet charms. Tiffany & Co., also sells
charm bracelets to affix the bracelet charms upon, in both sterling
silver and different gold karat weights, such as 14K gold and 18K
gold. Department store jewelry counters, such as Macy's, J.C.
Penney, and Lord and Tailor also sell bracelet charms that are
suitable for gift giving. These bracelet charms may also be
purchased from these stores' websites.
