 PUGSTER HEART FLOWER SILVER TONE EUROPEAN CHARM BEAD FOR BRACELET C89 US $.99 
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 1 Metal Alloy Flowers European Dangle Beads Charms Fit Necklace Silver EB0041 US $.99
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 D165C 18K EP Flower Birthday Stone Style Silver Bead for European Charm Bracelet US $.97
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 2012 NEW PRESENTS PINK FLOWER CHARM 925 SILVER EUROPEAN GLASS BEAD B104 US $3.99
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 6pcs Tibetan Silver Flower Pendants Charms Beads Fit European Bracelet f315 US $.99
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 B122C High Quality With Stone Flowers Charm European Silver Bead for Bracelet US $.97
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 D237C White Crystal Star Flowers Style Silver Bead for European Charm Bracelet US $.97
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 PUGSTER® BEAD FLOWER WITH PINK CRYSTAL SILVER EP EUROPEAN CHARM FOR BRACELET T14 US $.99
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 D437C Blue Crystal Flower Style Silver Bead European Charm for Bracelet US $.97
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 2012 NEW Awesome Gifts RED FLOWER GREEN PLANTS SILVER EUROPEAN BEADS S653 US $4.99
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 PRETTY WOMEN GIFTS CHARMS 925 SILVER EUROPEAN ORNAMENT FLOWER CRYSTAL BEADS C29 US $4.99
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 1X OLIVE FLOWER SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL STERLING SILVER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS 8X14MM US $5.88
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 PUGSTER EUROPEAN SILVER BEAD CHARM FOR PLUM FLOWER BRACELET T55 US $.99
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 Ceramic PINK BLUE Flower EUROPEAN CHARM Bead for Big Silver Bracelet US $6.29
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 Flower Silver Charms European Beads For Snake Chains Necklace Bracelets F56J US $.99
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 1X TURQUOISE FLOWER SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL STERLING SILVER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS 14MM US $5.88
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 D239C Black Crystal White Flowers Style Silver Bead for European Charm Bracelet US $.97
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 PUGSTER EUROPEAN SILVER BEAD CHARM FOR PLUM FLOWER BRACELET W58 US $.99
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 1PC RED FLOWER SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL STERLING SILVER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS 8X14MM US $5.88
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 1PC OCEAN BLUE FLOWER SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL SILVER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS 8X14MM US $5.88
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 1pc silver blue flower crystal pendant for European bracelet beads charm D38 US $.99
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 15pcs Tibetan Silver flower spacer Beads Fit European charm Bracelet L0037 US $3.99
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 4pcs Tibetan Silver flower Dangle European Beads Fit Charms Bracelet f228 US $.99
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 1PC PINK FLOWER SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL STERLING SILVER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS 8X14MM US $5.88
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 2012 NEW GIFTS CHARMS BOY WITH FLOWER 925 SILVER EUROPEAN BEADS S422 US $4.99
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 1pcs Blossm Flowers SILVER MURANO GLASS BEAD fit European Charm Bracelet D16 US $.99
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 5pcs flower murano glass silver core bead for European bracelet beads charm 3P1 US $.99
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 1PC MAGENTA FLOWER SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL STERLING SILVER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS 8X14MM US $5.88
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 D418A 18K GP White Crystal Flower Style Silver Bead European Charm for Bracelet US $.99
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 20 x Silver tone flower ring spacer EUROPEAN charm bead US $1.90
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 1PC BLACK FLOWER SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL STERLING SILVER EUROPEAN CHARM BEADS 8X14MM US $5.88
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 15pcs Tibetan Silver flower spacer Beads Fit European charm Bracelet L0033 US $3.99
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 BLUE DOTS CHARM GIFTS 925 SILVER CORE EUROPEAN WHITE FLOWERS GLASS BEADS B068 US $3.99
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 1pc silver dark RED flower crystal pendant for European bracelet beads charm D37 US $.99
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 PUGSTER® BEAD CUBIC FLOWER SILVER EP EUROPEAN CHARM FOR BRACELET L92 US $.99
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 2012 NEW GIFT CHARM BLUE FLOWER 925 SILVER EUROPEAN GLASS BEAD FOR BRACELET B061 US $.99
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 B068A High Quality Crystal Flower Spacer Charm European Silver Bead for Bracelet US $.99
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 B255A High Quality 18KP Flower & Zircon Charm European Silver Bead for Bracelet US $.99
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 Silver Enamle Flowers Beads European Charm For Bracelets Snake Chain #113 US $.99
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 D235 Purple Crystal Blue Flowers Style Silver Bead for European Charm Bracelet US $.97
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 18pcs Tibetan Silver flower spacer Beads Fit European charm Bracelet L0018 US $3.99
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 Nagara Bronw Enamel 925 Sterling Silver FLOWER European Charm Bead-rbcc US $9.00
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 1pcs Blossm Flowers SILVER MURANO GLASS BEAD fit European Charm Bracelet D17 US $.99
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 S Silver Beads 18K GP Flowers For European Charm Bracelets Chain Necklace #100 US $.99
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 PUGSTER® BEAD FLOWER WITH PINK CRYSTAL SILVER EP EUROPEAN CHARM FOR BRACELET I53 US $.99
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 2012 CUTE DIY GIFTS CHARM SWIRL RED FLOWERS 925 SILVER EUROPEAN GLASS BEAD B027 US $3.99
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 2012 NEW Good Present CHARMS BLUE FLOWERS 925 SILVER EUROPEAN BEAD S262C US $4.99
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 NEW YEAR GIFTS CHARM FLOWERS 925 SILVER EUROPEAN BEADS FOR BRACELET S262A US $4.99
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 Sterling Silver Subtle Flower European Style Bead 6mm US $9.99
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 CHARM 925 SILVER EUROPEAN GLASS CAPTIVATING RED FLOWER BEADS DIY BRACELET B030 US $3.99
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 CHARM 925 SILVER CORE EUROPEAN ORANGE FLOWER GLASS BEAD FOR DIY BRACELET B029 US $3.99
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 B236A High Quality 18KP Flower Basket Charm European Silver Bead for Bracelet US $.99
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 Moress SALMON RED & OLIVE GREEN ENAMEL FLOWERS Silver European Charm Bead M-28 US $22.99
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 CHARM CONTRASTCOLOR FLOWER 925 SILVER EUROPEAN GLASS BEADS FOR DIY BRACELET B040 US $3.99
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 5pcs Tibetan Silver Flower Dangle European Beads Fit Charms Bracelet f380 US $.99
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 D185C Pearl Flower Style Silver Bead for European Charm Bracelet US $.97
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 D395A 18K GP Style Flower White Crystal Silver Bead European Charm for Bracelet US $.99
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 B051C High Quality 18K GP Flower Charm European Silver Bead for Bracelet US $.97
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 PUGSTER EUROPEAN SILVER BEAD CHARM FOR SYMBOL FLOWER BRACELET F33 US $.99
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 PUGSTER® BEAD GOLDEN FLOWER DANGLE SILVER EP EUROPEAN CHARM FOR BRACELET L25 US $.99
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 1 Metal Alloy Flowers Clover European Beads Charms Fit Bracelet Silver EB0007 US $.99
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 Purple flower Enamel charms European Silver beads Bracelets Snake Chain #015 US $.99
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 2pcs silver FLOWER DIAMOND bead for European bracelet bead charm 34S US $.99
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 Enamel Flowers Silver bead European Charms For Bracelet Snake chain #122 US $.99
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 silver with black flower silver bead for European bracelet beads charm C40 US $.99
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 Flower Vine Silver Charms European Beads For Snake Chains Necklace Bracelet F47J US $.99
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 Wholesale 50X Tibet Silver Flower Spacer Beads Fit European Charm Bracelet ★f822 US $.99
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 925 SILVER CORE FIRE FLOWER MURANO GLASS EUROPEAN CHARM BEAD F166 US $.99
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 D119A Four leaf grass Flower Style Silver Bead for European Charm Bracelet US $.99
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 PUGSTER ENAMEL FLOWER CUBE SILVER TONE EUROPEAN CHARM BEAD FOR BRACELET E87 US $.99
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 B052C High Quality 18K GP Flower Pendant Charm European Silver Bead for Bracelet US $.97
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 6 x Tibetan Silver Lucky Flower Dangles Charms Beads Fit European Bracelet f106 US $.99
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 PUGSTER HEART FLOWER SILVER TONE EUROPEAN CHARM BEAD FOR BRACELET A90 US $.99
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 B208A High Quality Rose Flower Charm European Silver Bead for Bracelet US $.99
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 Flower Murano Glass 925 Sterling Silver fit European Bead Charm Bracelet US $2.95
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 Authentic 925 Silver with 14K GOLD Sun flower European Bead CHARM GP057C US $19.99
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The Hidden Meanings of European and American Charms
Starting at the inception of the 20th century and extending until the 1960s, it was a mark of the middle-class that young girls be given a charm bracelet before they reached puberty. At every holiday or anniversary, a new charm is added to the bracelet, often by the relative who had given the original bracelet.
The demand for charms is ancient; only the method of marketing them is relatively recent. Not all the charms on these bracelets were lucky emblems -- equally common were hobby-related and school-related charms. In fact, the number of charms available, and the ordinariness of many of them -- a telephone, a car, a cheerleader's megaphone, a windmill -- may have devalued the word "charm" in the English language, so that today it's often misunderstood that if someone refers to "charms" when that person means "amulets."
The French, in particular, had a list of charms called "Le Langage de Porte Bonheur" ("The Language of Good Luck Charms") and included 10 charms that symbolized:
An elephant: "Felicite" (happiness)
A heart: "Amour" (love)
A four-leaf clover: "Bonheur" (luck)
A horsehoe magnet: "Argent" (silver -- or money, due to the magnet's "drawing" power)
A die, showing seven spots: "Veine" (games of chance; gambler's luck)
The number 13: "Joie" (joy; the usual use of this number is as general luck or gambler's luck)
A pig: "Prosperite" (prosperity)
A hamsa hand: "Richesse" (riches; this is not accurate -- the hamsa hand protects against the evil eye
A horseshoe: "Fidelite" (fidelity; not entirely accurate -- the usual meaning is attraction or "drawing")
A pansy: "Souvenir" (remembrance; it belongs more properly to the "language of flowers")
During the 20th century American charm bracelet at left features a variety of lucky charms in a bright mix of brass, copper, sterling silver, and gold-plated metal. This bracelet is typical of the kind of jewelry worn by adolescent girls in the 1950s and 1960s, collected charm by charm while traveling through the tourist traps, flea markets, jewelry stores and yard sales. Many of the more modern American charms symbolize:
A silver heart engraved with initials: love for the named individual
A brass heart pierced by an arrow: smitten romantic love
A silver horseshoe: attraction or "drawing" luck
A gold wishbone set with a pearl: wishes come true
A silver horseshoe on which is placed a wishbone, a four-leaf clover, a horseshoe and the words "Good Luck": good luck
A gold and green enameled four-leaf clover: luck
A silver money bag with a $ sign: wealth
A copper horseshoe on which is placed a four-leaf clover: good luck
A brass heart padlock: faithful love
A silver spread of playing cards: gambling luck
A gold double horseshoe set with an artificial diamond: money luck
A brass money bag marked 1000: wealth
A silver horseshoe: attraction or "drawing" luck
Other popular 20th century charms often found on European and American charm bracelets include:
A swastika: luck (pre-Nazi Germany)
Twin hearts pierced by a single arrow: reciprocated love
An Amanita muscaria mushroom: luck
A chimney sweep or his ladder and brush: luck
A "Lucky Buddha": luck
A black cat: gambling luck
And although unrelated to European and American charm bracelets -- but probably made to meet Occidental rather than Far East tastes -- are, what are know as, Chinese charm bracelets, made with glass beads, jade carvings, and metal amulets strung on black cord and tied around the wrist.
Following similar design lines to Chinese charm bracelets, Pandora Jewelry invented a new system for charm bracelets and necklaces, which added a new dimension in collecting jewelry. This unique jewelry line established a foothold in Northern Europe as one of the most successful jewelry businesses to date. Since 2002, Pandora Jewelry has brought hope and opportunity to jewelers across North America.
Each item in our collection is a handmade Danish design in sterling silver and 14K gold. Various pieces of our line are handcrafted with colorful precious stones and cultured pearls.
About the Author
Lewis Jewelers is proud to carry the full line of
Pandora Jewelry
. Pandora bracelets, Pandora charms and Pandora beads are only a part of the collection. For more information, Lewis Jewelers, 2000 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48103, 877-88-LEWIS or visit the website.
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