The History Of Family Italian Charms
Family Italian charms have been around for thousands of years. The history of these charms is as fascinating as the ornaments themselves. Family Italian charms all stand for different things, but one thing is for sure, they were used in everyday living. The charms were believed to carry different powers and for that reason the charms where carried on string around the neck to be kept close to the heart. These charms were made from everything from rocks, to gems, and even gold. They say that depending on what the charm was made out of, it would have different meanings. Of course no one charm was the same to every Italian family, and charms that looked alike could have had different meanings to different families. (more…)