Charm bracelets are given for special times in a girl's life. When she graduates from high school, a gold charm bracelet with a special graduates charm showing her year of graduation and a graduates cap will be a token she can keep forever. Gold charms can be added by her for other significant times in her life. Her subsequent graduation from college might see an addition of another significant gold charm. Marriage and her first child can all be represented in gold charms which she adds to her charm bracelet. Gold charm bracelets are usually given to commemorate an important event in a girl's life. Charms are favorite jewelry items and most jewelers have extensive collections of gold charm representations of just about anything alive as a breathing animal or insect to representations of victories or special times in a girl's life. There is something refined in a charm bracelet as indicative of good taste as visiting Rome after high school graduation or of simply buying a gold Italian charm of the statue of David. Whether your tastes in charms run from the Italian charm to the New York solid gold charms: there is no one who cannot feel a sense of attachment to jewelry that celebrates his special moments in life. Many times mothers like to buy silver charm bracelets for their daughters. The silver charm bracelet slowly begins to be adorned with small silver Italian charms of playing soccer, or of ballet recitals, of grade school birthdays celebrated in school and at home. Silver charms have a charm of their own especially if they are made from pure silver and set with small colored stones for her birthday. Charm jewelry knows no age and is always youthful. The charm bracelet on the wrist of a 10 year old can be in her possession until she passes it on to her own daughter.

The charm bracelet of a high school graduate can be worn until she reaches retirement. Whether gold or silver, charm bracelets and the choice of charms are a charming addition to any outfit. Of course, if Prince Charming should come along, he might want to buy his future bride a charm in gold or silver to match her charm bracelet. What a charming thought to keep in mind that one must always wear their charm bracelet just in case Prince Charming comes along. And, if he doesn't a charm bracelet is light hearted and indicative of a free and giving spirit that is reflected in the collection of artistic representations of good luck charms. Charms on a charm bracelet may not only be a record of a girl's achievements but can also be images of animals that she had as pets or of objects that are perceived as bringing good luck. Charms of saints as gold charms or as silver charms are as popular as gold charms of ships anchors tied with a rope signifying permanence and attachment. One's freedom of expression is conveyed in one's choice of charms whether gold or silver.