Most popular sterling silver charm designs
Silver charms are worm by many women as a fashion statement. However, many times these charms become a part of a person, like a wedding ring, and they continue wearing it throughout their life and even pass it on to their children and grandchildren as a heirloom. There are hundreds of different charm designs that are used by different people.
One of the most popular charms used by women is the key neckpiece. This charm design has gained so much popularity that you will even find men wearing it as an accessory today. You can find everyone from Hollywood celebrities to rockstars wearing them. These have been in style since centuries now and the beauty behind wearing an antique styled key has not faded out even now. Antique keys are most popular and also have a very feminine touch to it. These ornate antique keys are styled to look like the ones that were used in previous centuries to unlock secret passages and treasure chests. The most popular sizes for the key range between small ones that are half an inch to two inches long and bigger bulkier ones that can go upto four inches long. The small designs are usually popular among graceful, timid women and the long bulkier ones are very popular among the rock and punk-rock crowd which usually consists of teenagers and younger women. Traditionally, this piece of jewelry was made in materials like brass and copper. However, today you can find this in materials like sterling silver and gold.
The heart charm is also another very popular charm design. This design is probably the most widely used one in the world. Everyone from older women to teenagers loves this charm. This charm design is a popular symbol for love. The origin of this symbol dates back to over hundred years old to the Victorian era. The design was not restricted to only jewelry but was also popular for embellishing other things like cutlery, bed sheets, hair clips etc. However, the authenticity of the origin of the symbol is debatable.
Many catholic historians claim that the symbol was derived in the 17th century when Saint Margaret Marie Alacoque has a dream about a heart enclosed by thorns. The heart charm design also has religious sentiments attached to it for many Catholics. It symbolizes the soul of Jesus in Christian iconography.
Many heart shaped charm designs are designed to open from the middle giving one the option of putting in pictures of their loved ones inside. Many people have this design as a family heirloom and pass it on from generation to generation to keep fondly remember their ancestors.
Victorian styled charm designs are very popular today. With the increasing popularity of vintage styled clothing, vintage lockets are also becoming increasingly common. The classic look of these vintage pieces go well with any kind of clothing as can be used to accessorize almost all types of clothes from jeans and casual t-shirts to pretty dresses.