SylvanaSparkles brings you Bee Bee Beads...

Solid gold and sterling silver beads and charms to fit Pandora, Biagi, Chamilia and other European charm bracelets.

Each weighty gold or silver piece is laser engraved with "SYL" and consecutively numbered. Laser engraving ensures your new gold bead or charm is protected from the harsh effects of stamping. This is so you know that you are getting the real deal, a genuine SylvanaSparkles exclusive creation. Each piece is hand crafted to exact specifications. If you see a piece you like, I recommend you snap it up, as these are unique heirloom collectors items. Being made of precious metals, you will be able to pass them down the generations.

All SylvanaSparkles solid gold and sterling silver beads and charms are guaranteed to give a lifetime of pleasure. Enjoy the compliments as your friends marvel at your collection of stunning precious beads...
　
　

A Little History of Charm Bracelets...

Charm bracelets are nearly as old as mankind
Ancient civilizations were well known for wearing charms to please their gods, ward off evil spirits and gain entry into the afterlife. It wasn't until the 1890's that Queen Victoria made charm bracelets fashionable, and not just for religious protection.
　
Charms in the Medieval Era

Many charms during Medieval times were mini-spells contained in an object or series of objects, which were carried in a small pouch by the wearer. Typically, these charms or amulets were metal, stone, plants, candle wax, fruit, coins, or anything else of symbolic value to the wearer. Perhaps an individual would adopt a special feather or coin or actually take items to handcraft a dream catcher. Most often the amulet or charm was worn as a necklace or ring.

Charms in the Victorian Era

During the Victorian era, the tradition of the "ribbon pulling" came into vogue. A bride would have small charms attached to satin ribbons placed within the icing of her wedding cake. The pulls represented distinctive symbols of love and romance, friendship and future. Each of the bridesmaids as well as other important maidens attending the reception would pull a charm from the cake before it was cut. Gazing at her charm, a young woman could see a foretelling of good luck, romance or good fortune, depending on the charm she selected. An old Victorian saying indicates the meaning of four traditional charms: "The ring for marriage within a year; The penny for wealth, my dear; the thimble for an old maid or bachelor born; The button for sweethearts all forlorn."

According to Elizabeth Florence, president of the Jewelry Information Center, "The first charm bracelets were probably worn by the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians and Hittites from 500 to 400 B.C. Those charms were made of lapis lazuli, rock crystal and other gems and were inscribed with small designs, such as figures of gods, man and animals. They were immediately associated with special powers."
WW II caused another revival of charm bracelets in America in the 1940's and 1950's, as soldiers stationed abroad picked up charms as souvenirs in the European cities they visited and brought them home for wives and girlfriends. The fashion trend continued well into peacetime.
　
Charms still remain a popular jewelry item
Popular themes include horoscope signs, birthstone charms, travel souvenirs, and family keepsakes. Many women start collecting charms when they are children, and the charm bracelet grows along with them, reflecting hobbies and personal experience. A charm bracelet can hold a small replica of a graduation cap, wedding bells, or lockets with children's photos.

Only genuine, mined from the Earth type gemstones are used in SylvanaSparkles beads.

I am not a retailer or authorized European bead reseller. All the beads in the Bee Bee Beads collection are SylvanaSparkles creations, and I hold the trademark licenses to all Bee Bee Beads collection designs.

ALL items are here in Australia, and ready to send to you within 24 hours of your cleared payment. Express post is always available, please just ask.