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Rembrandt Charm,
they have been enchanting people for 40 years.
Frequently referred to as amulets or talisman, the
wearing of Rembrandt charms has been associated with magic,
mystique, protection, spirituality and love.
As early as the stone age, people began making
charm
jewelry from clay, animal bones and shells to use as
objects of adornment. Different cultures came of age
at different times throughout history, in Africa,
there is evidence that as early as 75,000 years ago
early stone-age man used shells as adornments.
In a
cave in southwestern Germany, tiny intricately
carved ivory figurines made of mammoth tusks were
found dating back 30,000 years. These findings
support the claim that early man made and wore
charm like jewelry. During the Bronze Age, charm jewelry making became more
sophisticated along with the materials used. Early
charms were made of lapis lazuli, rock crystal, and
other semiprecious gems and were inscribed with
small designs associated with special powers.
Different civilizations including the Babylonians,
Assyrians, and Persians made and wore charms. The
Babylonians are believed to be the first people to
wear charms on a bracelet around 700 BC. The Egyptians started using charms as early as
3000 BC. They used charms to ward off evil spirits,
protect loved ones in the afterlife, enhance
fertility, and assure prosperity.
As master goldsmiths they were the first to develop
the ability to cast gold, using the lost-wax
technique which many charm jewelry manufacturers,
including Rembrandt Charms, still use today.
The machine age introduced the technology
to mine precious metals and mass-produce them into
affordable gold charm jewelry for the growing middle class,
both in Europe and the United States. Rembrandt
Charm means quality. |
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