Home  Information Jewelry The Meanings of Charms
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Often we buy a piece of jewelry with a particular charm simply because you like it. However, many charms do have specific significance, and we can give our jewelry more meaning by choosing charms that are appropriate to us or an occasion to be celebrated. Different cultures attribute different qualities to various charms, but here are the popular meanings of some of the charms.
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HEART: the symbole of love and female energy. The Egyptians thought that the heart was the seat of life, soul, and intelligence
CIRCLE: symbol of the ultimate perfect form. For the Egyptians, it represented eternity; for Buddhists it symbolizes englightenment
FLOWER: different types of flower do carry quite different symbolic meanings, but flowers in general represent natural beauty
FISH: offers good luck and keeps you safe from drowning. An early Christian symbol and an ancient Indian symbol - the first incarnation of the god Vishnu was as a fish
KEY: helps in establishing a new life and gives mastery of a situation
SPIRAL: the symbol of death and rebirth - the cycle of life
STAR: the five pointed star had a role in magic. Also a charm for sailors
STARFISH: the five arms symbolize the forms of earthly happiness - longevity, wealth, peace, virtue, and happiness.
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