Mourning Charms
Queen Victoria popularized the mourning charms. These were some kind of tiny container or locket filled with hair cut from a recently died loved one. Queen Victoria wore the hair of her Prince Albert in a locket after his death. The other familiar trinkets women wore as charms were shells, stones and teeth and claws.
Moving into the industrial revolution and 20th century, most of the manufacturers began producing charm of other styles and materials. There were flowing forms of animals and ornate flowers in the early period of 1900s. During the late 1920s and early years of 1930s, the charms were decorated using fine art and they were angular and geometric.
Designers during this era started incorporating animal teeth and bone, plastics, ivory, wood and other type of resources into all types of jewellery.
Currently, silver charm and Italian charm bracelets are quite popular, and they’re marketed in different design styles, patterns and shapes.