As a little girl, you probably played dress-up many times. You might have dressed yourself up with princess dresses and fun jewelry. The jewelry you used back then is very similar to what is known as costume jewelry, and even though you are fully grown, there are still many ways that costume jewelry can make [...]

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The wearing of charms dates back to 400 or 500 BC, when they were believed to hold special powers — particularly the power of protection. By the 1890’s charms had evolved into a fashion statement and a popular keepsake.
Now, as then, charms are often given by mothers to their daughters as gifts or family heirlooms. [...]

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