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From legendary jewelers such as Tiffany and Cartier to out-of-the-way flea markets, from chic design houses like Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel to tiny antiques shops, charms are making a great comeback on the fashion scene. Drawn to these tiny treasures for their ability to express elements of the wearer's personality, today's charm lovers are using them to adorn everything from bracelets and necklaces to dog collars and diaper bags.

As famed jewelry designer Kenneth Jay Lane notes: "Women (and men) have worn charms for luck, sentimentality and to ward off evil spirits since Cleopatra first charmed Caesar and Mark Antony." In actual fact, people have been wearing amulets since the were living in caves!

In *The Charm of Charms*, photographer Jade Albert and writer Ki Hackney tell the fascinating story of these ever-popular objects. The stunning color photographs provide up-close and personal views of hundreds of cherished charmed jewels, including pieces belonging to such celebrities as Claudette Colbert, Joan Crawford, the Duchess of Windsor, Cornelia Guest, Elvis Presley, and Mary J. Blige. The intriguing stories behind these beloved trinkets are told in the lively, informative text, which also covers the history of charms and amulets from prehistory to the present.

Combining up-to-the-minute trendiness with nostalgic glamour, this gorgeous volume speaks to fashion and jewelry enthusiasts of any age.

Applied arts. Arts and crafts --- charm bracelets --- fashion [culture-related concept] --- charms --- talismans --- ornaments [object genre]

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Charms are the fashion phenomenon of the new millennium. Wether four-leaf clovers, horseshoes, crosses, tiger claws, cowrie shells, heart lockets or an initial on a pendant, they carry the eternal magical properties of love, luck and protection. These beautiful pieces of jewelry can be romantic, whimsical, mystical, witty or just plain glamorous. As the accessory of choice for the most alluring icons and celebrities from the worlds of Hollywood, royalty and fashion, the charm is the ultimate mark of style and badge of identity. From Ancient Egyptian scarabs and Chinese tortoises to today's fabulous highheeled shoe in silver or diamond pavé star dangling from a bracelet, the ashtonishing range of shapes and materials mean that there is a charm to appeal to everyone. This book, with a host of memorable anecdotes and historical facts, together with over 100 full-colour illustrations, is a treasury of keepsakes and talismans, and the perfect celebration of the exquisite charm of charms.

Applied arts. Arts and crafts --- charm bracelets --- fashion [culture-related concept] --- charms --- talismans --- ornaments [object genre]