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Charm bracelet

A charm bracelet is a type of bracelet from which are suspended a number of decorative charms.

They have been popular, made of gold or of inexpensive ware, throughout the 20th century, and continue to be today, as the variety of charms has greatly increased.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson