janet’s journal

The Ankh is a well-known symbol seen as ankh charms, on decorative objects, on T shirts and countless other places in the modern world. It is looks a little like the cross of the Christian religion but bears a loop above the cross bar. The Symbol’s origins are still ambiguous but it’s significance is apparent. It is the Egyptian character for ‘everlasting life’ and is seen in ornamental work and on household items that were left in their burial places, which were either formed in the shape of an ankh or adorned with this symbol.

For thousands of years people have been using charms as amulets to ward off evil, or as charms for luck and prosperity. The use of charms on bracelets seems to have been started by the ancient Egyptians who used charms as symbols of their faith and to carry with them to the afterlife so that the gods could identify them and give them their appropriate status. In Rome the early Christians wore a charm shaped as a fish to identify themselves to each other and in the Dark Ages charms were used for religious and political identification and to indicate the family of the bearer. More information and good deals at  Gold & Silver Charm Jewelry