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.

Charms are the fashion phenomenon of the new millennium. Whether 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 high-heeled shoe in silver or diamond pavé star dangling from a bracelet, the astonishing range of shapes and materials mean that there is a charm to appeal to everyone.