Why The Baby Shoe Charm Is So Popular

In the past, when expectant parents announced the glorious news of the impending arrival of a new little one, grandmothers and aunts quickly started knitting baby booties. In those days, there wasn't a local doctor to run an amniocentesis to determine the sex of the baby.

So, unless you had a grandma that knitted specific blue booties or pink bookies, you were gifted with mint green or yellow booties for whatever sex was born.

The booties were then worn by the new little arrival. However, the downside to the knitted baby bootie is they didn't tend to last very long.

A more durable and longer lasting symbol of a new life is the baby shoe charm.

Very simply, it's the versatility of baby shoe charms. Some of the advantages of a baby charm are: You can give the charm without needing to know the sex of the baby. Baby charms have enduring sentimental value and they are made of sterling silver which ensure they will last forever.

Of course for those with knitting skills, knitted baby booties are still a much loved gift, however a sterling silver baby charm will never wear out and is truly the gift of a lifetime.

You can let your imagination run wild. Of course, you can attach the birthstone charms to a charm bracelet.

Another popular way to display charms is a charm holder. A charm holder is a chain that hangs from your neck with a holder at the center. You can display either one or numerous charms from the charm holder.

You can also attach the charm to zipper pulls, party favors, baby shower presents, cell phone findings, or even earrings.

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