What Does a Good Luck Charm Mean?
Good Luck Charm Necklace in Gold paired with Gold Paloma Charm
Imagine yourself living thousands of years ago. Life is hard, and one day, you find yourself facing a spate of bad luck. You and your friend decide to place each of your index fingers on top of the other's to make a wish for good luck.
If this story sounds unfamiliar, it's because you haven't discovered the truth behind it. It's the reason you cross your fingers when you want something good to happen or why you say "cross my heart and hope to die". People have made good luck charms, sayings, and gestures for centuries to summon health or money. Want to know the meaning and the magic behind your good luck necklace? Read on.
Good Luck Symbols and Their Meanings
Where does the crossed fingers symbol come from? Before we used it to wish for good luck, the crossed fingers was an ancient symbol meant to evoke a cross. Two people would place one of their fingers on top of another’s finger as a gesture of protection. Ancient Christians started using the gesture as a serious prayer, then later used it in a more casual manner. This is also where the saying, “Cross your heart and hope to die” comes from. Eventually two people became one, but luck remained.
In the world of fashion, good luck charms have taken over runways. Designers featured good luck charms on runways in the early 2000s, while new collections and businesses have popped up in the 2020s. In our current decade, good luck charms have taken on a fresh personality. Choose unique designs to distinguish yourself from others or swap out chains or gems to suit your mood.
People continue to wear good luck charms because they are a helpful deterrent against feelings of uncertainty. We feel more confident when we wear our favorite lucky socks and jewelry is no different. When we put on our signature charms, we feel confident and ready to take on whatever’s in front of us.
Even pearl necklaces can serve as good luck charms. Ancient peoples around the world featured pearls in their belief systems, wore pearl jewelry, and practiced rituals with them. Pearls can be considered a good luck charm because of their association with rarity and purity.
How to Choose a Good Luck Charm
Choose your charm based on your personality and your aspirations. Choose the Wise Heart Charm Necklace if you are holding a loved one close, need protection from bad luck, or desire wisdom. Choose the Good Luck Charm Necklace if you are looking to protect against everyday mishaps. Want to amplify the power of both? Pair each necklace with one of our Pearl Necklaces.
When to Give a Good Luck Charm
Our good luck charm necklaces are essential gifts to summon confidence in any occasion. Wear them everyday to keep away bad luck or reserve them for life changing opportunities. Whether you style them to an audition or job interview - the choice is all yours.
How to Wear a Good Luck Charm
Astor & Orion’s Charm Necklace Collection honors the history of charms and their fortune. Our pieces come in 18 karat gold on recycled sterling silver or cast in recycled sterling silver.
L to R: Good Luck Charm Necklace in Gold, Wise Heart Charm Necklace in Silver
The Good Luck Charm Necklace features a unique twist on a common symbol - fingers crossed for good luck. Our piece stands out because it is sculpted to look as close to the real thing as possible. Look closely - the fingers bend and curl, the joints crease, the fingertips graze. We turned up the realism to increase your luck.
The Wise Heart Charm Necklace in Gold or Silver features a hefty pendant decorated with a heart and curling snake around it. The heart symbolizes life, while the serpent symbolizes wisdom and transformation. The paired symbols remind us to keep what we value close to our hearts and continue to grow and shed old skin.
L to R: Wise Heart Charm Necklace in Gold, Good Luck Charm Necklace in Silver
Want to amplify the power of your charm? Add a second charm necklace for a stylish layering effect. The Paloma Pearl Necklace features an 18 inch chain with a single white pearl, perfect for wearing alone or with another charm. Pick either the 18 karat gold plated on sterling silver or the sterling silver alone for long lasting luck.
Hand-sculpted with good intentions, Astor & Orion’s Good Luck Charms are ethically crafted with a casting partner third party certified by Sedex SMETA 4-pillar.
Common Questions about Good Luck Charms:
Q: What is the most common good luck charm?
A: Four leaf clovers, hearts, evil eyes, and crossed fingers are common symbols for good luck charms. Different cultures have their own - choose what’s meaningful to you.
Q: Why do people wear good luck charms?
A: People have worn good luck charm jewelry for thousands of years. People believed that wearing special symbols or designs brought them good fortune, health, or wishes.
Q: What is the difference between a good luck charm and an amulet?
A: People have used good luck charms to bring good fortune and amulets to protect against harm. These types of jewelry offer twin powers to guide us in everyday situations.
Q: What is a good luck charm?
A: The first recorded uses of the word charm in English came from the 14th century. The word charm came from the Latin word for song, carmen. Later on, the meaning evolved from a protective talisman to an everyday accessory.
Q: What do people use good luck charms for?
A: People have worn different types of objects to protect themselves, give themselves magical powers, or to bring good luck. Good luck charms are unique due to the belief they can bring happiness, wealth, or health.
Learning about the history of good luck charms shows us how human it is for us to look for hope in everyday objects. At Astor & Orion, we provide you with meaningful, quality jewelry to last you (and your luck!) a lifetime.