A women’s ankle was considered an area of visual pleasure for male admirers. Especially in the Far East regions of India and China in times not so long gone by where the delicate joints of a ladies wrists and ankles were considered just as erotic as their curvaceous hips. So in order to emphasis these areas and draw attention to them delicate glittering chains made of gold and silver where adorned around the ankles to draw attention to the ladies petite and smooth ankles. Ankle bracelets were often given as a gift from a lover to his lady as a personal token of love and desire.


The fashion of wearing ankle bracelets or anklets originated in India was the hands and feet of a woman are considered feminine and beautiful. They decorate their hands and feet with beautiful art and jewelry and it looks amazing. So much so that the custom in a way has spread across Europe over the years to the West. They became popular in the early 50s and were seen as very bohemian and rebellious therefore were an instant hit with the teenagers of the 50’s. They were worn with bare ankles and capri pants and looked very pretty and sexy at the same time.


The trend never faded over the years but evolved into many styles and classes. Anklets will always have that boho flavor about them and the styles range from a gold diamond encrusted jewelry piece worn with an evening gown and high heels to leather straps and beaded rope that are worn by beach babes with bikinis and flip-flops. Whatever the occasion there will be an anklet to match it.


Casual style anklets are more of an accessory than jewelry as they are mostly made from beads, or shells, leather or rope. These types of anklets are youthful and playful worn by very small children to young adults. These are great gifts as they are cheap and cheerful and can be handmade for that personal touch, engraving a name or a birthstone of a loved one into the band or adding trinkets that represent the personality of the wearer like a horoscope sign or a football. They are a great gift from a child to a parent or a lover to his beloved as they are made with thought and love.


More up market and glamorous are the gold and silver chains adoring precious gems and gold carvings these can be personalized also by purchasing a persons birthstone or a gold charm that symbolizes their interests like a gold puppy or love heart. These too are a great gift for lovers or family members as the charms can be added to over the years and it can be kept as a family heirloom handed from mother to daughter. They are indeed much more expensive then the handmade option which is so cute and thoughtful, but who can resist diamonds.


If you are thinking of buying an ankle bracelet for yourself you really need to try it on to see if it is a good fit as you can wear them snuggly around the top of the ankle or loosely hanging low on the foot area the later is more suitable to the casual style anklets and beaded beach babes everywhere wouldn’t be seen in the sand without their sexy anklets to show off there tanned legs and ankles. Brighter colors of silver and gold are great for showing off the darker skin tones as they contrast with the skin color so if you want to show off your tan on the beach or that evening out then a silver or light colored chain will be a perfect choice.