Bracelets - Fact and Folklore

Where did the name 'bracelet' come from? What is the most expensive bracelet worth? Facts and folklore about bracelets:

The first known bracelets were worn by Sumerians who lived in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) around 2500 B.C.E. Jewelry of all kinds was a sign of a person's prosperity. Bracelets and other jewelry were found in the royal tombs in the ancient city of Ur in Mesopotamia. It was customary for jewelry to be buried with their owners, along with their servants. Servants probably prayed to their ancient gods for a long life for their masters because of this.
The charm bracelet was thought to have originated in ancient Egypt during the age of the pharaohs. Charms made of precious metals and gemstones would be worn on these bracelets to ward off evil spirits. These were known as Lucky Charms long before the breakfast cereal came into existence.
In ancient Greece, men and soldiers wore bands of leather on their forearms for protection. Sometimes these bands were set with precious metals and gemstones. They became known as Bracel, from the Latin word brachium, which is derived means "poor." Women were not ready to beat the man, and so was the "fashion" and wore smaller versions of it, called little or Bracel Bracel-ets. At least, that the story I heard.
Copper bracelets are worrying about the pain in relieving symptoms of arthritis aids. The body absorbs copper and somehow relieves the pain. This has not provedbut people always be people wearing copper bracelets, fashion, if not for pain relief. But no copper wrist bracelets, some people turn green? Perhaps this is all part of fashion statement.
Unlike other forms of jewelry, they have always been in vogue throughout recorded history, and was worn by men and women. The concept of unisex jewelry is older than you think.
They are worn not only for decoration. Hospitals use them for positive patient identification, people with medicalconditions wear Medical Alert bracelets. There are also bracelets made of silicone rubber that were originally used in sports, but are now also used as 'awareness' bracelets for many different causes.
The most expensive bracelet in the world? This is not only a bracelet, but a wrist watch too. A jewelry manufacturer in Switzerland named Chopard wins the most expensive category hands down with a bracelet/wrist watch with over 200 carats of white and colored diamonds. The price tag? A paltry 25 million U.S. dollars.