For as long as humans have walked this earth, we’ve tried relentlessly to capture the intangible beauty of friendship in ways that last. The bond between friends is truly a vital part of human existence. From ancient civilizations to modern times, humans have created rituals and symbols to honor these special connections, all to demonstrate their care. By creating small tokens of hair or colorful woven bracelets, they have held powerful meanings and silently marked the deep bonds we share with those closest to us.
So, how exactly did friendship bracelets come into being? Who were the first to come up with the idea? Click through this gallery to see how history has woven these bracelets into modern society.