Celtic tribes fashioned copper bracelets and wore them to avoid rheumatism, a debilitating disease. Inca and Aztec tribes believed that the Gods dictated that copper should be worn by warriors in battle. The reason for this was increased agility and prowess in the field. The records do not end here. Copper is also believed to have many empowering qualities.
Tibetian elders keep copper bracelets as holy relics.
Sheperds in Arab states believe that their bracelets store and release power as needed. There are references in Greek literature to copper cuffs worn by gladiators. Copper's power as a talisman is noted in everything from African literature to Sanskrit. When in contact with human skin, older copper ornaments would often create green films on the flesh. These chelates, formed by the intereation of copper alloy and human sweat, are noted to have many healing qualities once absorbed by the skin.