Silver Charms

Italian Silver Charms

Italian silver charm bracelets are quite a recent innovation. These bracelets and the silver charms which decorate them are becoming more and more popular as they are a bit different to traditional charm bracelets. Italian charms clip onto a special expandable band rather than dangling from links. They are like traditional charm bracelets however in that each charm is individually chosen so that you end up with a unique piece of jewelry that means something to the person who chose it.

And of course it helps that these charms have contemporary Italian styling. (We all know Milan as one of the fashion capitals of the world). The bracelets first became popular in Italy where they were seen on many celebrities and then they spread throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

There are many types of Italian charms from the very expensive (no doubt the ones worn by celebrities fell into that category) to cheap and cheerful. The most expensive are in precious metals like gold and silver and they may be set with semi precious or precious stones. You can also buy silver engraved with words or enameled with beautiful colored patterns. Cheap Italian charms are made of stainless steel. They still look good but they do not have the wonderful sheen of silver charms.

Italian Silver Charm with a Rose (Click Image for Details)

Italian Silver Charm with a Rose (Click Image for Details)

You can buy Italian charms to represent all kinds of things in the same way that you can buy traditional charms but these charms are flat rather than shaped like animals or shoes – though you might buy a charm engraved with a picture of a shoe or dog or in the colors of your favorite football team.

No matter what your budget you can make a special bracelet but for an extra special one stick with silver charms. If you can’t afford to buy a whole silver bracelet you can buy just a few silver charms and fill up the rest with cheap and cheerful items until you can afford to replace them. The beauty of this system is that the charms are uniform in size and compatible with each other so you can mix and match different types quite happily and ring the changes whenever you like by clipping different charms on and off your bracelet.

Silver Charms to Create a Personal Bracelet

There are so many silver charms around that it’s difficult to know where to start when creating a silver charm bracelet but these guidelines should help you get going with your bracelet project.

The main thing to remember is that your bracelet should be beautiful without any charms at all. In that way you can build up your charm collection over time and still get pleasure from wearing your bracelet.

If you are forced into buying a lot of cheap and cheerful charms to cover up a less than attractive bracelet you will not be able to take your time to create the best possible charm bracelet for you. Look for a simple elegant classic design which will stand the test of time. Charm bracelets have been around for centuries and it would be nice if you still enjoy wearing yours in many years to come too.

Such a design will not detract from the charms when you add them. A heart clasp charm bracelet or a sweetie style bracelet is great to wear plain and simple if you can’t afford to buy both the bracelet and all the charms in one go. If you can only afford one or two charms to start with it is nice to cluster them around the fastening. After that you can space them out evenly when you get a few more.

Charm bracelets are great because everyone creates a custom piece of unique jewelry by selecting a bracelet and then a range of charms. The best silver charm bracelets have a meaning to you, so look for solid silver charms that you associate with favorite people, holiday destinations, toys or hobbies. There is such a selection of silver bracelet charms online you wll be spoiled for choice. How about the following for ideas :-

Ballet Slippers Charm (Click on the Image for Details)

Ballet Slippers Charm (Click on the Image for Details)

ballet shoes charm – if you love dancing
stilleto heels – if you love shoes (or a little handbag charm if you love your bags)
gingerbread man – if you love cooking
faith, hope and charity charm – for a good life (usually for Christians as many include a cross but you wil also get symbols representing different religions)

What’s more you can continue creating your custom charm bracelet. As events happen in your life you can buy silver charms (or even better get them given as a gift) which relate to the occasion, for example

a heart charm when you fall in love
a silver wedding ring charm or wedding cake when you get married
a baby’s rattle or soother when you have your first child
a mortar board or certificate when you graduate
a mini Eifel Tower when you visit Paris!
a silver charm set with your birthstone to mark a special birthday
a car charm when you learn to drive
a guitar or saxophone when you learn to play
sterling silver holiday charms to mark a special Christmas – buy detachable charms or those which cn be worn year round such as snowflakes or snowmen rather than a Santa

Your bracelet becomes the story of your life, your likes and dislikes. It is entirely you!

If you want to add, move or remove charms a lot make sure that they are attached to your bracelet with an easy to move method. This usually means using sterling silver jump rings or charms attached with silver lobster catches.

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