Regular charm bracelets have been circulating around the United States for quite a while. In the 1990's another type of charm bracelet appeared on the doorsteps of the United States, and our fashion was never going to be the same again. It's called the Italian charm bracelet, but do you realize how these two types of charm bracelets differ? What in the world do Italian charm bracelet charms look like anyway? We will be giving an overview of this subject, and we hope you like our little tour. Welcome one and all...
Italy started the craze for these delightful little pieces of jewelry. From a humble beginning the popularity grew and grew until even soccer stars got into the act. They started to wear Italian charm bracelets with charms depicting the Italian flag. When American tourists spotted these on the streets of Italy, they bought them, and brought them back to the United States. Their popularity has caught on here as well.
The links of an Italian charm bracelet are made from an Italian charm face soldered onto an Italian charm link. These faces are usually comprised of either a design or an image. They differ from a regular charm bracelet charm in that they are flat and modular and hook together nicely. There are over 5000 different designs of Italian charm bracelet charms on sale today, and they range in price from a low of about $3 to $50 per charm.
The size of a person's wrist will determine the size of the Italian charm bracelet. That's simple enough to figure out. Women usually require about 16 to 19 links of charms. Children require less, usually between 13 to 15 links. Men (especially those with large wrists) may require 20 or more links.
A starter Italian charm bracelet will usually consist of blank links. These links are "place holder" links, and they do not have a design or an image. In order to personalize the bracelet for your own particular tastes, each link is replaced with an individual Italian charm.
Exactly how do all these charms link together? Well, there is a standard sizing across all brands of Italian charms, so they are all compatible with each other, and are interchangeable. The benefit of this is that individual links can be taken out, and put back, to customize your particular mood or statement.
Since Italian charm bracelets are so flexible, charms can be grouped together to portray various themes. Themes vary, but some of the more popular ones are: hobby, flowers, career, animals, travel, special events, or even specific colors. To make up these various groupings you can choose from photo Italian charms, authentic licensed Italian charms, deluxe Italian charms, hand-painted Italian charms, laser Italian charms, and dangle Italian charms.
The most popular choice of materials for Italian charms is stainless steel backing with either a gold-plated or 18-karat gold charm face. The face of the charm is soldered or glued to the stainless steel link. Sometimes a gemstone is included in part of the design of the charm.
Did you enjoy this little summary of Italian charm bracelet charms (and the associated bracelet)? We sure hope so. Although they entered into the mainstream consciousness of the citizens of the United States back in the 1990's, they are still growing strong. There is no sign of them letting up any time soon. - 33380
Italy started the craze for these delightful little pieces of jewelry. From a humble beginning the popularity grew and grew until even soccer stars got into the act. They started to wear Italian charm bracelets with charms depicting the Italian flag. When American tourists spotted these on the streets of Italy, they bought them, and brought them back to the United States. Their popularity has caught on here as well.
The links of an Italian charm bracelet are made from an Italian charm face soldered onto an Italian charm link. These faces are usually comprised of either a design or an image. They differ from a regular charm bracelet charm in that they are flat and modular and hook together nicely. There are over 5000 different designs of Italian charm bracelet charms on sale today, and they range in price from a low of about $3 to $50 per charm.
The size of a person's wrist will determine the size of the Italian charm bracelet. That's simple enough to figure out. Women usually require about 16 to 19 links of charms. Children require less, usually between 13 to 15 links. Men (especially those with large wrists) may require 20 or more links.
A starter Italian charm bracelet will usually consist of blank links. These links are "place holder" links, and they do not have a design or an image. In order to personalize the bracelet for your own particular tastes, each link is replaced with an individual Italian charm.
Exactly how do all these charms link together? Well, there is a standard sizing across all brands of Italian charms, so they are all compatible with each other, and are interchangeable. The benefit of this is that individual links can be taken out, and put back, to customize your particular mood or statement.
Since Italian charm bracelets are so flexible, charms can be grouped together to portray various themes. Themes vary, but some of the more popular ones are: hobby, flowers, career, animals, travel, special events, or even specific colors. To make up these various groupings you can choose from photo Italian charms, authentic licensed Italian charms, deluxe Italian charms, hand-painted Italian charms, laser Italian charms, and dangle Italian charms.
The most popular choice of materials for Italian charms is stainless steel backing with either a gold-plated or 18-karat gold charm face. The face of the charm is soldered or glued to the stainless steel link. Sometimes a gemstone is included in part of the design of the charm.
Did you enjoy this little summary of Italian charm bracelet charms (and the associated bracelet)? We sure hope so. Although they entered into the mainstream consciousness of the citizens of the United States back in the 1990's, they are still growing strong. There is no sign of them letting up any time soon. - 33380
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