What in the World are Italian Charm Bracelet Charms ?

You have probably heard of a charm bracelet before? They have been around for years, but during the 1990s another type of charm bracelet started to appear on the scenes in the United States. It is called the Italian charm bracelet. Do you know what this is? Do you know how these two types of charm bracelets differ? What do Italian charm bracelet charms look like? In this article we will be exploring the world of the Italian charm bracelet. Welcome, and enjoy…

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.

Each link of an Italian charm bracelet is made from a combination of an Italian charm face which is soldered onto an Italian charm link. Each of these faces is comprised of either an image or a design. Italian charms differ from a normal charm in that they are flat and modular (which means that they hook together). With over 5000 different designs of Italian charm bracelet charms on sale today an almost endless supply exists. They typically range in price from $3 to $50 each.

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.

But how do all these charms link together? There is standard sizing across all brands of Italian charms, so they are compatible and work together, and are interchangeable. This means that individual links can be switched out for either a new look, or if your interests or mood happen to change.

The flexibility due to the Italian charm bracelet means that charms can be grouped together to follow various themes. Popular themes include special events, travel, animals, flowers, career, hobby, family, or even a specific color. These groupings can be made up of photo Italian charms, laser Italian charms, authentic licensed Italian charms, hand-painted Italian charms, dangle Italian charms, and deluxe 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.

That's it for our little story of Italian charm bracelet charms and their associated bracelets as well. We hope that it was informative for you, and you enjoyed it. These beautiful little pieces of jewelry made their debut in the United States in the 1990's, and are still growing strong.

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