What is Italian charm? The first time I heard this, I thought we were talking about smooth foreign charmers from Italy. No. It’s a new charm bracelet trend!
In the spirit of those old-fashioned charm bracelets our grandmothers wore and gave to us for our birthdays, Italian charm bracelets allow you to express yourself and your interests with your choice of literally hundreds of different types of charms. Unlike the charm bracelets of yore, these charms do not dangle and get caught on everything you touch. These charms are flat and they snap together on a band that hugs your wrist snugly, more like a watch.
Charms can be just about anything. You can find charms with your birthstone, your sun sign, flags and personal messages. There are charms with single letters so you can spell out words on your bracelet. You can get charms showing colored ribbons to support your favorite cause. Choose a charm that shows your school spirit or your favorite cartoon. Foods, holidays and movie stars are available on charms. You can even have custom charms made just for you with almost any message or design you like.
Search jjkent.com or ItalyCharms.com or www.italycharmcompany.com to begin to build your own charm bracelet. There are so many charms to choose from. You can easily build several different bracelets. One of my favorite sites, www.about.com gives a whole buyers guide on Italian charms at this link: http://jewelry.about.com/cs/italiancharms/a/buyers_guide.htm. It’s nice to get opinions about what you’re buying.
You can rearrange and change the charms anytime. Wear it one way to work and another way to go out at night! Change it out completely to match different moods and different outfits. This is the kind of jewelry you can really personalize so that your design is all your own.
By: Lisa Mettarod
About the author
Lisa Mettarod collects jewelry, especially antique charm bracelets. She has traveled to Italy and brought back some fine pieces for her collection, but she also loves to dabble in modern jewelry styles. Read more about Italian charms at Italian Charm
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