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.
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 the Italian charm bracelet will depend on the size of the person’s wrist. Children usually require between 13 – 15 links. Women require about 16 – 19 links. Men, especially those with large wrists, may require 20+ links.
A “starter” Italian charm bracelet typically consists of blank links, meaning “place holder” links which do not have a design or an image. In order to personalize this bracelet, each link is replaced with an individually designed 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.
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.
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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