Charms & Charm Bracelets

Silver Charm Bracelet

There is something about seeing tiny silver figures, symbols, written words, numbers collected together on a silver chain bracelet. This is a gift that is treasured by the recipient, because charm bracelets are built out of love and memories and nostalgia. A charm bracelet is a very personal and highly customized item. You select charms that have meaning to you, or to your recipient if you’re planning a special gift. Charms and charm bracelets are a perfect gift for moms, grandmoms, bridesmaids, teachers, sports coaches…

Whether you select the traditional sterling silver charm bracelet set or go with the colorful, modern Italian charm bracelets, you build a story on that bracelet.  For a new bride, there are bride and groom charms, wedding cake charms, Just Married talking charms, wedding gift charms, and many more pieces that help commemorate this special day.

For new mothers, you can find a HUGE assortment of baby-related charms: babies, baby bottles, rattles and other baby toys, cribs and basinets, you name it and there is a baby item that is cast as a miniature silver piece to go on your bracelet.

You can build charm bracelets into a whole theme if you want. For a musician, just about every musical instrument has been made in to a charm, along with music notes, music stands, conductor batons, sheet music and more. For the sports minded, there are running shoes, bicycles, skis, surfboards, skateboards, basketballs, baseball bats, bowling balls and bags – the selection is huge

If you’ve ever wondered what to give your mom or grandmother as a gift, look no further than a traditional sterling silver charm bracelet. Their generation valued charm bracelets as family heirlooms, but not everyone got one handed down to them. What could be nicer than making up a theme bracelet for your mom or grandma of the things that mean something to both of you? It beats give her a bouquet of flowers!

Some people like their charm bracelets jam packed with charms. Little figures just bristle off of the chain, and the sound of the pieces when you move your wrist is wonderfully soothing. Other people like a simpler style, with the chain bracelet being as important to see as the charms. These people prefer to select a few charms that hold particular meaning, like a theme around the birth of a first grandchild.

Another very versatile use for sterling silver traditional charms is to use them as pendants. Almost all of them come with a bail that has a silver ring at a 90 degree angle to the bail. This way you can put it on a chain and it will hang correctly. Only a few charms aren’t made like this so there is plenty of choice. Charm pendants are also very popular to give as bridesmaid gifts! You can select a personal charm for each bridesmaid that means something special to you and to her.

There are lots of kinds of chain to use, ranging from a slinky snake chain (from very fine to medium thickness) to a traditional box chain to more exotic types. I’ll be writing a post on chain shortly and show you the different types and thicknesses.

Charm bracelets can even be worn by men. There are larger sized charms that can be attached to a man’t chain bracelet or necklace that look VERY sexy and not girly at all! The nice thing is that you can select a charm that represents something special to both of you.

So take a look through all of the wonderful traditional and Italian charms here in our Shop. Both for the young and hip and the older and more traditional, guys and gals there is a charm bracelet configuration that is perfect for everyone.

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