Italian Charm Bracelets @ Jewel Info 4 U
By: Madubanti Rudra
They can be chic and fun at one
go, they can be worn for a cause or
simply worn to make an individual
fashion statement---in any form,
Italian charm bracelets can add
value and personality to your
jewelry wardrobe. The article throws
light on many aspects of this
versatile accessory.
Oprah Winfrey is reported as being
floored by their charms, Singer
Mariah Carey is known for her
obsession with these dangling
beauties, makeup and skin care
Empress Trish McEvoy has been
reported to have built a second
empire on these very trinkets, Keira
Knightley clings to hers for luck--
celebrities and non-celebrities
across the globe seem to share same
passion as it comes to adding up to
their collection of charm bracelets
and Italian charms.
Italian charm bracelets---looking
back
Italian charm bracelets---as their
name suggests, were actually born in
Europe but they were made popular by
Americans. During the mid 1980's
European soccer players started
wearing these bracelets with the
emblem of their national flags on
them. In response to the soccer
fans' growing interests in these
pieces, jewelry giant Nominations
decided to launch its first ever
line of modular charm bracelets and
these became the most worn jewelry
pieces in Italy in other parts of
Europe. They also caught the
attention of American vacationers in
the Mediterranean and they carried
the style across the Atlantic.
The rest, as they say was
history---the 90's saw the rise of
Italian charm bracelets as the
must-have accessories among the
jewelry collectors and consumers of
all ages and at the turn of the new
millennium, the demand for Italian
charm bracelets shaped into a
veritable craze among the
fashion-bitten Americans.
Let's flash back a bit in order to
dig dipper in the past and we will
see the early Christians carrying
the "ichthys" (fish) charm, under
their garments to identify
themselves with the fellow members
of the secret society, while Jewish
scholars during that time used to
carry golden amulets containing
parchments with laws scribbled on
them. Through the middle ages, the
Christian fighters would wear them
on belts to ward off the evil as
well as to flaunt their pedigree.
During the Renaissance, the
popularity of charm bracelets
receded among the wealthy class. But
in the Twentieth century, it was the
English Queen, who contributed to
the revival of the charm bracelet,
but this time as a fashion accessory
and not as something with a
talismanic value.
In the twenty first century, Italian
charm bracelets triggered off one of
the biggest fashion trends of recent
times.
Italian Charm bracelet: A unique
piece of jewelry
In its look, it is a flat, colorful
band; in its feel it exudes a strong
personalized and even emotional
statement. Italian charm bracelets
are nothing but a collection of
small rectangular pieces adorned
with emblems or designs snapped
together on a stainless steel base
to make a bracelet.
An Italian Charm bracelet is a kind
of flat band comprising of a series
of individual modular links. The
traditional Italian charm bracelets
flaunt as many as eighteen charm
links, each of which has a separate
charm design soldered onto the
surface of the actual flat link.
While the charm link bases are made
of high quality stainless steel, the
charm faces that are soldered on the
top are usually made of 18K gold or
are often gold-plated.
The face of the charm featuring the
design is sometimes glued to the
stainless steel link.
The more expensive charm faces are
adorned with colorful gemstones as
part of their design schemes.
The flat Italian charm bracelets are
very different from their dangling
cousins; on the former, the links
are made to pop on and off of its
stretchy band. You can add charms to
empty slots or insert charms to
complement your ensemble. You can
wear them to promote a cause or you
can just wear your mood with
specially selected charms. Options
are unlimited as it comes to
sporting this particular piece of
jewelry.
Making personalized statement with
Italian charm bracelets is easy
As opposed to traditional charm
bracelets, the Italian charms do not
dangle from a chain. Here the
individual charms are soldered on
the flat surface of the eighteen
blank links. The modular design
makes room for interchangeable
charms. Just replace one charm for
another to rightly complement your
ensemble, mood or the occasion. You
can build your personalized
collection of charms on different
themes and styles, starting from an
event, particular sport, animal or a
particular hobby as a theme to a
combination of styles including
hand-painted, laser or photo Italian
charms.
Due to the standardized sizing,
Italian charms are compatible with
bracelets belonging to renowned
brands such as Zoppini, Nomination
and Disney.
With over 6,000 Italian charm
designs making the rounds, it is
easy to pick and choose to create a
personalized Italian Charm bracelet
to reflect your personal style in
incredible detail.
Italian charms can range from very
high end to inexpensive pieces. This
is the reason why they are loved by
masses and classes alike. Branded
Italian charms from the house of
Louis Vuitton or Nomination using
high quality anti-allergic stainless
steel and 18K gold can range from
anywhere between $15 to $100.
However, regardless of their price
and origin, at the end charm
bracelets are fun to wear, great to
gift and exciting to swap between
friends. If you are heavily into
e-shopping, then e-Bay is the place
to make some cool bargains on
vintage Italian charm bracelets. If
the internet fails to impress you,
then hit the local Hallmark stores
or Ashley Averys for getting the
special charm for your bracelet.
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