Bracelets - Italian Charm

Italian charm bracelets brought a whole new look to the world of charms. Instead of dangling from a chain, Italian charm bracelets have charms that are soldered to flat links. The links pop on and off of a stretchy bracelet. Add charms to each empty slot as your collection grows and quickly switch charms to match your mood.

The charm bracelets originated in Italy. Those bracelets used a high quality stainless steel for the charm link bases, usually with 18K gold charms soldered on top.
Manufacturers around the world began to produce similar bracelets, but often use lower quality components.

There are three basic sizes of starter charm bracelets:

• Small bracelets have 17 charm links
• Medium have 18 links
• Large have 19

You can add or subtract links to make any size, but most women fall into one of the three basic size categories.

Zoppini and Nomination are two popular makes of Italian charm bracelets. Disney has a line too, made by Reflorence. Most charms are interchangeable with bracelets made by different manufacturers.

Pricing varies. You can expect to pay more for Italian charms made with high quality stainless steel and 18K gold--in the range of $15 to about $50. Most retailers offer a free starter bracelet if you purchase a certain number of charms.