Customized Italian Bracelets

Have you ever seen a custom Italian charm? Then it would be the best thing that you would like to keep your charm bracelet personalized. A custom Italian charm is a simple charm that is made out of your initials or a logo of your favorite character or sports team on the side and on the other side you can engrave your name.

If you want to put on the college logo where you finished your studies or where you are studying you can simply get one and have that put on your charm bracelet. Sports fans have a lot of varieties that you can choose among the different designs of Sports Italian Charms and then you can personalize it by putting up your initials or the player's number engraved on it.

If you want your charm to have a flash light or sounds on it then you can simply do that. Maybe you want your charm to have a glow in the dark. There are a lot of stores that could put those features on your charm at a very affordable price. There are lots of things in the world that you need to find out, it depends on your creativity and expression where your Italian charm would stand out among the rest.

There are expensive jewelries that you can add which are expensive too. Like putting on a precious gem on your charm bracelet or having the most expensive metal as well. It depends on what you truly want. But charm bracelets assure you that it can be what you want it to be.

Picking Out Italian Bracelet Charms

Italian bracelet charms are very different from "traditional" bracelet charms. Most bracelet charms you see dangle off of a dainty chain, and are tiny; you need to practically be cross-eyed to see it. They're also frail and are easily broken; one snag on a gate or a door handle and it breaks very easily.

However an Italian charm bracelet is linked together by the charms themselves. Each charm is on a block of flat metal that is linked to another one directly. Nothing dangles; in fact the charms are the bracelet themselves. Italian charms are usually made out of stainless steel or gold instead of silver, adding to its strength. Silver is a soft substance, and real silver easily bends and breaks. But an Italian charm can survive being dropped, caught on something and sometimes even being stepped on. Its make is heavy-duty, yet it's still stylish.

It's important to note that while silver Italian bracelet charms are available, stainless steel and gold are more practical, and stainless steel is a much more affordable and practical option.

Personal Expressions

A charm bracelet is a personal expression of yourself and your interests. There are literally hundreds of thousands, if not millions of charms to choose from to add to your charm bracelet. You are not limited to one either. People in general usually have endless interests and things that they like, so you can actually categorize your Italian bracelet charms. Perhaps you like music, reading and Disney movies. You can make bracelets out of charms that match all three of these interests, or you can just collect the charms and mix and match them to fit your particular mood.

Personal Fit

Unlike other jewelry, Italian charm bracelets are only as big as you want them to be. You don't have to pick out a size; you can add or take out as many as you want to make it fit however you like. Most people like it snug on their wrist or with a little bit of room to spare, but it doesn't have to dangle.

Custom Italian Bracelet Charms

You can find custom Italian bracelet charms at very affordable prices. Because charm bracelets are such personal items, custom charms were created to further individualize this versatile piece of jewelry. Sometimes these charms can get a little bit wild, with flashing lights, blinding colors and even noises. Other times they can be something as simple as pictures of your friends or family. Sometimes gemstones are added, such as birthstones, or letter charms are used to create your name.

Price

Collecting Italian bracelet charms can be a bit expensive, depending on several factors. For starters, what material is it made out of? Gold and platinum are going to be expensive, while silver is moderately priced, and stainless steel is often times the cheapest. Then, too, it depends on the price of the charm. Some charms run upwards of $400, and some run as little as $4. While there is truly no guarantee that your charm is going to last forever, you should be careful and consider the cost before you begin to purchase charms.

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Styles of Jewelry and How to Wear Them

There are as many styles of jewelry as there are styles of clothes and of course it makes sense to keep them in line with each other. You don't often see chunky costume jewelry with a delicate ball gown or a diamond brooch on army fatigues. Although there are no doubt some style icons who could pull that off, it is probably best to keep to conventional mixing and matching of jewelry and clothes if you are not sure if you are a fashion expert or not!

The Real Thing

If you have the type of diamond encrusted jewelry that you keep in a vault at the bank then you probably only get it out for special occasions and that makes perfect sense. However, if you have a beautiful pair of diamond stud earrings or a special watch that you can wear with many clothes, then make the most of these items and make them your signature pieces that others associate with you. You can wear most classic pieces with anything and mix and match with other jewelry although they will always go best with classic and formal clothes.

Fun Fashion Jewelry

The funkier pieces of costume jewelry in the latest fashion trend colors are meant for the young (and young at heart). You will wear one set of colors for a season and then another set will be your favorite by the next. This is fine for disposable low priced items but what do you do with your better pieces in this season's colors. If you buy good quality keep your costume jewelry until those colors come around again. Fashion works in cycles and there are not so many colors that yours will not be the height of fashion again before too long.

Ethnic Mix

Native or tribal jewelry has been very popular for years. With each purchase you are buying a stake in thousands of years of culture and tradition as well as something ornamental to go around your neck or in your ears. Ethnic jewelry is made of natural materials which tend to go best with the natural colors of fall. It is also more likely to go with a relaxed casual type of dressing than with a suit for the office. There can be a tendency to wear too many ethnic pieces at once but it is better to have one or two stunning pieces and let them be the focus for your look.

Jan writes on a site about Silver Charms where she has a number of articles about the many different types of sterling silver charms available and how to use them.

Planning a Successful Style Show

I have been selected to plan the annual Style Show for our community. This is THE "must attend" event of the year. Ladies scramble for the limited number of tickets available. The anticipation of the Style Show is the highlight of the Spring Season, so imagine the pressure I endure to be successful in this venture.

Luckily, I have been active in past Style Shows. I was a model in one, served on the committee for another, and was the Mistress of Ceremonies for last year's event. Because of my past involvement, I feel like I have ample experience, but want to do a good job for our community.

I have selected several talented and hard-working ladies to serve on the committee for planning the Style Show. Each of these dependable women will do a wonderful job of fulfilling their duties in their particular areas of expertise. For example, Ann will be great at choosing the luncheon menu, as she is a wonderful cook. Jean is very artistic, so she has agreed to take care of decorations, centerpieces, and advertising posters. Esther is in charge of finding the apparel and coercing several gals to volunteer to be models. Aggie, a talented singer and dancer, has taken on the responsibility of entertaining the crowd while the models change clothes. My job is to "pull it all together" and delegate, delegate, delegate.

At our first meeting, we had a brainstorming session and came up with several ideas for this year's Theme. Suggestions were numerous and included ideas such as "Luau", "Spring Fling", and "Country Western". Ultimately, we decided on "Mardi Gras" for our Theme, mostly because all of the committee members had ideas tying in with it, but also because it sounded quite fun. We left this meeting with assignments to return the next week with concrete ideas of "Mardi Gras" for each of the committees.

Our second meeting proved to be very productive, as more ideas were shared and decisions were made. Ann selected a menu of various New Orleans favorites including Chicken Jambalaya; colorful veggie strips of red and yellow peppers, carrots, and celery; a thick slice of French bread; non-alcoholic Hurricane (red fruit punch) to drink; and King Cake for dessert. Decorations would include masks; feather boas; green, gold and purple balloons; and lots and lots of colorful beads. Aggie collected a myriad of jazzy music CDs and has even come across a gentleman who will play the saxophone as the ladies arrive.

The purpose of this event is the Style Show, itself. Esther has done a remarkable job of not only finding several gals to volunteer to model, but has contracted with a clothing boutique called "Razzle Dazzle" to showcase their fashions. This specialty shop couldn't have been more appropriate for this year's theme! Each clothing ensemble is so colorful and unique, the ladies will be sure to gasp with pleasure. Even the handbags are one-of-a-kind.

I have found the secret to planning a successful Style Show is to select a dependable committee, choose a workable Theme, delegate different duties, share the workload with each other, and trust that everyone will have a good time.

Laura Weaver writes about a variety of subjects from gourmet food gifts and fashion to travel and retirement.