Charms for bracelets

Charms are a unique accessory that can highlight the individuality of every girl. They allow you to express yourself, your emotional state, your cherished desire. Some dream of travel, others love fashion trends, and still others have a great playful mood. This will help express the decoration in various shapes and forms.

Charm, in English charm (they are also called charms), is translated as magic, charm. These are bead pendants for bracelets.

Such jewelry is far from a novelty. They appeared at the dawn of civilization. Then such bracelets performed two functions: a talisman and an identification mark.

From the ancient world, charms slowly migrated to the Middle Ages. They attached particular importance to amulets - in the form of animal figures.

Today, charm is an adornment, a thematic pendant (semantic or design), which is strung on a base - a bracelet. The idea is simple and original: a bracelet is bought, after which it is filled with pendants at the request of the owner. It's like a female designer that changes according to mood, goals, and situations.

The history of the charms of the ancient world and medieval Europe makes it possible to find out the meaning of the decoration.

The history of modern charms began recently, 35 years ago. The young and talented master jeweler Enivoldsen opened a small shop in the heart of Denmark, Copenhagen in 1982. There were exhibited inlaid bracelets with beads brought from exotic Thailand.The popularity of jewelry is growing every day, and the master himself takes on the manufacture of charms.

Pandora is a popular and large manufacturer of charms and bracelets, which is famous for its unsurpassed quality and original design solutions.

It was with the advent of this brand that the fashion for bracelets with pendants began. Later, other brands of similar jewelry appeared.

Each charm has a meaning. For women, buying them can be called a game: buy a bead that matches your mood or ideas.

So that those who wish can get the favor of the patron saint of the seas on long journeys, manufacturers create jewelry in the form of fish.

To concentrate the energy concentrated in the Universe, designers offer beads with natural stones. They are also called Tibetan. The monks believed that the cut and natural radiance of the stone attracts only the right thoughts, soothes, thereby helping to meditate.

The symbol of kindness, warmth and love is a heart, fiery and hot. With a heart, a meeting with a soul mate will surely occur, or feelings will acquire new strength in an already established pair.

Flowers are a favorite element for jewelery making. Petals, flowers, leaves are popular among nature lovers. Putting on such a charm, the girl will show her desire to join the great power of the surrounding living beauty.

"Pandora" and its designers have provided buyers with the opportunity to create their own amulet with secret symbols.

The following symbols are most popular in the brand's collections:

• a frog with a crown on its head personifies immortality and financial well-being;
• a balloon helps to solve problems;
• clover symbolizes wealth and luck;
• the tree will bring prosperity;
• a bright and majestic peacock will help in finding family happiness;
• wisdom, restraint, prudence are the task of an owl;
• the butterfly will talk about rebirth, reassessment of values;
• swans talk about love and fidelity;
• the skull, although it has a threatening, aggressive appearance, means the ability to highlight the main thing and discard the unnecessary, secondary, focus on the serious aspects of life;
• horseshoe will bring good luck and resolution of all controversial issues.

In charms, their color is important. Blue, blue tones attract the elements of water and wind, orange and red will provide friendship with fire, black and dark brown will give the energy of the earth.

The choice of material will tell you about the goals of its owner. Gold symbolizes wealth, financial independence, silver speaks of fortitude and nobility, copper - of good intentions.

The huge popularity of charms predetermined their species diversity. Designers are experimenting with the appearance of beads, offering interesting combinations and solutions.

There are several types of classifications of fashionable products:

1. Used metal. The greatest demand is for jewelry made of gold, silver, and ceramics.
2. Charms theme: telling about love stories, Orthodox Christians, telling about travel, taking care of a pet, letter-shaped beads.
3. Application of inserts. Women of fashion prefer noble enamel, natural stones (jasper, malachite, amber, tourmaline), leather.
4. Appearance. There are two subspecies. The first is pendants that are worn on a bracelet or with a chain around the neck, the second is beads with a hole.

A bracelet with charms is a piece of jewelry that can adapt to the style, character and mood of the owner. Products are combined, changed, combined. All famous jewelry houses have this trendy accessory in their assortment.

Pandora is the most popular brand.In the production of craftsmen use ceramics, silver, gold, pearls, turquoise and crystals. The products have a high cost, but they are justified by the quality of workmanship and materials.

Nika produces watches with charms. The first collection of watches with beads inlaid with crystals and enamel was sold out in a few days.

Sokolov can rightfully be called a giant in the jewelry business. His jewelry attracts with its style, design, quality - and at the same time affordable price. A feature of the brand's charms is the use of Murano glass brought directly from the island of the same name in Italy. Sokolov craftsmen use interesting techniques when processing materials. Thanks to them, glass is obtained that looks like cracked ice, with a mesh of bubbles on the surface or with a mosaic pattern in the form of a floral ornament.

Sunlight has secured its popularity with its pricing policy and a large selection of jewelry. Themed lines made of silver, enamels with semi-precious stones are especially famous.

"Bronnitsky Jeweler" has long been entrenched in the jewelry market and regularly sells charms with Swarovski crystals, Murano glass, cubic zirconia, thematic ("Religion", Love story, "Dog breeds").

"Adamas" is a Moscow jewelry factory that does not lag behind competitors and pleases fashionistas with interesting charms and bracelets for them.

To properly assemble a bracelet, it is necessary to determine what it consists of, its structural elements.

1. The first and main element is the base, the bracelet. It is made of metal, leather, in the form of a ring, chain or cord. Beads are strung on the bracelet, several types stand out among them.
2. Stoppers are used for fastening and fixing elements. The clip is used in tandem with a stopper and prevents the beads from sliding over the bracelet.
3. Separators are also available.
4. The connecting chains when unbuttoning the carabiner provide a secure fit on the hand.

A popular option for assembling a bracelet is the ABC method. First, the base is divided into three parts, after which three clips are attached to it. Then three similar beads are taken, which will be in harmony with each other.

In the second method, a charm pendant is used, clips are placed on both sides of it. To add lightness to the sides, you can add Murano glass beads. The main principle is not to overload the bracelet. The optimal number of beads or pendants is from 5 to 10. The decoration should complement the image, become one with it.

You can learn more about how to assemble a charm bracelet from the following video:

Arriving at jewelry stores, you can be confused by the variety of charms. You will want to buy everything at once. But this is not worth doing. Stylists recommend purchasing pendants only for special occasions that will bring a positive charge and happy memories.

The choice of bracelet depends on personal preference. The perfect foundation is easy to find with a fitting. Two fingers should fit under the bracelet fastened on the wrist; after filling with beads, its diameter will decrease.

The fashion for bracelets with charms originated several years ago. At first, it was an almost unattainable and desirable piece of jewelry for ordinary buyers. Someone considers the pile of charms on the bracelet to be the top of bad taste, but not in any way a reflection of their individuality, someone is looking forward to the release of new collections of beads. In any case, charms fascinate with their beauty, uniqueness, attract the eyes.

A selection of photos will illustrate how to combine different charms to make the bracelet look organic and fashionable.

The combination of silver with blue glass and stones of the same shade looks interesting.The bracelet has a charm pendant, beads with holes, dividing elements. All together looks gentle and at ease. Such an adornment will be a chic addition to a summer look, it is light and graceful.

The decoration is similar to the previous one, only in pink. This shade is romantic, it emphasizes the tenderness of the owner. In it you can go to a meeting with friends or on a date.

A braided leather bracelet with a minimum of charms looks both brutal and elegant at the same time. It is not overloaded with unnecessary things, everything is laconic in it - from design to execution. Such a decoration is suitable for visiting a party, a nightclub, it is combined with the style of casual and glam rock.

A bracelet in gold with themed charms that tell a story of a journey. There are few beads, but they form integrity, are selected with taste and are appropriate in combination.

Sometimes the dress code dictates its own rules, which must be followed. I want colors, brightness, originality, but you need to adhere to strictly delineated boundaries. In this case, watches with charms will come to the rescue, they combine functionality and beauty.