| More and more people are becoming familiar with | | | | winter themed charm bracelet with accents of |
| the impressive number of charms readily available | | | | pale blue and cool silver. What sorts of charms |
| for purchase. The many different styles and | | | | could this feature? Using only pieces the bracelet |
| designs have made a modern charm bracelet far | | | | could rely on pale blue glass accented with deep |
| more unique and original than ever before. | | | | blue dots. We could choose sterling silver snow |
| Need an example? In years past, someone with a | | | | men beads, tube beads with silver and gold |
| charm bracelet would have a wrist full of dangling | | | | snowflakes, charms with small pearls delicately |
| charms that might be difficult to see or which | | | | bobbing from beneath, white glass bands, silver |
| could easily snag in clothing or hair. They tended | | | | rings, and even a sterling silver birthstone bead or |
| to be extremely unique, but they all tended to | | | | two. All of these would be strung on a sturdy |
| look a lot alike. With the use of charms a wearer | | | | silver chain using the standard clasp. |
| could have a slim band of sculptured beads that | | | | What we have just done is build only a single |
| each displayed a personal interest or style, but | | | | example of a charm bracelet, but there is an |
| would not be easily mistaken for thousands of | | | | almost unlimited array of themes that could be |
| other charm bracelets. | | | | expressed in the same way. There are sterling |
| For example, someone could easily build a bracelet | | | | silver and 14k gold bases, cotton cord bases, and |
| with an emphasis on gold beads, but which also | | | | even tightly woven leather straps to serve as |
| revealed their favorite animals, birthstones, and | | | | bases. There are beads, spacers, gems, charms |
| more. They could have delicate, dangling charms | | | | of all kinds, and more. All it takes is a basic plan or |
| as well as semi-precious and precious stones, | | | | idea and the bracelet can be slowly developed |
| wooden beads, and glass beads for colorful | | | | from there. There are even themed gift sets to |
| accents. | | | | help someone get started on a bracelet too. |
| Let's use a single example to illustrate the | | | | These come as sets of three coordinated beads |
| flexibility and unique beauty of a bracelet crafted | | | | which might feature such themes as Afternoon |
| from charms. For our example, we will create a | | | | Tea, Happy Anniversary, or a Road Trip! |