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Italian
charms were introduced
in the United States
about 5 years ago.
Originating in Italy, of
course, these modular
link bracelets have
taken the States by
storm. Starting on
the West Coast and
working their way east,
all types of people are
wearing Italian Charm
Bracelets. You can
often spot an Italian
Charm Bracelet on your
favorite celebrity or
athlete.
Italian
Charms have quickly
become one of the
hottest new jewelry
items on the
market. In our
experience these are a
great addition to any
store. We sold these for
2 years in our retail
store on the East coast
as well as our online
store. We just
recently stopped selling
individual charms and
are now focusing
strictly on wholesale
sales. Click here
if you need any help
getting started with
your Italian Charms
business.
Are
all charms the same?
All
major brands of Italian
Charms are 100%
compatible with each
other. Major
brands include: Zoppini,
Nomination, Puzzle,
Unodomani, ROMA, Casa
d'oro, Italia, Talexia,
GP Firenze and Boxing
(most likely any other
brand you've heard of is
also compatible). Let
us know if you
already sell other
brands and need to know
if they will be
compatible. In
addition, most major
companies use quality
products such as real,
solid 18k gold with an
enamel coating for
protection.
However, you have to be
careful as more
'knock-offs' are hitting
the market. These
are usually imported
from Asia and made with
gold plating, not solid
gold, and are often
glued together, rather
than soldered as the
'real' charms are.
There
are also
'Authentic/Genuine'
Italian charms and
Non-Authentic Charms:
We
sell Authentic Italian
charms from the top
manufacturers in the
industry. These
include. Unodomani,
Brunoz Zanetti, Puzzle
Talexia, and Roma, just
to name a few.
We
also offer a less
expensive brand that is
not made in Italy.
The Pasante Collection
of charms are still very
well made using the same
standards as in Italy,
but they are not
physically manufactured
there. They are
fully compatible with
the more expensive
Italian charm brands
like Unodomani and
Zoppini.
There
are several different
sizes of Italian Charms.
9mm is the standard
size, but there are also
13mm and 4mm. Most
people deal strictly
with the 9mm, and while
that is what we
recommend that you sell,
we do offer some of the
other sizes as well.
ItalyCharms.com
only deals with Genuine
Italian Charms imported
directly from Italy.
How
is an Italian Charm
made?
As
mentioned above there
are 'real' and 'fake'
Italian Charms.
While we don't know how
the fake ones are made,
we can tell you how
Genuine Italian Charms
are crafted.
Generally speaking here
is the process (most of
which is done by hand!):
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Flattening
a gold ribbon to the
proper thickness.
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Gold
strips pass through
a mold that cuts the
charms.
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Applying
solder to the back
of each charm so it
adheres to stainless
steel.
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Soldering
charms to a strip of
links.
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Rinsing
charms after a
cleansing wash.
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Charms
are placed in a
machine for drying.
-
Polishing
the charms.
Who
can wear an Italian
Charm Bracelet?
Italian
charm bracelets are not
only for women.
They are strong and
sturdy and men feel
quite comfortable
wearing them as well.
Particularly with the
introduction of matte
finish and gold-trimmed
charm bracelets (offered
by Puzzle),
men are feeling more and
more comfortable with
charm bracelets.
Roma has recently come
out with a line of
charms for kids.
These are great to offer
your customers who are
hesitant to buy jewelry
for young children.
They are a less
expensive than regular
charms yet still hold up
quite well.
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