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Italian Charm Glossary of Terms
Italian Charms – Also called Modular Charms. Bracelets comprised of 15 -20 small interlocking
stainless steel rectagles which each have an emblem of some kind. Emblems are generally enamel on
metal and depict professions, hobbies, interests and so on. Italian Charms swept across the United States
early in the 21st century and are possibly the biggest jewelry craze ever. For more information, see
Italian Charms 101.
Base Bracelet - Also called a Starter Bracelet. A bracelet consisting of 14 Italian Charms that
are blank or plain - they have no emblems of any kind. Base Bracelets are used to fill out a bracelet
for a new charm buyer who just gets a few charms. For more information, see Base Bracelets.
Italian
Charm Removal Tool - An inexpensive tool ($5 - $8) used to add and remove Italian Charms from
an Italian Charm bracelet. While the tool is not required, it is helpful to some people. For more information
see Attaching Charms..
Licensed
Italian Charm - A Italian Charm depicting a copyrighted or trademarked emblem which has been legally
licensed from its owner. For more information, see Licensed Charms.
Laser
Italian Charm - An Italian Charm manufactured using a laser engraver. Typically costing less, Laser charms
feature more unusual subject matter. They are dark grey on a silver background. For more information, see
Laser Charms.
Custom
Laser
Italian Charm - A one-of-a-kind, made to order, laser Italian Charm generally featuring a name or names along
with dates. Used to commerating weddings, births, children, etc. For more information, see Custom Laser Charms.
Enamel
Italian
Charm - Italian Charm made using an enamel applied to a stamed piece of metal. The enamel is usually
applied by hand a color at a time and allowed to dry one day for each color. The enamel is generally
not fired onto the charm. Most Italian Charms are enamel charms. Most feature 4 or 5 colors, but
some (notably from JJ Kent ) feature even more.
Branded Italian
Charms - Italian Charms made by establish manufacturers who stamp each charm with their name. Exmaples
include Talexia, Zoppini, JJ Kent, Casa D'Oro, and about 10 more. These are the top-quality companies
whose products are well made and have been around for years. For more information, see Quality.
Soldered Charms - The method of attaching the enamel emblem to the blank Italian Charm. Soldering is
very durable but very expensive and is therefore only seen in the better charms. The alternative is
using glue, which is inexpensive, but does not hold out as well. It is hard to tell the difference by site,
so go with a brand you trust if this is important to you.
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