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Starting a charm collection from scratch is a great way to start a child, wife, mother or loved one with their own bracelet and collection of charms. Each event in the person’s life can be marked with a charm for the bracelet, including one of a kind events such as graduations, weddings and those milestone birthdays. Charms and charm bracelets can be an assortment of charms or they can be all focused on a specific topic or theme.

There are different metals used in making charms, so selecting what type of charms you want to collect is often the first step. A silver charm is very durable and can develop the natural darkening of different parts of the charm, leading to a very unique appearance. Sterling silver charms will not naturally darken and will stay shiny and beautiful with just basic cleaning and care.

Gold charms are also popular and may be ideal for evening wear or sporty outfits and events. Since gold is very easily matched with almost all colors it is a versatile color for bracelets.

Charms are always just gold or silver. Other types of embellishments such as semi-precious stones, diamond chips and even crystal can be added to give a lot of flash and color.

With a particular color in mind for the charms, the next option is to pick the charm bracelet to display the collection. Charm bracelets can vary from simple chain links to more elaborate links allowing for multiple charms.

Flat tile like charms as seen on Italian charm bracelets are another option. These types of charms and bracelets are ideal for the person that likes to change the appearance of their charm bracelet frequently. Charms can pop on and off with ease, making reorganizing and modifying the bracelet simple.

With the bracelet selected and an understanding of silver, gold or a mixture of metal types for charms, the second to last step is to select a theme. Charm bracelets are often based on a theme such as sports, hobbies, animals or careers, but they can also be a collection of travel locations or other activities.

Once the decision is made on the color of the bracelet and of the charms as well as the theme, the next step is to start collecting. Telling friends and family about the bracelet will provide them with an opportunity to add to your collection at the next event in your life.