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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.

The type of metal that is selected when starting collections of charms will have an impact on the overall appearance of the bracelet. Silver charms are very popular with old and young alike and they stay dazzling and brilliant with very little specific care. Slight darkening in different areas of the charms only adds to the beauty of the silver.

A gold charm often is somewhat softer and more muted in color than a silver charm. However the rich color of the gold goes well virtually any other color, making collections of gold charms very versatile.

For a touch of color different types of materials can be used in creating charms. These materials can range from different gems or metal with gems as accents through to beads or even cut glass to add simmer and shine.

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.

Another option is to consider a less traditional type of charm bracelet. Italian charm bracelets and charms are very different than traditional charms. They are flat, tile like charms that can be easily removed or added to the bracelet to create a new look whenever necessary.

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.

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