Italian Charms - A Touch of Italy, Wherever You Go

One of the latest trend to hit the market today is the Italian charm bracelets as the jewelry itself is always linked to the uniqueness of everything Italy such as the food, the view of the landscapes, history and so on.

Another main reason for the fame and lasting power of this trend is the availability of choices of charms in the market. The Italian charm bracelet is actually a series of individual modular links hooked together on a stretchy band to form a single bracelet. Usually these bracelets consists of eighteen links with each link featuring a face either a design or an image soldered onto the actual charm link. It doesn't really matter what your personality or tastes are like, there will always be an Italian charm bracelet for you. You can also have a theme or topic to inspire your Italian charm. There is a variety of material that the charms are made of some are sterling silver, gold, and enamel or plastics and beads. Depending on material type, the face of the charm that features the design can be soldered or glued to the link. Gemstones can also be incorporated into the design of the charms. With variety of choices, motifs and styles, it is hard to find two identical charm bracelets unless of course you order a custom-made identical charm for you and your lover.

Charm bracelet usually would comprise of eighteen blank links connected together. To produce a personalized bracelet, the blank links are then replaced with individually designed charms. One will usually find them in a form of flat and modular links that can be hooked together. These charms would feature individual pieces soldered flat onto the surface of the joining link.

One of the hottest trends in Italian charms at present is the picture or photo charms. Not only are these full of fun, it can also feature any photo you like, from your pets to your boyfriend. The sky is the limit when it comes to pictures to be used on them. For instance, take a funny picture of yourself to give to your loved ones or you can even add a caption to your picture. These will make splendid gifts that the recipient will treasure for many years to come. A photo is a perfect representation of a memory and it speaks a thousand words. One can look back at a photo 50 years later and will be filled with memories about it and it will still be protected and undamaged no matter how many times it's worn.

Buying these wonderful charms' products need not be a hassle. Hook onto the world wide web and you are just a few clicks away from owning your very own piece of a wonderful art to call your own. So don't wait, get on there now and make that purchase to showcase your personality today.

The author is a consultant at an online Italian charm store, GoldCupJewelry.com. There you'll be able to find an Italian charm starter bracelet, a keychain for the man or woman in your life, and a huge variety of charms.

Webkinz Charms Where are They?

Finding Webkinz Charms can be tough. Stores everywhere are out of stock and show
few signs of improving their in stock position anytime soon. So what does that mean
for kids and parent looking for Webkinz Charms? It means that shopping online for
Webkinz Charms may be the only option and even that one may be dried up.

What are Webkinz Charms? Webkinz Charms are quite simply similar to a bracelet
and can also be work around the neck of someones Webkinz pet. So it serves as 2
functions jewelry for your child or jewelry for your child's Webkinz Plush animal.
This makes webkinz charms a unique item that has never been released before. The
ability to have the same jewelry spans child fantasies everywhere. This allows them
to share a common beyond between master and owner or pet and owner.

There are 24 different webkinz charms that each display the image of a webkinz
plush pet. The webkinz charm hangs around the neck of the webkinz pet as to symbolize
what the pet is. These are rare items now days and kids everywhere who love and
play webkinz are seeking them out. Webkinz Charms are following along the same pattern
that the parent Webkinz has experienced. That means we'll see year long shortages
of webkinz charms just as we saw shortages of webkinz pets earlier in the year.

As Christmas appoaches demand for webkinz Charms will probably sky rocket and
the prices slowly increase before then. The best way to find Webkinz Charms is to
get them now as waiting could result in the same fate as Webkinz Pets earlier this
year and they'll hang the "out of Stock" sign everywhere. So finding your favoriteWebkinz
Charms may be easy in a few weeks but by Christmas they will be rare.

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Webkinz Charms

Dress for Success - Claim Your Style With Italian Charms

I don’t know about you, but the toughest part of my morning routine is deciding
what to wear. That’s right: I have no trouble hopping out of bed early…but I rarely
get to work on time–all because I spend precious morning minutes pondering the perfect
outfit. And it’s not even the big issues—like which top or what pants to wear—that
take up all my time. I don’t even hassle over matching my socks: no, it’s the accessories
that always get me. I blame my mother. She has always been great at accessorizing
- a real natural! Some how her skills were lost on me.

Fortunately, I recently discovered the ideal accessory—it goes with every outfit!—the
Italian Charm bracelet. This little accessory has rescued me from fashion oblivion
countless times. And, lately, I’ve even managed to get to work on time! Italian
charms meet every one of my criteria (and even several of my mother’s) for the perfect
accessory: they match any outfit (very important factor!); they are unique; and
they attract attention (especially on all-important date nights).

Italian charm bracelets are the popular new style of charm bracelet made of small
flexible metal links, each with a unique image. They have become popular for their
sleek style and because of the great variety of charm links—there are links for
each and every style. Italian Charm bracelets are the perfect solution to any accessory
problem because they go with any outfit.

The best thing about Italian charms is that they’re removable and interchangeable,
which means that they can both fit your fashion needs and express your unique personality.
Charms come in all styles—from serious to silly. You can choose to put your Italian
Charm bracelet together with letters, to spell your name, or with images, to tell
the story of who you are and what you like to do. For everyday use, you may choose
to wear fun, personal charms that express your identity.

There are thousands of charms to fit your personality: charms that reflect your
favorite pastimes and activities, charms that indicate your favorite travels or
artists; you can even have Italian Charms made with photos of yourself or your friends!
And, on those special occasions when you have to dress to impress, you can unlink
a few of your personal charms and replace them with some more elegant ones such
as flowers, classic paintings, or just sophisticated designs. And all the charms
come in a sleek silver color, so you can be sure that they will match any outfit
you choose.

Italian charms are just the accessory you have been looking for: they will flatter
both your outfit and your excellent sense of style! No more wasting precious minutes
before work or that big date digging through loud scarves and gaudy jewelry—just
pull out your Italian charm bracelet and consider yourself a fashion accessory success!

While I can’t guarantee that it will be easy to pick out your outfit next time
you’re preparing for that hot date, you can rest assured that you will at least
have the perfect and unique accessory: your Italian Charm bracelet. When you’re
on your date, you’ll be sure to impress him with your beautiful outfit accented
by a gorgeous bracelet. Plus, if you include a few of your personal, fun charms,
you’ll create a perfect conversation starter for your date. Who knows, maybe on
your next date he’ll be wearing one as well!

Find a wide selection of
Italian charms
and Italian charm bracelets at
http://www.GoldCupJewelry.com
where Greg Scott is a writer.

Numerology Magic Square Talismans as Money Charms

Magic Squares make a potent talisman or charm for enhancing certain talents and
abilities of their bearer. Numerology provides us with a powerful way to construct
a personal money charm just for you. Let's see how this can be done.

Date of Birth as a Sigil

In numerology and astrology, your Date of birth is a defining signature element
for you. Your entire reading in both disciplines is built around this number. So,
if I wish to construct a magic talisman using numbers and associate it's power with
you, using your date of birth in the charm is a natural way to build this association.

There are other means, such as using your name or signature in the talisman,
but since I'm using numbers to construct the charm anyway, your date of birth makes
a perfect sigil to represent you.

Yantra Magic Squares

Yantra magic squares are magic squares built using your date of birth, and your
Life Path number as the top row of the square. They are powerful good luck charms
for the person they are constructed for. But, they don't necessarily attract wealth
and riches to the person.

Eight - The Money Number

In numerology as well as other physic disciplines, eight is associated with money
and riches. To specifically attract more money to a person, I can construct a magic
square talisman where the rows and columns sum to a number which reduces to (8)
using fadic addition. The numbers: 26, 35, 44, 53, 62, 71, 80, 98, and 107 all have
this properity.

So, in order to create my talisman, I start with someone's Yantra magic square,
and then change the last box in the top row from their Life Path number, to a number
which produces a square where the rows sum to (8).

Let's look at an example to see my meaning.

Johnny Depp's Money Talisman

Actor Johnny Depp was born on June 9th, 1963; so his Life Path number would be
(7) as shown below.

Life Path = (06 + 09 + 1963) = (1978) = (1 + 9 + 7 + 8) = (25) = (7)

The first row of his Yantra Magic square we be his Month, Day, Year (less century)
and his Life Path number, and would look like this:

( 6 )( 9 )( 63 )( 7 )

The row totals (85) which reduces to (4) by fadic addition. If I substitute a
(2) in the last box on the row for his Life Path number of (7), then the resulting
row will sum to (80) which will reduce to and (8) using fadic addition.

Making the substitution, and then calculating the rest of the Magic square by
formula, I get the following:

( 6 )( 9 )( 63 )( 2 )

( 61 )( 4 )( 4 )( 11 )

( 3 )( 64 )( 8 )( 5 )

( 10 )( 3 )( 5 )( 62 )

Summary

So with a little work, I can create a (4 x 4) Yantra magic square focused on
a particular person, and targeted to draw money and financial success to them.

Keith Abbott is the developer and owner of 'Numerology 4 You' where you can order
your own Numerology
reading, including your
Yantra Magic
Square chart.

Visit him on the web today at
http://www.numerology4you.com

Magic Squares as Lucky Charms and Talismans

Magic Squares have been associated with good fortune for over 4,000 years. They
have been used to create potent talismans of good luck and protection. What factors
give them this property, and how can we use them for our own ends?

History of Magic Squares

Wu of Hsia, founder of the Chinese dynasty which bears his name; discovered a
tortoise who's shell had the markings of a perfect (3 x 3) Magic Square. This square,
known as Lo Shu, or 'River Picture' became the basis of the I Ching, the Ki, and
other forms of Chinese divination.

In the West, thought the Middle Ages, magic Squares were engraved on silver and
sold as talismans. They were regarded as a protection from disease. In India, Magic
Squares date back to the Eleventh century.

In the West, Wu's Magic Square became the 'Square of Saturn'. Cronelius Agrippa
studied and named a series of Magic Squares for the various Planets, and ascribed
various proprieties to the squares based on their connection with these planets
in Astrology.

Physic Properties of Magic Squares

Magic Squares have (2) properties which make them perfect as magical formulas
for creating talismans: their symmetry, and repetition.

Magic Squares have the property of symmetric resolution. By their nature, they
form a completed pattern. The fact that every row, column, and diagonal of the figure
adds up to the same total, gives them balance. The universe as a whole is a system
in which we draw forth balance and completion. The very cycle of Life is seen as
a never-ending circle, a continuing pattern which is repeated over and over; A Magic
Square models this pattern.

Magic Squares, also give us endless repetition. We can add each row and column
in turn, and arrive at the same result over and over. This is the very nature of
spells; a charm or prayer which is repeated over and over to build momentum, and
draw power for a working.

Constructing a Magic Square

One of the wonderful things about Magic Squares, is that anyone can construct
them. You don't have to be a great artist to draw them, they're made completely
out of numbers. With just a little research you can create your own personal talisman
in no time at all.

Keith Abbott is the developer and owner of 'Numerology 4 You' where you can order
your own Numerology
reading, including your
Yantra Magic
Square chart. Visit him on the web today at
http://www.numerology4you.com

How Charming - Why Charms And Charm Bracelets?

Traditionally, there are several times in a woman’s life when she can receive
a charm bracelet; once as a young girl and once for her marriage.

In the past, when a woman married, she was given a charm bracelet to celebrate
her future. A charm bracelet with wedding bells or a marriage certificate was later
filled with charms representing the honeymoon, anniversaries and the birth of her
children. This bracelet was frequently referred to as a “Lifetime” bracelet, growing
over the years to one day be passed onto her daughter, so she could continue the
tradition of charm collecting from generation to generation.

Charm bracelets were passed on from mother to daughter, either as a new gift
or as a family heirloom. The daughter then added her own charms to the bracelet,
including ones that represented her favorite hobbies, interests and beliefs. As
the daughter matured, so did her charm bracelet, increasing not only the number
of charms, but also in sentimental value.

To a woman who lived during the 1930s, 40s and 50s, charms, usually worn in multiples
on a link bracelet, were of great personal significance. A charm bracelet became
a chronicle of a woman's life; a time capsule that represented her loves, her interests,
her travels, and her experiences. These sentimental, yet precious objects told her
story, and preserved it for generations to come.

A woman most probably received her first charm as a young girl; perhaps a ballerina
or a flower. In her teenage years, she may have received the additions of a love
token from a sweetheart, a souvenir from a school trip, a jeweled mortarboard for
graduation. Charms commemorating her engagement, wedding, first home, children--all
the major milestones of her life--followed in line.

With the mid-century trend for travel enabled her to see much more of the world
than her mother and grandmother had. Perhaps a small cruise ship charm told of her
honeymoon trip to the islands; or an Eiffel Tower charm of a romantic weekend in
France. She could spend many a cocktail party explaining the numerous exotic travel
mementos on her wrist.

Like many women of her day, a little pearl typewriter signified that she had
a job outside the home. She might have also enjoyed sports (golf and tennis) and
was loved the arts, particularly painting and theatre.

A woman might have added other charms to her bracelet simply for their beauty.
Compared to the flat, stamped charms of modern times, vintage charms are three-dimensional,
highly detailed, and often jeweled -- tiny works of art in their own right.

There's been a new trend for collecting vintage charms. Women today often wear
a single charm from their collection on a bracelet, or as a pendant. Collections
are often beautifully displayed in a shadow box, or hung from ribbons on a bulletin
board, mirror or frame.

Vintage charms make wonderful gifts. For a recently married bride, each guest
could gave the bride an antique charm representing one of her, or the couple's,
interests or experiences. For another bride, she could do the opposite, using the
antique charms as personalized thank-you gifts for her bridesmaids. Yet another
idea would be that a woman could treat herself each birthday to a charm with some
relevance to the preceding year of her life; and she could start the same tradition
for her young daughters.

Charms have become popular as a way to express individualism, because no two
bracelets are alike. Hobbies, crafts, work-related, and sports-related charms can
be easily found, as well as those pertaining to pets and animals of all kinds.

There is a huge selection of charms available today, with a charm for every season
and every reason. Many women find collecting charms addictive, and will include
a many bracelets in their collection. The ease of removing and replacing charms
make for endless combinations. A bracelet can be fashioned to correspond with any
mood or occasion.

Charms have recently seen an increase in popularity, especially with celebrities.
They've given their stamps of approval, as many Hollywood personalities have been
photographed with their charm bracelets on. Designers, like Pandora Jewelry, have
produced their own collectibles, and the sky is the limit in terms of both options
and price. Early charms were typically quite inexpensive, however some of the charms
available today can vary from under $10 to several hundred dollars each.

Pandora Jewelry invented a new system for charm bracelets and necklaces, which
added a new dimension in collecting jewelry. This unique jewelry line established
a foothold in Northern Europe as one of the most successful jewelry businesses to
date. Since 2002, Pandora Jewelry has brought hope and opportunity to jewelers across
North America.

Each item in the Pandora collection is a handmade Danish design in sterling silver
and 14K gold. Various pieces of our line are handcrafted with colorful precious
stones and cultured pearls.

Lewis Jewelers is proud to carry the full line of Pandora Jewelry. For more information,
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Wholesale Italian Charms

Italian charms have become one of the hottest jewelry items on the market. As their demand continues to grow, so does the requirement for making bulk purchases by retailers. The Internet is the best place to find wholesalers of Italian charms. There are countless merchants and suppliers of Italian charms, most of them available online. One can sift through various web sites to find out more about the designs, material and prices of these items.

Most of the wholesalers offer heavy discounts for bulk purchasing. In some cases this discount can go up to 60 percent. If a wholesaler is selling only one particular design of Italian charm, you can always press for more discounts. In many cases the wholesalers are also the manufacturers. In such cases one can get a better deal, as the manufacturer would be ready to forego a commission as a wholesaler to develop a long-term business relationship.

Before purchasing Italian charms wholesale, it is important to check out the terms and conditions mentioned in the purchase agreement, in regards to faulty items. Some wholesalers take them back, while others don’t. Most of those who take them back stipulate a time limit for returning the faulty items.

If you are a retailer, you should explore the possibility of getting some ""credit"" from your wholesale supplier. If you are a consumer, planning to go for bulk purchase for a group of friends and relatives, it is better to buy them from a local store. If you are making purchases online, it is always safer to deal with an online store which has been in business for a few years.

At times, one can get a good deal on an auction web site, also. However, one should be doubly careful while making such purchases online, as the payments have to be made in advance and there are a number of fly-by-night operators that could vanish after accepting the payments without making any deliveries.

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Purse Charms: A Delightful Jewelry Trend

Often, when you see a new trend hit the marketplace, you have to wonder how long it will be before it's shuttled off to the clearance rack! However, every once in a while, you see something bound to become a fashion staple because it fits the criteria for long term popularity. My hot pick for 2007 is: Purse Charms.

What is a purse charm? It's a cross between a key chain and a cell phone charm. Clip them on your handbag straps or purse rings, they are as simple to change as a necklace, bracelet or any other piece of jewelry. There are three major categories that determine how well a trend will do in the marketplace:

• Versatility: You can literally clip these anywhere, purses, belt loops, etc. Get creative with your clipping!
• Customer Appeal: Unlimited styles, virtually any standard materials, etc.
• Wide Range of Prices: From a few dollars to tens of thousands

Evidently, some top designers feel the same. Dooney & Burke, Marc Jacobs are just two of the top designers specifically designing purse charms to sell as accessories to their handbags. So watch for more styles and colors as this jewelry trend takes off and hits the stores.

Want a quirky moment, a momento of a special occasion or a reminder of a goal? Keep it on a purse charm. It's the adult version of clipping all those keychains on your backpack as we see kids do nowadays. Purse charms can be any length and made out of any material including crystals, gold, sterling silver and wood beads. Chunky or chic, there is a style to match your mood.

It's fun, it's fabulous and it's bound to be around for a long time! This is certainly a trend that will earn it's rightful place in the fashion accessory world. And, I'm excited over this jewelry accessory, it's my choice for the 2007 Hot Jewelry Pick!

JoAnna Gilford is the Office Manager for Junky Jewelry?: Create your own style with vintage and fashion jewelry at http://www.junkyjewelry.com

Custom Jewelry And Enhancer Bails Work For Your Pendant

Enhancer Bails Work. Generally, an enhancer is a bail which opens to allow the necklace, pearls, for instance, to be inserted and the enhancer is closed to secure it to the necklace. The types of closures are an important consideration. Some only "snap" shut. Others only have a small "figure 8" shaped safety that folds from one side over a small bead on the other to make the closure.

The "figure 8" safety is one commonly seen on bangle bracelets, gold necklaces with box or cylindrical clasps and on bracelets. The most secure type of enhancer both "snaps" shut and has the "figure 8" safety for added assurance the enhancer will not come open while being worn on the necklace.

Generally, a 14k gold enhancer bail will run from about $50 to $90 in the most common sizes. Fancier ones and added stones will certainly increase the price. If the pendant you have will need a loop soldered on to fit the enhancer, or if the enhancer must be soldered to the pendant, the cost will rise a little. A simple loop soldered on will be about $14 to $18 in my neck of the woods. Solder directly to the enhancer will run from $10 to perhaps $15, including soldering and refinishing. This is added to the cost of the enhancer.

Prices certainly may vary from location to location. Keep in mind, in the usa most jewelers can get the findings, parts, like enhancer bails, for essentially the same prices, regardless of location. For any pendant, and enhancer of the right size is needed to maintain balance in the look of the jewelry. The enancer should fit the necklace and not overpower or look too small for the pendant.

Then again, a necklace of pearls should also balance in size with the pendant. I have seen some enhancers which are much too large for the pendant part of the jewelry and detract from the beauty. If the necklace requires a larger opening, you might choose a longer and more "slim" enhancer which can accommodate a larger necklace but is narrow enough to look in balance with the pendant.

The best thing I can suggest is to go to a jewelry shop and ask to see enhancers. Generally, not many are kept in stock since it is very difficult to predict what a particular customer may need. You can generally see life sized images in catalogs from suppliers. At this time, the store should be able to tell you what labor or modifications to your pendant are needed to fit the enhancer.

There is alot of people that are looking for a some custom jewelery like a gold jerusalem cross pendant with small diamonds or cz at the center of each cross. This unusual form of cross is not likely to be found in stock in jewelry stores. Sometimes these stores will have cross jewelry but most will not be made in gold.

My suggsent is, you will likely have to go to jewelry stores and ask if they can special order the cross for you. At this time of the year, the sooner you can do this the better. Once you get the cross, any competent jeweler should be able to add a stone to the cross.

I did find one jewelry supplier who has a Jerusalem Cross in their religious jewelry catalog. This company is Stuller Findings. The company sells only to businesses but so many jewelry stores use Stuller for supplies and various jewelry items it should not be too difficult to find a store with a Stuller account. The cross could then be ordered. The order would need to specify white gold.

Alternative suggestion. There are many of these crosses listed on Internet sellers sites along with other jewelry that you might like. I do not know if white gold is available or not and that will take a search and perhaps an inquiry to the seller. If you can get the cross that way, still, a local jeweler should have little problem setting a stone in the cross. Whether stones may be set in the side crosses will depend on how the cross is made in the first place. Center should be no problem in the larger cross.

Custom Work: A jewelry store who advertises "custom work" should be able to make the cross if you cannot find one. This approach will be more expensive and it might be pushing to get this custom work done by the time that you need it at. If you try the custom direction, please download and print or otherwise get pictures of the cross for the jeweler to see. This will be needed to get the cross done properly and initially to work up and estimate of cost.

There are certainly some other suppliers that jewelry stores use who will have a Jerusalem cross available. When checking stores, I recommend local stores first and not mall chain stores. Local stores often have a lot more flexibility for special ordered items such as the cross. Local stores are often more eager to place a special order than some chain stores appear to be.

Victor Epand is an expert consultant for http://www.DiamondGems.info/. DiamondGems.info carries the best selection of loose diamonds, diamond rings, and diamond jewelry on the market. Browse through our selection of loose diamonds by size, cut, shape, type, and other features here: http://www.DiamondGems.info/subcategory/loose-diamond.html.