The Silver Charms Source

I’ve always said that the best way to personalize your sterling silver charm bracelet is to pick a central theme and plan your charms around it. But this sounds kind of vague, so I thought I would expound upon it a little further. Just what does it mean to choose a theme? Why is it so important? Where can I find charms for my theme? Without answers to these key questions, it’ll be hard to make any progress towards a high quality charm bracelet.

Choosing a Theme

A theme can be anything you imagine so long as it is only one single thing. A theme can be broad like ‘animals’ or narrower like ‘birds’ or even narrower still like ‘peacocks.’ The specific theme you choose isn’t as important as the concept of picking one in the first place. The best way to personalize your charm bracelet is to choose a theme that has great meaning to you. So stop a moment and think. What are your hobbies? What do you feel passionate about? What do you love to do with your free time? What is your specialty? Any of these things you just thought up would make a perfect theme for a charm bracelet.

But Why is a Theme so Important?

Simply put, the theme is important because it’s what binds together all of the charms on your bracelet. It’s the central idea which you’re trying to express. A theme ensures that your bracelet isn’t just a jumble of different charms that have no relation to each other what so ever. By choosing something you’re passionate about as a theme, it makes it easier to find the perfect charms for your bracelet. It also lets you know just about how many you’ll need, whether three or thirteen or anywhere in between.

Finding the Perfect Charms

The best way to find the perfect charms is persistence. There’s plenty of websites out there that cater to specific niches. There’s even more that make all sorts of general charms. Keep in mind that some themes are harder than others. Finding silver charms for ‘flowers’ is harder than for ‘daisies’ just because the second one is more specific. But with that in mind, remember this important tip: Never settle. Never give up on finding the perfect charm for you. It’s out there, and it’s worth it to take the time to find it. With a little diligence and a little searching you’ll find the perfect charms, guaranteed. If you’re having trouble, just send me a comment and I’ll try to help!

This week we bring you something sure to warm your hearts. A silver charm featuring Snoopy and Woodstock from the Peanuts. This adorable charm is brought to you by the crafty folks down at Zulu Moon. Take a look for yourself:

I love this silver charm because it brings back all of my childhood memoreis of watching Snoopy and the gang on their many adventures. They really got the likenesses down very well too. A nice touch is that you can connect the charm from both Snoopy and Woodstock’s heads, so that neither is dangling around. Overall this is nothing but a heartwarming high quality silver charm. And that’s why it’s our unique charm of the week!