| Assembling charms can be confusing but that is | | | | as the metal is quite thin they are better with thin |
| only because there are several types of | | | | bracelets as stretching the split ring too much can |
| attachments. Some are made so that charms can | | | | cause it to remain open and less secure. You can |
| be easily slipped on and off - you can then ring | | | | help that by "tightening" the ring with a small pair |
| the changes with different colored charms and so | | | | of pliers.c. No Solder Jump Rings |
| on or wear your bracelet plain and simple if you | | | | These are high quality jump rings which are cut in |
| like. | | | | such a way that they can be opened and closed |
| The kinds of attachments you will find area. Jump | | | | with pliers to give a neat close which is secure |
| Rings | | | | yet does not have to be soldered. This means |
| Jump rings are used to solder a charm to a | | | | that the charms can be moved at a later date - |
| bracelet and are a permanent and secure solution | | | | although it is not an easy option for changing your |
| for fitting a charm but getting each charm added | | | | charms for a night out!d. Lobster Catch |
| in this way can prove expensive as you may be | | | | A lobster catch is the kind of fastening you find |
| charged for attaching in this way. This is especially | | | | on necklaces where the ring is opened and closed |
| the case if you want to add 10, 20 or more | | | | by means of a small tag which is pulled to open |
| charms to your bracelet. Another disadvantage of | | | | the ring and released so that it springs back to |
| this method is that it does not allow you to "ring | | | | form a closed and secure ring. These are the |
| the changes" which is part of the beauty of a | | | | easiest attachments to be able to quickly change |
| charm bracelet.b. Split Rings | | | | your bracelet. |
| A split ring is exactly like the spiral ring you find on | | | | If your charms do not come with attachments, |
| a keyring (although obviously much smaller). You | | | | then make sure that you buy the necessary |
| push the charm onto the ring and it opens so that | | | | pieces at the time of ordering to avoid the |
| you can thread the charm onto it then it closes | | | | frustration of getting your charms in the mail and |
| so that the charm remains secure. They are quite | | | | not being able to wear them. If you buy charms |
| fiddly to work with if you have small delicate | | | | at a jewelry store ask for them to be fitted at |
| jump rings, but they do mean you can fit charms | | | | the time you buy them. |
| yourself without having to go to a jeweller. Also | | | | |