| Buying a charm bracelet for yourself or a loved | | | | the center. |
| one is a great idea, but sometimes it is a bit | | | | A slightly faster option for changing charms is to |
| stressful to try to figure out the best and most | | | | use a spring ring, which is often used as a closure |
| secure way to attach the charms. Some ways to | | | | on necklaces or bracelets. A spring ring has a |
| attach charms are just better for some styles of | | | | small lever on one side that is depressed to open |
| bracelets and knowing your options will help you | | | | a side of the ring and allow the charm and |
| decide what the best match is. | | | | bracelet to be attached. Using spring or split rings |
| For charms that are going to always stay on one | | | | does have some drawbacks as they can wear if |
| bracelet, the very most secure way to connect | | | | the charms are heavy or the bracelet has a thick |
| the two is by actually soldering the charm rings to | | | | link. |
| the bracelet. This can be done very inexpensively | | | | Often both split rings and spring rings are seen |
| by your jeweler and is really the very best option. | | | | with lighter, more delicate styles of bracelets and |
| Not only will the charms be professionally | | | | for lightweight styles of charms. Longer charms, |
| attached to the bracelet, but the ring is | | | | provided they are very light are also a good |
| permanent, meaning there is very little chance of | | | | match for these particular types of clasps. |
| the charms falling off from the ring popping open | | | | For these heavier styles of charms and bracelets |
| accidentally. | | | | a more substantial type of attachment, known as |
| Not everyone always wants to wear the same | | | | a lobster clasp, is highly recommended. Like the |
| charms on the same bracelet, so a permanent | | | | spring ring they operate with a lever, but they |
| solder may not be a good choice. For those that | | | | are more durable and less likely to pop open than |
| are going to want to move or change charms, | | | | a spring ring. |
| there are some very safe and secure types of | | | | Maintaining and checking your charms and their |
| rings that will work. | | | | attachment to the bracelet regularly is also an |
| One common type of ring used to connect either | | | | important consideration. Checking the rings every |
| gold charms or silver charms to bracelets is the | | | | few months will allow you to replace any that are |
| split ring. This is very much like the ring on a key | | | | damaged or wearing thin, before you actually |
| chain where the rings split into two, with the | | | | have any lost charms. |
| charm and the bracelet wound through the ring to | | | | |