From the very beginning consider what your intention is for your new bracelet. Is it a fashion statement to enhance your outfit or is it a way to carry various memories on your wrist? Then again, you can have the best of both worlds! A good comparison is hanging up some family photos on the wall. Of course, you are going to love them no matter how you arrange them because they capture pleasant memories, but your guest is more likely to appreciate them, if they are assembled in a stylish design, that compliments the rest of your interior design.
Bracelet charms are not usually considered high fashion. They are not very popular as evening wear and are reserved for more casual daily outfit. Most people pick out charms for bracelets that represent special meaning to them. In fact, there are charm enthusiasts out there, who collect charms to represent every conceivable interest in their life. They might take their kids on vacation to Disney Land and bring back Disney charms for bracelets, featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, or Tinker Bell. If they love to bake cupcakes, they put little cupcake charms on their bracel
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ets. If their dog is a best friend and a valued member of the family, they will find some dog charms for bracelets. There is nothing wrong with these somewhat goofy jewelry components. It lets people know, that you have a sense of humor and are approachable. However, they can make for really cluttered and unflattering bracelet designs.
You can create or buy an elegant piece, that will be suitable to be worn with your cocktail dress, if you follow a few simple jewelry design guidelines:
1. Pick a central piece and stick to it. If your central theme is a cupcake, there should only be one cupcake on your bracelet. I know, I know, it is hard to stop with just one, when it comes to cupcakes.
2. Compliment your central charm with simple beads, that will not take attention away from your carefully picked out piece. In fact, sometimes the best compliment for a charm is a simple chain around your wrist.
3. Make sure it compliments well the rest of your outfit and I don’t mean that you should wear cupcake earrings or wear a dress with a cupcake design. I mean, make sure your charms don’t clash with the rest of your outfit. If you are wearing a flower themed outfit, a cupcake charm bracelet might be out of place.
Charms are so popular because they represent what you most care about in a very literal way. Unlike an abstract jewelry piece, your choice of charm lets everyone know exactly what your interest is. Even if you would like a more fashionable and elegant piece, as long as you keep it to a simple and suitable design, you can pick out charms for bracelets, that also carry a special meaning for you.
