italian charm bracelet HELP

[minnieluvzmickey]

My DH got me a disney italian charm bracelet for Christmas! Maybe I'm just dumb but I can't figure out how to work it. Do you have to buy the clasp seperately? How do you hook it? Also, it seems to be too small. Do I have to add charms to make it long enough or what? and how do you add them. I"m so confused. HELP Please!!!

 

[Meriweather]

They only come with 14 links. Most people need 16 or more (depending on how loose you want it).
You now buy the charms to add.....and when you get enough remove the plain links and replace them with charms.
No clasp....they are stretch.
And....very addicting once you start looking at the charms.
I hope to find a few charms under my tree this morning......oh, I have 4 bracelets!! (I said they were addicting!)

 

[wovenwonder]

Press down on the charm part and push it apart. It will then reveal a 'hook' to link around the open part of the charm before it. I had trouble doing it but my DD did hers and mine for me. LOVE THEM! There are alot of charms available - check out www.funtofine.com for lots of charms including some nice disney ones.

 

[monarchsfan16]

like they said hook the links together...these bracelets are great...got more charms today...if i keep getting the charms at this rate i'll have to get another bracelet...

 

[TammyNC]

I am sure you are going to love your bracelet. I am hoping to start mine during our next trip in March.

 

[catsrule]

I need 3 more charms to have a completed one, then I can start on another one.

 

[minnieluvzmickey]

OK! i got it hooked. Thanks so much...I was about to think something was wrong with the crazy thing. I will have to get some more charms when we go to wdw in january. What is the price range of the charms? Are they all $25 or more? That is pretty expensive. If I ever get it all filled up I will be scared to wear it......worrying that I'm going to lose it.

 

[amid chaos]

Wovenwonder...thank you for posting that site...my MIL got my DD one for her birthday next week...now I know where to get the links.

 

[Meriweather]

Here are some more sites for you all.
I have used them all at one time or the other.
I like Annie's the best. They are very nice and No postage.

Oh...I got 6 charms for Christmas Need to get them on my various bracelets.

http://jewelry.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://store.yahoo.com/italian-charms/

http://www.heavenlytreasures.com/bracelets-stainless.html

http://www.italiancharms.com/cgi-bin/icharms/sitemap.html

http://www.carinacharms.com/cgi-bin/carina/index.html

 

[MICKEY88]

saw these on ebay and the prices seemed great so I thought I'd share...


Italian charms

 

[catsrule]

I have been buying most of mine on ebay, they are the cheapest. Although you must watch out, sometimes they pay way to much for the double charms and you can get them cheaper on some of the jewelry sites.