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Charm Bracelets are a fun way to show off the things that are most dear to your heart. From loved ones to hobbies, the charms on a charm bracelet can be very stylish and are great conversation pieces as well.
Where can you find a good selection of charms at reasonable prices online? TopConsumerReviews.com finds and rates the best places to find charm bracelets and supplies on the internet today.
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Charm Bracelets originally received their name from the ornaments that hung on the bracelet. These were meant to bring magical luck to the wearer, or ward off evil spirits. Early charms included such symbols as 4-leaf clovers and horseshoes.
Starting in the early 20th Century, Charm Bracelets enjoyed a rise in popularity. It was customary that girls were given a charm bracelet before reaching puberty, and every year a new charm would be added to the bracelet. Charms started branching out from the original luck-bearing symbols, and started to include hobby and school-related items such as a car or a cheerleader's megaphone.
Today, charm bracelets enjoy widespread popularity. There are literally thousands of charms to choose from to decorate a bracelet. These charms can reveal the things that are close to your heart and serve as great conversation starters.
Shopping online for charm bracelets lets you enjoy great variety at very competitive prices. There are a few factors you want to consider when shopping for charm bracelets however. These include:
• Cost. How expensive are the charms, compared with those offered at other online stores?
• Variety. How many charms can you choose from? Is it easy to find what you're looking for?
• Refund Policy. What if you're not happy with the charms once you receive them?
TopConsumerReviews.com has reviewed and ranked the best charm bracelet stores online. We hope you find these reviews helpful in outfitting your next "lucky" charm bracelet!
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A starter bracelet of 18 stainless steel links is $5.99.
Additional charm links range from $.99 up to $30+.
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Pugster is a fun website if you are looking to build an Italian charm bracelet or just add to the one you already have. They have a huge selection of charms to choose from, and finding what you want is extremely easy.
An Italian charm starter bracelet, when purchased through Pugster is only $5.99. This starter bracelet includes 18 stainless steel links. The charms, which are all sold separately, are extremely competitive in price. Pugster has more than 10,000 charms to choose from and the majority of those charms are under $10.00. Because these bracelets are trendy, many
people don't
want to spend a lot on the charms, especially if the goal is to fill up the bracelet. Hence, the most popular charms seem to be in the $8.00 range.
When choosing your charms, Pugster lets you "drag and drop" your selections onto an image of a charm bracelet right on your screen. The charms are well
organized and easy to locate by category - which is a good thing, because with the largest selection of charms we found, you want to be able to find what you're looking for quickly and easily.
Pugster offers a 30-day money back guarantee if you are not happy with their products. They also have customer
service reps available to answer questions via email or by a toll-free telephone number. In addition to good customer service, Pugster offers a lifetime warranty on purchases made directly through their website.
One unique feature we liked is that if you order a charm, and then later change your mind, you can exchange it by paying a small handling fee of 20% of the original purchase price of the charm.
Conveniently, Pugster offers free shipping on all orders and can ship most items out the next business day. We're encouraged to find more companies offering free shipping.
We really like Pugster. They have the largest selection of charms in our review, and customer satisfaction is very important to them. Combined with a fun, easy-to-use website, free shipping, and a customer-friendly satisfaction guarantee, Pugster earns our highest rating.
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A starter bracelet of 18 links is $7.99.
Additional charms range from $2.00-$25.00.
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Body Candy is primarily a body jewelry website, rather than a traditional jewelry website. Therefore once you scroll through the belly chains, toe rings, and toe rings, and find the section labeled Italian Charms, it becomes a user-friendly site.
A starter bracelet, which is 18 stainless steel links, is $7.99. Most of the charms range from $2.99 up to $25.00 for some of the licensed
charms. The charms themselves are well organized by category. There are 75 different categories to choose from, including everything from professions and hobbies to a casino collection. This website has hundreds of fabulous charms; while they aren't the highest in quantity, the quality of charms sold here is very high.
Overall the site is professional. It is concise, well organized, and easy to navigate. The pictures on this website are terrific. One feature we liked is that Body Candy allows customers to search for products by price, which is an option that we didn't find on any of the other websites we reviewed.
The prices found on this website are very competitive with the top-rated sites. Body Candy has deeply discounted prices, and shipping is free on all orders over $25.
Unfortunately, Body Candy does not have a money back guarantee. While they do provide contact information and can be called or emailed if there is a problem, their stated return policy does not appear flexible.
Body Candy is a unique website tailored to jewelry that adorns the body. They have a good selection of charms, with competitive pricing and easy to use website. However, their return policy (or lack thereof) causes them to drop in our ratings.
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A starter bracelet is free with the purchase of any Zoppini charm.
Additional charms range from $18 - $32.
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Shopping at Heavenly Treasures feels like shopping for jewelry at a strip mall. While they have a lot of charms to offer, the site itself is very busy and lacks the appeal of the other top-rated sites.
Heavenly Treasures pride themselves on offering only the original Italian Charms, made by Zoppini. They do not sell knock offs or imitations. Zoppini is the original brand in Italian
Charm Bracelets. They are high end, good quality charms. This also explains why their prices are significantly higher than their competitors, who mostly offer other brands of charms. Heavenly Treasure's charm prices start at $18.00 and go up from there. The majority of charms are priced between $18 - $32. One nice touch, is they give you the starter bracelet for free, with the purchase of one of their charms. They also offer some specialty watches, bracelets and rings that are also Zoppini and range from$40
- $140.
While the selection of charms is superb quality, it lacks in presentation. The way the charms are organized and photographed does not do the jewelry justice. Pictures of the charms are small - and even when they are enlarged, they aren't as easy to see as the charms on other websites. There is too much unused space on the charm pages of this website, which could have been used
to give you a larger view of the charms. We do not doubt the quality of the charm bracelets, but the way everything is
presented, it lacks visual appeal. It isn't welcoming and fun; not a site that draws you in and makes you want to shop. This is unfortunate, because they do have great products.
As for a guarantee, Heavenly Treasures offers a 90-day money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied with the products you ordered.
If you are a brand buyer, this is where you'll find an excellent selection of real Zoppini jewelry. However, if you are less concerned about brand, and are want to find a large selection of charms
at low prices, we suggest you first look to our top-rated selections.
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Cost:
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A starter bracelet of 18 links is $7.99.
Additional charms range from $5 - $10.
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Fraction Price is a site for all kinds of celebrity knock-off accessories, including wallets, sunglasses, watches, handbags, and of course Italian Charm Bracelets. They specialize in offering merchandise at very low prices. While their charms are offered at very competitive prices, their selection doesn't begin to compare with the other sites in our review.
The charms offered at Fraction Price have nothing unusual or special about them. They are very generic in their selection. When put side by side with the other Italian Charm Bracelet websites, the selection here pales in comparison. Furthermore, it is not very easy to maneuver within the site. The layout can be confusing and frustrating. It is apparent that charm bracelets are
just a small portion of their business.
Fraction Price is so certain you won't find better prices anywhere else online, that they offer their customers a Best Price Guarantee. This guarantee states that they will pay you the difference if you do find a better price online, on the exact same product. The trouble is, you'll probably find higher-quality and more attractive charms on the other websites, making us question
the usefulness of this guarantee.
Fraction Price offers a 90 day money-back guarantee on all their merchandise. In addition to their generous return policy they do not charge any type of restocking fee. All in-stock orders are shipped the same day
if they are ordered before 12 PM EST; otherwise they are shipped out the following day. Shipping on orders over $75 is free, otherwise standard first class shipping costs apply.
With a frustrating website and lack of quality charms, Fraction Price falls in our ratings. However, with very low prices and a consumer-friendly return policy, they should not be entirely overlooked.
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Publ.Date : Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:13:00 GMT
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View full size Peggy Turbett, The Plain Dealer Debra Rosen uses sterling silver with diamonds and cabachon (unfaceted) stones in her pieces, which will be a part of ARTscape 2009 this weekend. This week, the PD Style Team is doing a little high-end ...
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