Large Italian
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 LARGE ITALIAN DESIGNER ANTIQUE WINGED WOMEN MARBLE SPYNX SIDEBOARD 11IT094A  US $3,850.00
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 460213 LARGE ITALIAN BURL WALNUT SECRETARY US $3,480.00
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 IT3003 1 LARGE ITALIAN ANTIQUE ARMOIRE W INLAY US $2,960.00
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 1556 2 LARGE ITALIAN INLAY SIDEBOARD US $2,940.00
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 VICTORIAN ANTIQUE CARVED LARGE ITALIAN SERVER 10IT50B US $2,850.00
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 ALV39 1 LARGE ITALIAN BAROQUE 5 DOOR ARMOIRE US $2,690.00
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 ITALIAN WALNUT ANTIQUE CARVED LARGE SERVER 09IT081B US $2,200.00
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 ITALIAN INLAID MAHOGANY ANTIQUE LARGE DESIGNER CONSOLE US $1,850.00
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 BRONZED INLAID ITALIAN ANTIQUE LARGE BEDS US $1,850.00
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 Masterpiece Antique Italian style Large center table US $2,795.00
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 Large Italian Walnut Bookcase with Corinthian Columns US $1,295.00
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 Executive Large Italian 18th C style marquetry DESK US $2,250.00
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 Old antique Italian Italy Music Jewelry Box Inlay Inlaid Wooden Table Large US $155.00
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Why Do You Love Italian Charms?
Italian charms are modular jewelry that can be designed to fit the personality of anyone that wears them. The style began in the late 1980s in Italy. The bracelets became so popular that soccer players wore bracelets sporting their country's colors. By the early 1990s, American tourists to Italy brought the trend back to the United States.
Each bracelet consists of 18 interchangeable rectangular stainless steel links. The Italian charm starter bracelet consisting of blank links allows for a complete look. Each link is a standardized size, which allows for a multitude of companies to provide charms at various rates. Unlike traditional charm bracelets that dangle. The Italian charm bracelet is a modular unit that can be changed according to an individual's changing interests.
Charms can represent anything that the wearer chooses. However, the most common charms are representations of an individual's hobbies, interests and profession. The links are interchangeable so that each bracelet can be as unique as each individual.
A traditional link of an Italian charm bracelet consists of a rectangular piece of stainless steel on which the design is soldered or etched onto the surface. Recently, Italian charm makers have begun making full color charms using an enamel process. This process is very expensive though so it is reserved for charms that will sell in large quantities. However, many charm wearers wish to have specific charms made that express the uniqueness of the individual wearing the bracelet. Therefore, as the popularity of Italian charms has increased, manufacturers of the charms have had to find quicker and less expensive means of creating charms.
One method that has been found to produce charms less expensively involves laser technology. Lasers are used to permanently etch a design onto the surface of stainless steel. These charms are less expensive than the enamel charms. Laser technology also allows for the customization of charms. A fully customized and individualized laser charm can be bought between $15 to $20 a piece.
Further customization can be accomplished through the use of photographs. Photographs can be turned into charms through two methods. First, the photograph is mounted to the rectangular piece and sealed over. Second, the image can be transferred to the metal through a process known as dye-sublimation.
Although the original trend involved only bracelets, the craze has spread to other merchandise. Fans of this growing style can now get key chains, anklets, earrings and necklaces.
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