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Add a little fun and whimsy to your charm accessories! Crafted from sterling silver, this adorable "Curious Critter" charm will surely be a new favorite. With Trollbeads, you can add more beads to your bracelet or necklace anytime you choose. Each new bead represents a unique chapter in a compelling and particular story that only you can tell.

Charm Details

  • Metal: Sterling silver
  • Measurements: 3/8"L x 1/4"W x 3/16"H
  • Collection: Trollbeads
  • Country of Origin: Denmark

The Story of Trollbeads

Trollbeads was founded in 1976 in a small jeweler's store in Copenhagen, Denmark and is the original bead-on-bracelet brand known for using the highest quality materials and hand-crafted by the designers. As the beads became more popular, the collection grew exponentially. Today, Trollbeads is in more than 50 countries with customers who are style leaders and love to express their creativity and artistry.

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Sterling Silver

Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.

Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means “white and shining.” The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).

In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of “925.” Pieces with sterling silver may be marked “sterling.”

Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.

  • Rhodium Plating: Rhodium plating is a complex and laborious process that enhances the luster and beauty and extends the life of silver. A member of the platinum metal group, rhodium is often used as a finishing touch on silver jewelry. It's a shiny silvery metal with a very white and reflective appearance, much like mercury. It's also very hard, so it withstands much wear and tear, resists natural tarnishing and wonderfully mimics the brilliant finish of freshly polished silver.

    Caring for Sterling Silver
    Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.

  • Avoid exposing sterling silver to direct sunlight and harsh chemicals, including chlorine, ammonia, hair products, perfumes, cosmetics, perspiration and strong jewelry cleaning solutions.
  • Periodically wash sterling silver with mild dish soap and warm water. Rinse well and dry completely with a soft cloth before storing because moisture can cause tarnish.
  • Lightly polish sterling silver frequently with a soft silver-polishing cloth, avoiding abrasive cloths completely.
  • Tarnish is easy to remove when it first forms as a yellowish tint, but becomes more difficult to remove when it becomes brown and black. Remove tarnish with a silver polish cream, avoiding immersing pieces with gemstones in tarnish-removal solutions.
  • Minimize scratches on sterling silver by storing it in its own compartment in your jewelry box or in a cloth pouch. Sterling silver may also be stored in sealed polyethylene bags.

    • About the Collection
    Express yourself with Trollbeads, handcrafted charms and jewelry made from sterling silver, 18K gold, semi-precious stones and Murano glass. The original bead-on-bracelet since 1976, Trollbeads' love for both the eccentric and individual expression has made it different from any other jewelry brand. Handcrafted by a team of passionate artisans, each bead has a story and takes more than 100 individual steps to create.

    Whether you’re collecting a bracelet to show off your personality or in search of the perfect personal gift, create your own artistry with Trollbeads.