Take It to the Max: Absolutely Charming

When I go to art galleries, I like to spend time picking out the one picture that, if I had enough money, I would buy. I do the same thing at trade shows and walk around making a mental shopping list of pieces to fill my jewelry box.

Rosato's New York charms

Currently, I'm in what I would call my kitsch period, so it didn't really surprise me that the piece that I most wanted at the recent show in Vicenza was a charm bracelet from the Italian firm Rosato.

This is a company that takes charms pretty seriously. As well as offering charms of bags, shoes, boots and whatever else you can think off, charms even adorn many of the rings and pendants – charms within charms as it were – though they do have some items that are charm free.

Stefania Marchesi, Rosato press officer, says the pieces are inspired by the "melting pot of trends, moods and colours" of these cities. What she forgot to say is that also seem to be inspired by the food of each city. Paris is represented by, what else, a baguette and croissant, Milan by ice cream and a pasta and New York by an apple. (I can only assume that London will have to have fish and chips, though I don't know what constitutes traditional Russian food).  

One of the most appealing aspects of charm bracelets is that they can be tailored to each buyer's taste. The charms in the City Collections can be bought in a "pick and mix" way, making it possible to have an entire baguette bracelet, a bracelet dedicated to fashion, or a purple bracelet. As Marchesi says, "Rosato is a very young and versatile brand. Our aim is to express the funniness and amusement in jewelry." 

The 18 karat gold and enamel charms cost from €210 to €245 ($311 to $364) allowing those who have a mini budget to build up their collection over time. 

Rosato's Milano charms