Classic Gummy Bear Charm - Gold Stainless Steel - 12x17mm

Classic Gummy Bear Charm - The Sweet Shop, Cast in Gold Steel

The gummy bear with no stones on it at all. A solid, chunky little bear in gold-tone stainless steel, 12mm wide by 17mm tall, with a satin-frosted body and six high-polish domes - the muzzle, both ears, both arms and both legs - catching light against the matte. That contrast is the entire design, and it is why this bear reads as a sweet rather than as a teddy: the shape is the moulded one, arms out, legs together, exactly as it comes out of the packet.

Where the crystal-set version shouts, this one holds its shape. Plain metal keeps the silhouette clean enough to sit next to a busy charm without competing, and the back is completely smooth and mirror-polished - a flat panel the size of a fingernail that takes an engraved date, initial or short word beautifully. It is the version to buy if you want the bear to be the joke, not the sparkle.

FAQs

1. How is this different from the Crystal Gummy Bear?
Same family, different intent. The crystal version is pave-set with around 100 stones and is built to sparkle; this one is plain metal, slightly wider, and built to be engraved and worn hard.

2. Can it really be engraved?
Yes - the back is a flat, unbroken polished panel roughly 10mm across. That is enough for initials, a date, or a short word. Stainless steel takes laser engraving cleanly and permanently.

3. What does a bear charm mean?
Strength with softness - the protective, comforting kind. A gummy bear adds humour to that, which is why it works as a gift between friends rather than only as a sentimental piece. Explore the meanings behind our motifs at JewelMotif™.

4. It reacts slightly to a magnet - is that a problem?
No. Cast stainless steel normally contains a small amount of ferrite, deliberately, because it stops the metal cracking as it solidifies - that is what a magnet finds. Copper and brass are entirely non-magnetic, so a magnetic response actually rules them out. Full explanation in Is Magnetic Steel Jewellery Fake?.

5. How does it attach?
It comes on a jump ring, which sits over a chain link or a charm carrier. If you would rather clip it on and off by hand, we can add a small lobster clasp - just ask when you order.

6. Does it come in silver?
Yes - the same bear in a cool silver tone, priced a little lower. The pair works well on one bracelet, or split between two people.

How to Style the Classic Gummy Bear

Plain metal is the easy one: it sits beside crystal charms, enamel charms and beads without clashing, so use it to break up a stack that has too much sparkle in a row. On a plain FortunaLink™ chain it reads as quiet everyday gold; hung alone on a necklace with the engraved side facing in, it becomes something only the wearer knows about. Browse the whole MiniCharm™ range, or start your stack at JewelBuild™.