Classic Gummy Bear Charm - Silver Stainless Steel - 10x17.2mm

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

The gummy bear with no stones on it at all. A solid, chunky little bear in mirror-bright silver-tone stainless steel, 10mm wide by 17.2mm tall and a full 5.3mm deep, 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.

In silver the two textures separate more sharply than they do in gold - the frosted areas go almost white, the polished domes go near-black with reflection - so the bear looks sculpted rather than cast. The depth is what you notice in the hand: at 4.6g it is solid metal rather than a pressed shell, with the small dense weight of a real sweet. The back is completely smooth and mirror-polished, a flat panel that takes an engraved date or initial beautifully.

FAQs

1. How is this different from the Crystal Gummy Bear?
Almost the same footprint - the crystal version is 10 x 18mm to this one's 10 x 17.2mm - but a third lighter at 3.35g, because it is pave-set with around 100 stones rather than solid metal. That one is built to sparkle; this one is built to be engraved and worn hard.

2. Can it really be engraved?
Yes - the back is a flat, unbroken polished panel around 8mm across. That is enough for initials or a short date. Stainless steel takes laser engraving cleanly and permanently.

3. Will the silver tone tarnish?
No. This is stainless steel, not sterling - the colour is the metal itself rather than a plated finish, so it will not blacken, and it does not need polishing cloths or anti-tarnish strips to keep its brightness.

4. Why does it feel so heavy for its size?
Because it is solid. At 5.3mm deep and 4.6g it is a cast lump of steel, not a hollow pressing - which is why it hangs straight and swings properly rather than flipping face-down on the chain.

5. 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?.

6. Does it come in gold?
Yes - the same bear in a warm gold tone. The pair works well on one bracelet for a two-tone wrist, 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. Silver tone pairs naturally with a steel watch and white-metal rings, and it is the safer of the two colourways if you are buying for someone whose jewellery you have not seen. Browse the whole MiniCharm™ range, or start your stack at JewelBuild™.