Classic Round Bear Head Charm - Gold Stainless Steel - 12x12mm

Round bear head charm in gold stainless steel, chunky and tarnish-free

Almost a ball. This bear head is 12mm wide by 12mm tall but a full 6.7mm deep, cast in gold-tone stainless steel and rounded on every axis, so it reads as a small polished sphere with two ears, two engraved eyes and a wide curved smile cut into the surface. At 3g it has the satisfying density of a bead rather than the flatness of a stamped charm.

The depth is the whole design. Most charms are a silhouette you view from the front; this one has no bad angle, because the same smiling face is sculpted into both sides and simply turns toward you as it swings. There is no enamel, no stone and no colour - just polished metal and the shallow engraving that gives it its expression, which makes it the calmest bear in the range and the easiest to wear beside something busier.

FAQs

1. How is this different from the Stitched Bear Head?
The Stitched Bear Head is a flatter, taller face with black enamel eyes and engraved seam marks, like a sewn toy. This one is rounder, deeper and completely plain - a sculpted ball rather than a face on a panel.

2. Does it hang face-forward?
Always. The same smiling face is cut into both sides, so there is no wrong side for it to land on - it turns as it swings and still reads as a bear from every angle.

3. Can the back be engraved?
No - this one is double-sided, so there is no blank panel to engrave. If you want an engravable charm, the flat-backed pieces in the range are the ones to look at.

4. What does a bear charm mean?
Strength with softness - the protective, comforting kind rather than the fierce kind. It is why the bear works equally as a gift for a friend and as something bought for oneself. Explore the meanings behind our motifs at JewelMotif™.

5. Is it magnetic?
No - this one tests completely non-magnetic. Some steel charms respond slightly and some do not; both are normal, because cast stainless steel varies in ferrite content. Full explanation in Is Magnetic Steel Jewellery Fake?.

6. 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.

How to Style the Round Bear Head

Its roundness is the useful part: on a stack of flat charms it breaks the line and gives the eye somewhere to rest. Put it between two crystal pieces to stop them competing, or wear it alone on a fine chain where it behaves more like a bead than a charm. Browse the whole MiniCharm™ range, or start your stack at JewelBuild™.