Crystal Cuddle Bear Charm - Gold Stainless Steel Pave - 14x20mm

Crystal Cuddle Bear Charm - The Big One, Set All the Way Round

This is the bear with weight behind it. Fully three-dimensional at 14mm wide, 20mm tall and a full 14mm deep, it is as thick as it is wide - a proper little sculpture rather than a flat silhouette, with a domed head, rounded ears, arms held slightly out from the body and two small feet that let it stand. Around 100 clear crystals cover the face, chest, arms and legs, and at 5.35g in gold-tone stainless steel it is easily the heaviest bear we make. You feel it land in the hand.

Because the form is round rather than flat, the light never stops moving on it - turn your wrist and a different curve catches. The reverse is left as smooth polished metal, which does two things: it keeps the charm comfortable against the skin, and it makes a clean panel for engraving. The bear is one of the oldest comfort symbols we have, the thing given to a child to hold at night; made at this scale and this weight it becomes something closer to a keepsake. It anchors a JewelBuild™ stack rather than joining one.

FAQs

1. Are these real diamonds?
No, and we would rather say so plainly. These are clear crystal stones, individually set - the same technique used for fine pave, with a costume stone. Across a bear this size the effect is genuinely dazzling; the honesty is so you know exactly what you are buying and how to care for it.

2. Is it too heavy to wear on a bracelet?
At 5.35g it has real presence, so it wants a chain with some substance under it - our chunkier paperclip and link bracelets carry it comfortably, and it also hangs beautifully as a standalone necklace pendant. On a very fine chain it will dominate, which may be exactly what you want.

3. Does it react to a magnet?
This one does not - it tests fully non-magnetic. Some of our other steel charms show a faint pull, which is normal for cast stainless steel and is not a sign of a cheaper metal. Either way you are getting steel, not copper or brass, both of which are entirely non-magnetic themselves. The whole subject is explained in Is Magnetic Steel Jewellery Fake?.

4. How does it attach?
It comes on a 4mm jump ring, which sits over a chain link or a charm carrier. If you would rather have it ready to clip on and off by hand, we can add a small lobster clasp - just ask when you order.

5. What does a bear charm mean?
Bears carry strength and protection in most traditions, and comfort in nearly all of them - the guardian and the soft toy at once. Explore the meanings behind our motifs at JewelMotif™.

6. Can the back be engraved?
Yes. The reverse is smooth polished steel and there is plenty of room at this size - initials, a date, or a short name. See JewelHub Engraved.

7. Is it suitable as a gift?
Especially well. It has the heft that makes a small thing feel like a real present, needs no size guessing, and reads as a keepsake rather than costume. Every order arrives gift-ready - see JewelGift™.

8. How do I care for the set crystals?
The steel body is tarnish-resistant and hypoallergenic like the rest of our range, but set crystals need slightly gentler handling than plain steel: keep this charm away from ultrasonic cleaners, high water pressure, perfume and solvents, which can dull or loosen stones over time. Wipe with a dry soft cloth or a soft dry brush. Full guidance at our Steel Care Card and the JewelCare™ hub.

How to Style the Crystal Cuddle Bear

This is the bear to build around. Worn alone on a chain it is a complete piece; on a bracelet, give it space and keep its neighbours plain, because two heavily pave-set charms side by side cancel each other out. It sits naturally at the centre of a stack with the flatter Crystal Bow Bear or the Crystal Gummy Bear flanking it. Browse the whole MiniCharm™ range, or start your stack at JewelBuild™.