Mini Classic Bear Charm - Gold Stainless Steel - 11x18mm

Mini Classic Bear Charm - Featherlight Gold, Nothing Added

At 0.76g this is the lightest thing we make - lighter than a paperclip, light enough that you forget it is on the chain. The form is hollow and puffed rather than solid, which is what keeps the weight down while allowing a full rounded shape: 11mm wide, 18mm tall, 3.5mm deep, in high-polish gold-tone stainless steel. Ears, eyes, muzzle and a small bow at the throat are cut into the metal; there are no stones anywhere.

This is the plainest bear in the collection and the easiest to live with. Nothing to snag, nothing to protect from perfume, no care instructions to pass on with the gift. It suits the finest chains, where a heavier charm would pull the links out of line, and it is the sensible choice for a child's first piece of jewellery - light, smooth, hypoallergenic and impossible to damage in normal wear. Add it to a JewelBuild™ stack as the quiet one.

FAQs

1. Is it hollow? Does that make it fragile?
It is hollow-formed, which is how a charm this size weighs under a gram - and no, it is not fragile. Stainless steel is much harder than gold or silver, so the shell holds its shape through normal wear. Only deliberate crushing would deform it.

2. Will it get lost on a bracelet?
At 18mm tall it is a normal charm height - the lightness is in the weight, not the size. What it will not do is dominate, which is exactly what you want from a piece you are layering with others.

3. Is it suitable for a child?
It is the best of our bears for that. Hypoallergenic steel, no stones to work loose, no pearls to ruin with soap, no sharp edges, and light enough that a small wrist will not notice it. As with any small item, it is not for children young enough to put things in their mouths.

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. 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. Is it suitable as a gift?
It is our most giftable low-risk piece - nothing to explain, nothing to look after, and it suits any age. Every order arrives gift-ready - see JewelGift™.

7. How do I care for this charm?
With no set stones and no pearls, this charm carries none of the restrictions our crystal-set pieces do - stainless steel is hypoallergenic, tarnish-resistant and happy through hand-washing, weather and workouts. A soft cloth brings the polish straight back. Full guidance at our Steel Care Card and the JewelCare™ hub.

How to Style the Mini Classic Bear

Because it weighs almost nothing, this is the charm to hang on the most delicate chain you own - the one where anything heavier distorts the links. In a stack it is the plain note between sparkling pieces, and two or three of our charms with this one among them reads far better than three that all glitter. Pair it with the larger Classic Teddy Bear for a plain gold pair. Browse the whole MiniCharm™ range, or start your stack at JewelBuild™.