Charms & Pendants

We read every charm and pendant listing and recorded exactly what each says is included: chain, bail and jump ring. Here is the table, and how to add a chain that fits.

The month-by-month birthstone list, how durable each stone is, what natural, lab-grown and treated mean, and which stones our charms offer.

The small parts that hold jewelry together: bail types and openings, clasp styles and how secure each is, jump rings and connectors, and the safety catches and earring backs that prevent losses.

A finished pendant is ready to wear; a setting, bail or clasp is a part for a jeweler. Here is what each includes and how to tell them apart.