A mention of Italian jewelry would not be complete without discussion of Italian charm bracelets. These are modular, customizable bracelets that feature square sections that can be snapped together. These sections are called Italian charms, and commonly feature animal, floral, and alphabet letter motifs set with diamonds and other colored gemstones.

Fine Italian jewelry comes from the renowned Italian gold-smithing jewelry districts of Valenza, Vicenza, Arezzo, Naples and Milan. Ancient Etruscan jewelry museum reproductions are gaining popularity today.

The Etruscans were a great naval power in Italy and traded with all of the cultures present in the Mediterranean. Etruscan jewelry features gold, silver, amber and lapis-lazuli created using the ancient lost-wax casting technique. Estruscan wedding bands are especially popular today.