subject: How CAD Is Being Used To Design Jewellery [print this page] Choose from earrings, charms, and an array of pendants that allow for custom options of virtually any combination. "Trollbeads" are traditionally known as charms. These Trollbeads serve to commemorate special events in people's lives,each represented by individual beads worn collectively on a bracelet. If a customer traveled to China for example, she could get a charm in the form of the "Ying and the Yang" to commemorate her experience there. Each bead takes its' inspiration from societal and cultural centers such as mythology, astrology, and fairy tales. Everyday representations of life are also captured in these tiny charms, allowing clients bountiful options to represent their own lives with their bracelets. Just as with their rings, earrings, and necklaces, the trollbeads are made with fine materials such as 18 carat gold, sterling silver, Italian glass, natural pearls, and precious stones.