Fruit and food charms and who they suit
A little strawberry, cherry or sweet hanging from a phone is bright, cheerful and easy to spot in a bag. Fruit charms suit summer, clear and pastel cases, and anyone with a favourite fruit or a sweet tooth, and they make an easy present because they do not depend on the model of phone. Most are resin, clay or acrylic, so they are light. Every one here also goes on keys or a bag.
What is here: strawberries first
Strawberries lead this range, in three different looks:
- Strawberry on pearls. A pink strawberry pendant on a chain of pearl-look beads, long enough to work as an anti-lost strap, and pretty enough to wear as a bag charm.
- Strawberry on beads. A beaded chain mixing strawberries with a small bear and lily of the valley flowers, in a choice of colourways, for a soft fairytale look.
- Strawberry lanyards. Short phone chains of red or pink strawberries in plastic or resin, simple and bold.
More fruit and food shapes are added as the range grows. For a strawberry mixed with butterflies, see butterfly phone charms, and for resin strawberries in the early-2000s style, Y2K phone charms.
Choosing a fruit charm
Match the charm to the case, not the other way round. A red strawberry pops against a black or white case; a pink one sits softly on a clear, cream or pastel case. On a busy printed case, pick one colour from the print and keep the charm simple. Then decide how you will use it. A short lanyard hangs just below the phone and stays tidy in a pocket. A longer pearl or beaded chain loops round the wrist, so the phone is harder to drop, and the wrist straps have more of these. Pearl-look beads have a coating that can wear where they rub, so wipe them with a soft dry cloth rather than scrubbing.
Questions people ask about fruit and food charms
My phone has no strap hole. How does a charm go on?
A lanyard patch sits between the phone and its case, its loop out through the charging-port opening. Some cases have a strap hole: see cases with lanyard holes. The guide to phone charms and straps shows every way.
Can I add a fruit charm to a strap I already have?
Yes. A charm with a cord loop goes on with a simple hitch, and one with a ring or clasp clips straight on. The charm rings and connectors join one piece to another.
Are these charms safe for young children?
Phone charms are not toys. The NHS warns that babies and toddlers put small objects in their mouths and can choke on them, and beads, bells, rings and stones are small parts. Keep charms out of their reach, and never put a strap or cord round a small child's neck.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when that charm usually arrives.
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