Nomination charms and Composable bracelets at Argento
Nomination was founded near Florence in 1983, and in 1987 it designed the piece it is still best known for: the Composable bracelet. Every link is its own small piece of Italian design, and the bracelet is built one link at a time, so no two ever turn out quite the same. A letter for a name, a birthstone for a birthday, a little paw print for the dog who runs the house: it becomes a lovely record of the people and moments that matter to the person wearing it.
Argento has been an official Nomination partner for over 15 years. We carry the Composable collection, including each season's new charms, alongside Nomination rings, earrings, necklaces and watches.
How the Composable bracelet works
A Composable bracelet is a row of interlocking stainless steel links. To add a charm, you take out one plain link and clip the charm into its place, so the bracelet stays the same size however many charms it carries.
- Choose a starter bracelet in stainless steel, gold, rose gold, gunmetal or matte black. Every link is 1cm wide.
- Pick a size. Our starter bracelets come in 14, 16 and 18 links, and links can be taken out to make a bracelet smaller.
- Add your first charm. Starter bracelets are sold with at least one charm, so you have something to wear from day one.
- Keep the plain links you swap out. Once you have enough of them, they make the start of a second bracelet.
Almost every charm we stock belongs to Nomination's Classic Composable range, which fits all of our starter bracelets. Nomination also make a Big Composable range: the links are the same width but taller, so Classic and Big charms do not sit together on one bracelet.
A charm for every story
Hundreds of Nomination charms are in stock at any time, and most people find themselves coming back to the same few themes:
- Letters and numbers for names, initials, anniversaries and lucky numbers.
- Birthstones in a sparkle of colour for every month of the year.
- Family and friends charms that say Mum, Sister, Daughter, Nan or Best Friend.
- Love and hearts, including our much loved Claddagh charms.
- Animals and paw prints for pet lovers, right through to a Highland cow.
- Travel, hobbies and nature for the places, passions and little things that make someone who they are.
- Birthdays, milestones and faith, from an 18th or 21st to a Holy Communion.
- Christmas charms, which arrive each winter and make perfect stocking fillers.
Gold, silver or rose gold?
The base of every Composable link is stainless steel, and the decorative face is where the character comes in: sterling silver, 18ct gold, rose gold tones, colourful enamel and sparkling cubic zirconia. Plenty of people mix metals on one bracelet, and it looks beautiful. If you are buying for someone who only wears one metal, each product page lists the exact materials.
Personalised and engraved Nomination charms
We engrave Nomination engravable plate charms in house. Add a name, a date or a short message, or upload a handwritten note and we will engrave it in the handwriting of the person who wrote it. It is one of the most thoughtful gifts we make. Engraved charms are made to order, so allow a little extra time in the run up to Christmas. Personalised pieces cannot be returned unless they are faulty.
Nomination gift ideas
For a first Nomination, a starter bracelet with two or three charms is the classic choice: complete enough to wear straight away, with an easy way to keep adding to it. Our Nomination gift sets arrive with the bracelet and charms together, ready to give. For someone who already has a bracelet, a single charm that means something to them is often the gift they treasure most.
Shop Nomination in store
Four of our stores are dedicated Nomination stores, in Belfast, Braehead, Dundee and Leicester. Our teams there, and in Argento stores across the UK and Ireland, size bracelets, clip on charms and help people choose a first link every day.
Delivery and returns
Delivery is free on all Nomination orders to the UK and Ireland, with no minimum spend. You have 90 days to return or exchange anything unworn (14 days for sale items, and personalised pieces are excluded). Under Nomination's brand guidelines, discount and voucher codes cannot be used on Nomination products.