I know lots of people collect vintage British charm jewelry, but I was wondering what's so special about these charms anyway?

I have a nuvo syerling silver fish with blue crystal eyes with moveable parts pleasr could someone tell me a value as i cant find it anywhere

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Yep that's pretty much accurate. British charms are just charms that happened to have been made in the United Kingdom. The style of charms was a bit different in the UK than in the US, so vintage charms that originated in Britain have a few unique characteristics that distinguish them from American made charms. The main give-away, as has already been mentioned, is that they are three dimensional rather than flat. For example, a gold birdcage charm wont just be a flat gold cut out depicting a birdcage, but will actually be a 3D gold model of a birdcage, with a bird inside and everything.

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It's true that British charm jewelry is quite popular among vintage charm collectors. One of the most distinguishing aspects of British vintage charms is that they are often three dimensional. Of course there are many other designs available, but the styles of British vintage charms that are usually in highest demand are 3D charms, opening charms, and moving charms. The biggest names in British vintage charms from the 1950's all the way to the 1970's are Toby, Nuvo, and Chim. Unfortunately, these incredibly talented jewelry makers no longer create charm jewelry. Toby charms are extremely rare. Nuvo charms are my personal favorite. Particularly their 3D moving charms made in sterling silver and their gold charms made of 9 karat gold. Sometimes vintage Nuvo charms even have colored crystals. Nuvo charms are becoming increasingly difficult to find since charm jewelry collectors are usually eager to add them to their vintage charm collections, so their prices have risen accordingly. You know you've found a Nuvo charm when you see the name of the company set on the charm in script. In contrast, both Chim and Toby did not always mark the charm jewelry they created. Nonetheless, a large quantity of charms by these jewelry makers have been hallmarked by the UK Hallmarking System at the UK Assay Office. As for specific time periods, charms and charm bracelets were very popular in both the Victorian and the Edwardian Ages in England. Charms from these eras are usually either set with gemstones, solid charms, or made to appear puffy. Opening charms and moving charms from these time periods are few and far between. Vintage charms from the Victorian and Edwardian eras were usually attached to charm bracelets or watch chains.

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