A different kind of pandora thread....

[songofthesea]

I wonder if any of you have done this....

When pandora first came out I bought a bracelet and got totally into the whole thing. I filled up a whole bracelet then got a leather one and then got another one. I overspent and then I felt like the bracelets didn't really mean anything to me on an emotional level because I rushed and did it all myself.
So that being said I sold it all on ebay a couple of years ago. I kept two charms that were meaningful; a guitar and a pocketbook. Yesterday I went and bought a bracelet and put the two charms on them. I've decided to only buy one charm every couple of months and when people buy me gifts have them get me charms that they think best reoresent me and he things that I love...

Thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[the1kayladawn]

This SORT OF happened to me.

I meticulously planned my bracelet to simply make a beautiful one that had good flow. Some of the charms had meaning, some didn't. I lost interest for a little while, wore my bracelet maybe once every couple months and otherwise it sat in my jewelry box and probably did for the last year.

A friend of mine got me the cutest dog bone charm the other day, and I took a look at my bracelet and realized I really love it. I'm glad I didn't get rid of it, because I put so much effort into it in 2010 when my boyfriend first got me it, and really I can remember a lot of 2010 by looking at the bracelet, even if they don't necessarily SYMBOLIZE anything they really remind me of specific moments. Hehe.

Anyways, I'm starting another bracelet and it made me think that I don't need to really worry about each charm having a meaning, but just realizing it will remind me of the moments I bought them too. I dunno. I'm excited to start collecting again

 

[lilmountaingirl]

I have 1 complete bracelet and am working on my second. I have a couple bangles too. I only buy or ask for charms that I absolutely love. Some fit a theme, some don't. I don't buy muranos or dangles as they aren't my thing. I am very proud of the completed bracelet I have as it is very meaningful.

 

[CashmereFiend]

I just started collecting Pandora after beginning a bracelet for my MIL for mother's day. This new hobby took me completely by surprise- I started the bracelet for my MIL because my coworker has enjoyed giving his wife charms for her birthdays and the holidays, and I thought it might be a good solution to my neverending "I don't know what to get my MIL for special occasions" quandary (and I've given her enough handbags over the years! That was my old solution and the poor woman only has so much storage space).

I enjoyed the concept of starting a bracelet for her so much that I also started one for myself... and now I'm slightly obsessed. I LOVE that I can choose what goes on this bracelet. I'm a huge fan of two-tone jewelry, and I like all of the options Pandora offers in two-tone. Incidentally, I've also been going through some difficult medical issues of late (completely out of my control) and I feel strangely comforted anytime I can do something deliberately (like designing my own bracelet).

As for how I choose my charms, I buy what I like. I love to garden/be in gardens, so my bracelet is taking on a pretty strong floral theme.

I know it's silly, but I feel oddly comforted by my Pandora bracelet when I'm feeling low. For me, it's far more personal than my other jewelry (I own a lot of David Yurman and Tiffany) and it lifts my spirits. I also like planning my next charm acquisition (it can be a great distraction when I need one). When I look at my bracelet, I'll probably always remember feeling comforted during a difficult time.

 

[secw1977]

I was given two Pandora charms on a double leather bracelet as a leaving gift, when I relocated to a different part of the UK with my family in early 2012. I was sad to leave that job and the bracelet meant a lot to me. I bought a few more charms over the next year with Birthday and Christmas money. Some were given as gifts. All are sentimental. I stopped completely when I reached the maximum nine recommended charms. Also, the leather began to stretch on the bracelet, so I only wore it occasionally.

In March this year DH bought me a silver Pandora bracelet and two clips... Needless to say my bracelet is now full! Again, the charms were either given as gifts or bought with Birthday money, or from money from jewellery that I have recently sold.

I have no desire (at the moment) to start another charm bracelet, but I do have several other Pandora pieces including the bangle. I often wear the leather bracelet without any charms on at all.

 

[gemlady72]

I enjoyed the concept of starting a bracelet for her so much that I also started one for myself... and now I'm slightly obsessed. I LOVE that I can choose what goes on this bracelet. I'm a huge fan of two-tone jewelry, and I like all of the options Pandora offers in two-tone. Incidentally, I've also been going through some difficult medical issues of late (completely out of my control) and I feel strangely comforted anytime I can do something deliberately (like designing my own

I know it's silly, but I feel oddly comforted by my Pandora bracelet when I'm feeling low. For me, it's far more personal than my other jewelry (I own a lot of David Yurman and Tiffany) and it lifts my spirits. I also like planning my next charm acquisition (it can be a great distraction when I need one). When I look at my bracelet, I'll probably always remember feeling comforted during a difficult time.

I'm sorry to hear that you are having medical issues and a difficult time. I've been there too (and still am) and hope you'll be feeling better soon. Jewelry is a fun distraction for me too. I spent waay too much time planning collections and purchasing pieces but it does help me to get my mind off my woes. Be well...

 

[mysapphiresky]

I just started collecting Pandora after beginning a bracelet for my MIL for mother's day. This new hobby took me completely by surprise- I started the bracelet for my MIL because my coworker has enjoyed giving his wife charms for her birthdays and the holidays, and I thought it might be a good solution to my neverending "I don't know what to get my MIL for special occasions" quandary (and I've given her enough handbags over the years! That was my old solution and the poor woman only has so much storage space).

I enjoyed the concept of starting a bracelet for her so much that I also started one for myself... and now I'm slightly obsessed. I LOVE that I can choose what goes on this bracelet. I'm a huge fan of two-tone jewelry, and I like all of the options Pandora offers in two-tone. Incidentally, I've also been going through some difficult medical issues of late (completely out of my control) and I feel strangely comforted anytime I can do something deliberately (like designing my own bracelet).

As for how I choose my charms, I buy what I like. I love to garden/be in gardens, so my bracelet is taking on a pretty strong floral theme.

I know it's silly, but I feel oddly comforted by my Pandora bracelet when I'm feeling low. For me, it's far more personal than my other jewelry (I own a lot of David Yurman and Tiffany) and it lifts my spirits. I also like planning my next charm acquisition (it can be a great distraction when I need one). When I look at my bracelet, I'll probably always remember feeling comforted during a difficult time.

Definitely not silly at all! I'm much like you- whenever I went through a particularly stressful period at my last workplace, which wasn't as infrequent as I'd hoped, I'd get myself a charm as a way of perking myself up. Getting Pandora charms is comforting for me too!

 

[songofthesea]

I just started collecting Pandora after beginning a bracelet for my MIL for mother's day. This new hobby took me completely by surprise- I started the bracelet for my MIL because my coworker has enjoyed giving his wife charms for her birthdays and the holidays, and I thought it might be a good solution to my neverending "I don't know what to get my MIL for special occasions" quandary (and I've given her enough handbags over the years! That was my old solution and the poor woman only has so much storage space).

I enjoyed the concept of starting a bracelet for her so much that I also started one for myself... and now I'm slightly obsessed. I LOVE that I can choose what goes on this bracelet. I'm a huge fan of two-tone jewelry, and I like all of the options Pandora offers in two-tone. Incidentally, I've also been going through some difficult medical issues of late (completely out of my control) and I feel strangely comforted anytime I can do something deliberately (like designing my own bracelet).

As for how I choose my charms, I buy what I like. I love to garden/be in gardens, so my bracelet is taking on a pretty strong floral theme.

I know it's silly, but I feel oddly comforted by my Pandora bracelet when I'm feeling low. For me, it's far more personal than my other jewelry (I own a lot of David Yurman and Tiffany) and it lifts my spirits. I also like planning my next charm acquisition (it can be a great distraction when I need one). When I look at my bracelet, I'll probably always remember feeling comforted during a difficult time.

I am sorry that you are going through a tough medical time. I understand that well. I love that your charms whether bought by you or someone else are meaningful. I think what happened to me was that I HAD to fill a bracelet immediately and got obsessed and didn't want to wear it unless it was full. Now I'm taking my time. I love the new butterfly in purple and clear cz and I'm going through the catalogue now as I love hearts and am checking them all out. I'm trying to find charms that are meaningful as opposed to just compulsively buying them. Make sense?

 

[xoelle]

[Oops. OMG. So sorry. Wrong thread!]

 

[Mulberrygal]

I always resisted a Pandora bracelet as I wore a silver charm bracelet DH bought me for my 18th and I spent a lifetime collecting meaningful charms until there was fInally no room for anymore. I thought if I had a Pandora bracelet it would reduce the occasions I wore my traditional charm bracelet. I only wore it when I went out as it had become heavy, noisy and did keep catching on things. My son bought me a Pandora charm and suddenly Pandora and I bonded. It became my everyday bracelet and I do wear them everyday. They are the only items of jewellery I have ever bought myself and as such I don't feel guilty buying them when I see something I like. I get a great deal of pleasure from wearing them.

DH purchased my gold Pandora bracelet and charms for me as he knew how much pleasure my bracelets have me and he wanted me to have a very special one he had bought. I would never have purchased the gold one myself. I've been lucky that DH has always bought me beautiful items of jewellery or handbags for Birthdays, Anniversaries, Valentines day etc That way they have always been very special, they all have great sentimental value and I always wear and treasure them.

 

[mrs moulds]

I'm new to the Pandora craze, appreciating the creativity and beauty of each and every bracelet and not looking at it as a fad.
I have to thank or blame LOL my friend Donna.. My thought of the Pandora charms and bracelet was that they were just a fad, and I didn't want to invest my time nor money into this. However seeing Donna's bracelet, it was so pretty and meaningful celebrating every wonderful event in her life.
Well, now, almost a year in, I just love, love my simple, but, meaningful bracelet. My goal is to have a theme bracelets for every season in my life.
This is what my ever evolving, bracelet looks like right now: