the PANDORA Thread

[Tabitha14]

lucky you! I just found the sale on Pandora webiste and went to the shop next day but was 100% gutted to find out that all were sold out Heartbroken.

But I am glad to see that you got your wanted one a lot cheaper.

There's still some two tone basket on sale online if that's the one you want.

 

[Missydora]

Haha we are almost related! I love going to Kowloon.


I don't have Facebook but maybe I can still access the photos. Do you still have the bracelet but just don't wear it?

Yeah should still b able to acces it without Facebook account. I shall post pics of it when I have got some spare time later on. You have similar taste to me as i have a lot of the charms u have. I wanted the clip dangle with the gold butterfly on the sale but was sold out quicker than I thought. Think I will wait till websites like brand alley or achica they r even cheaper than the pandora stores sales.

 

[pandorarose]

There's still some two tone basket on sale online if that's the one you want.

I know I may have it if I tried. But you know what, becaue mine is already quite full, so I am going to stick to the twin two tone flower clips plus the two tone heart safety chain solution. Once that is fone, I may think again how to start my second Pandora. I am so so pleased to see your previous pics of your two tone with pink muranos as I recognised the laptop keyboard background. The first time I saw the pic, I liked it immediately and I liked it so much that I even saved the picture as an example. I didn't know it was yours till today! Absolutely beautiful! No wonder you wear it every day. Who wouldn't!

 

[Tabitha14]

I know I may have it if I tried. But you know what, becaue mine is already quite full, so I am going to stick to the twin two tone flower clips plus the two tone heart safety chain solution. Once that is fone, I may think again how to start my second Pandora. I am so so pleased to see your previous pics of your two tone with pink muranos as I recognised the laptop keyboard background. The first time I saw the pic, I liked it immediately and I liked it so much that I even saved the picture as an example. I didn't know it was yours till today! Absolutely beautiful! No wonder you wear it every day. Who wouldn't!

Aw thank you. I love yours too.

 

[Missydora]

this is the pink bracelet that I finished and still really love but because ot weighs a bit on my wrist I haven't worn it this way for ages. but I think I will for a change

 

[Missydora]

Oops it uploaded pic wrong way round....?

 

[gabylovepandora]

Just an observation. Since this new tread was launched on 30th Dec, we have got 18 pages to date over last 6 days. Amazingly fast. I am so so pleased to see a lot of lovely converstaions and beautiful picutures here. It's been lovely. Personally I am so happy & lucky to have met some many lovely ladies who love Pandora here. Let's bring all the lovely pictures on and keep the momentum going!

I find all your thoughts fascinating. I love reading stuff like this, I do find it very interesting and I agree with what you are saying. It's all true. Also, you get a buzz of buying new things. It is an addiction like smoking ad other stuff. Once you start, you can't stop, a bit like Pringles haha

i agree

Hi Gaby Love - these are close ups of the front and back (done as medium to retain some of the detail - not sure if this is enough)
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thank you so much, i love his back, the front i dont see it clear enough but you gave me a good idea, thank you again

this is the pink bracelet that I finished and still really love but because ot weighs a bit on my wrist I haven't worn it this way for ages. but I think I will for a change

really pretty, it's funny because i have small wrist but i like heavy bracelet

 

[Missydora]

i agree



thank you so much, i love his back, the front i dont see it clear enough but you gave me a good idea, thank you again



really pretty, it's funny because i have small wrist but i like heavy bracelet

Think is because I'm a weakling. The pink one was the first one I finished and is probably the one I love the most since many of the charms were bought from hubby and kids and I love pink. Sometimes I like some space between charms and at others like it full with no space this indecisiveness is a pain.

 

[Stumbeline]

this is the pink bracelet that I finished and still really love but because ot weighs a bit on my wrist I haven't worn it this way for ages. but I think I will for a change

This makes me think 5 is the magic number when it comes to Muranos. The spacing and symmetry is so aesthetically pleasing! Very gorgeous bracelet, you can see you had a vision for its design

 

[Missydora]

This makes me think 5 is the magic number when it comes to Muranos. The spacing and symmetry is so aesthetically pleasing! Very gorgeous bracelet, you can see you had a vision for its design

Thank you . I think I was OCD at the time as I had to have all the muranoes the same size?? The sales assistant must have hated me picking the muranoes and comparing each for size. Luckily my hubby and kids knew my taste and it all came out good in the end. I don't know why but I like odd numbers when it comes to muranoes 3 or 5 plus in the same tone of colour think I'm being safe and not been adventurous enough.

 

[Tabitha14]

this is the pink bracelet that I finished and still really love but because ot weighs a bit on my wrist I haven't worn it this way for ages. but I think I will for a change

Gorgeous, you should definitely wear it again. What about wearing it with the bangle - how would that work?

 

[Missydora]

Gorgeous, you should definitely wear it again. What about wearing it with the bangle - how would that work?

Having dug out the pic to up load on here and seeing it again after not having it like this for nearly 2 years. I'm having second thoughts think I need to get it back like this again?... I realise it means so much to me when its like this, since it wasn't randomly conceived as the ones I currently wear. Good idea I will try and wear it with bangle too

 

[Pomlover2586]

Im so excited! I started my 3rd bracelet last night! Starting it out simple for now- no set "theme" yet in mind like I did with my Disney bracelets. I'm excited to see what this one will develop into as time goes on

 

[guccisauro]

Chamilia is coming out with a box chain bracelet, to have a more unisex appeal. Cool that dudes are getting into it! I may have to change the way I address the forum, which is usually "hello ladies.."

Regarding the addictive nature of Pandora- I've been giving this some thought. This is all speculation of course, but here are my thoughts:
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• The collectible nature implies that you always need more. My fiancé calls himself a "completist" and this is why if he has one particular season on a TV show in DVD, he must have them all!
  - collectibility is heightened when things are limited edition, country-specific, and retired. If it could go away at anytime, I must get it now!!
  - with retirement, perceived (or real) value increases. We see our purchases as not indulgences, but investments.
  - of course the personalized nostalgic totems that we can carry with us. Romanticizing our "transitional objects" if you will is inherently appealing.
  - positive reinforcement. We are cotinually reinforced with purchases (quarter annual promotions) and wearing (comments, compliments), even if subtly, we are very susceptible to positive renforcement!
  - giftability. This kind of goes with the nostalgia point, but how cool is it to keep loved ones' gifts with you at all times?
  - its unending. SOME of us have enough restraint to limit to one bracelet, gifts only, etc., but without self-imposed restrictions, your collection can never really be complete! New items are always coming out and even having duplicates is awesome for symmetry!

Sorry if I nerded out for a minute, but I'm a behavioral therapist by trade and am fascinated by the concept of addiction as it relates to charm bracelets!!

Any other ideas?

I completely agree with your thoughts. I too find it very interesting and still can't really give a logical explanation on why I'm now so attached to collecting these charms since I'm a guy. I know these bracelets are intended for women and that it's just not normal to see a guy wearing one (lol), but I don't care! Surprisingly enough, where I live they're not that common yet so even though I wear it daily, I haven't actually received any hate on it or on the fact that I'm a male wearing Pandora. In fact, I've received a lot of compliments from both guys and girls!

Some of the reasons why I decided to get a bracelet are, well, because I could; because I love mini-sized everything (the level of detail on the turtle charm is amazing); because there were times during this year where I felt extremely depressed, up to the point that I asked myself if it was still worth living. But then with the help of my few real friends I remembered how blessed and lucky I am, so I got a bracelet with 5 charms with the purpose of reminding me of my achievements and things worth living for. 3 months have passed and now I have a full bracelet (lol this addiction thing you talk about is so true because I was gonna stick to just 3 charms but then I got anxious when I saw complete bracelets and (gotta admit) felt a little competitive so I decided to fill it up. Also because jewelry is a sign of opulence where I live). I've felt a lot happier and comfortable with myself ever since with just staring down at my wrist and looking at those charms which remind me that better times will always come and that we must always be grateful. So I could basically say that these charms were a life saver.

Oh I must add that it gives me a reason to look forward to the future because my ultimate dream is going to Dubai and I thought that getting the camel charm would be nice were I gonna travel there I'll post a photo of my bracelet as soon as I can

 

[mills]

This two tone star drop charm is on sale now in the UK. It will be retired once they are sold out.

Thanks for the tip. I kind of wanted charmes only between the two clips but then I had one extra that didn't fit. I also have two other 2 tone charms - the cake and the bee, but I don't find them to be comfortable, so I took them off. They don't 'roll' on the wrist. I have two other bracelets and the necklace.

I want to add the 2 tone dangle with the gold star but it's not in the catalogue, although it's on the picture on the Pandora website. Is it discontinued? Not the dtar of David, the other plain star?

I managed to get this one on sale just a few days ago, and was also told it wa being discontinued. I went in specifically to get this charm and had no idea it was on sale, and I got the last one in the store I visited. Lucky!

Chamilia is coming out with a box chain bracelet, to have a more unisex appeal. Cool that dudes are getting into it! I may have to change the way I address the forum, which is usually "hello ladies.."

Regarding the addictive nature of Pandora- I've been giving this some thought. This is all speculation of course, but here are my thoughts:
-

• The collectible nature implies that you always need more. My fiancé calls himself a "completist" and this is why if he has one particular season on a TV show in DVD, he must have them all!
  - collectibility is heightened when things are limited edition, country-specific, and retired. If it could go away at anytime, I must get it now!!
  - with retirement, perceived (or real) value increases. We see our purchases as not indulgences, but investments.
  - of course the personalized nostalgic totems that we can carry with us. Romanticizing our "transitional objects" if you will is inherently appealing.
  - positive reinforcement. We are cotinually reinforced with purchases (quarter annual promotions) and wearing (comments, compliments), even if subtly, we are very susceptible to positive renforcement!
  - giftability. This kind of goes with the nostalgia point, but how cool is it to keep loved ones' gifts with you at all times?
  - its unending. SOME of us have enough restraint to limit to one bracelet, gifts only, etc., but without self-imposed restrictions, your collection can never really be complete! New items are always coming out and even having duplicates is awesome for symmetry!

Sorry if I nerded out for a minute, but I'm a behavioral therapist by trade and am fascinated by the concept of addiction as it relates to charm bracelets!!

Any other ideas?

Fascinating! Love it!