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#631
Psychspirit said:
I always buy in the store to guarantee authenticity and to see it and try it on in person...it's so much more fun that way!
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All of my charms were bought in the store at full price. I didn't know Perlen then, and by hte time I knew my bracelt was full already, so not too lucky on that front. But I must say that all my charm shopping experinces in the store were really plesant, and SAs were all very nice and helpful. But I will buy online next time if I start another Pandora simply for cost saving purposes.
 
#632
dinamit said:
Thanks again Missydora, you gave me the idea so it's credit to you. I"ll try wearing it tomorrow and see if I can put up with the moving dangles.

I really ought to get a safety chain for the other bracelet as I invested a lot into it, but I am one of thise who doesn't like the look! :hrmm: Do you have any suggestions as to which one might go?



Thanks Stumbeline, I"ll try to take some shots! The dangles do move a lot so I don't know how I feel about it yet. I will find out tomorrow, though it might be best to wear out of the office as it could interfere with typing with all the charm movement.

By the way, I hear your point about not wearing the gold bracelet everyday. Now that I have more gold charms on mine, it is starting to look more like my dream bracelet but it is also preventing me from wearing it regularly, as it just seems too glitzy for every day.Umm I had a look at safety chains that might look good on your bracelet and to b honest there isn't really any that would really suit your bracelet their not abstract enough to suit the edgy modern/fluid look you have achieved. The other alternative if your worried about the snake chain breaking and losing your pride and joy is to transfer to a bangle no need for chain then. Depends wether you like a full bracelet in a round rigid shape. I personallly am ok with it nearly full up on a bangle as I prefer the round look which I stack with another bangle which has one dangle. It's a more structured look which I like. But I also think on a bangle leaving the arrangement of charms you have on the bracelet the two beads either side on a round clasp of the bangle will suit the two barrel shape beads you will have either side (if you get what I mean???) I'm not very articulate today I'm rather panda like. Oh and I was going to lastly say if the dangles has been annoying you on your other bangle maybe moving the clips further apart might help. You should so wear your dream bracelet with pride they so deserve to be seen and admired not hidden away!!!! It's a piece of art you have created
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#634
dinamit said:
Having read something that I think Pandorarose and Tabitha discussed a few pages ago about where to purchase Pandora, it got me thinking where most of you source your charms?

Do most opt for Pandora stores or online? Do you generally buy full price or not?

I acquired a lot in a matter of months, however I think I paid full price only for three charms. There is no way I would have been able to afford the collection had I done so. However all the charms have been bought new, mostly through online stockists, although a few came through eBay.
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Online, never full price, and I avoid eBay!
 
#635
Psychspirit said:
Oh shoot, I don't really like it...I'm gonna exchange the oink murano tmr for a champagne lights.
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umm I like the pink but think prefer the White better because the brightnesss of the pink effervescence is taking away the effect from the other beads and the White muranoe. When I look at ur bracelet I seem to draw only to the pink muranoe and not the others charms May I say stick with White as they all seem to work in harmony. It's so hard isn't it just too much choices! You have my sympathy
 
#636
dinamit said:
Having read something that I think Pandorarose and Tabitha discussed a few pages ago about where to purchase Pandora, it got me thinking where most of you source your charms?

Do most opt for Pandora stores or online? Do you generally buy full price or not?

I acquired a lot in a matter of months, however I think I paid full price only for three charms. There is no way I would have been able to afford the collection had I done so. However all the charms have been bought new, mostly through online stockists, although a few came through eBay.
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I'd prefer to buy beads in person, especially the muranos since they can vary. But the only store nearby that carries Pandora doesn't stock much and is loath to special order. So most of my charms I've purchased mail order from a concept store in another state. They offer free shipping with no state sales tax so it is cheaper than buying locally. I have received a few muranos that weren't quite the color I anticipated or patterned in the way I hoped, but overall I've been happy with the ones I've received.

I don't buy off ebay because I'm afraid of getting fakes or silver charms that are scratched and dented.

I've never purchased from Perlen because I would worry about the reliability of international shipping and don't care for the thought of hassling over a lost package.
 
#637
dinamit said:
Having read something that I think Pandorarose and Tabitha discussed a few pages ago about where to purchase Pandora, it got me thinking where most of you source your charms?

Do most opt for Pandora stores or online? Do you generally buy full price or not?

I acquired a lot in a matter of months, however I think I paid full price only for three charms. There is no way I would have been able to afford the collection had I done so. However all the charms have been bought new, mostly through online stockists, although a few came through eBay.
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My charms are 30% perlen 40% from other online authorised pandora store includes brand alley, achica, vent-privee who occasionally will have huge pandora discounts I think is similar to what rue la la do in america. 30% purchased in store ie: all muranoes and bracelets because I can't trust online in case they give me bracelet that is used/ returned item that has been bashed around.
 
#642
I just checked Pandora website and can still see a lot of retired charms on discount there. But they are not avaialbe in the store anymore. I don't know why Pandora still advertise them online.
 
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