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brae said:
Bracelet update! I am playing with the oxi chain for now, but I still love the bangle. I am really torn between the two.

Yesterday, my boyfriend bought me the star charm. I am still not sure how I feel about CZ's... I wish it was a real stone. I would pay extra for a little diamond, but I like the charm itself a lot. He doesn't really like the way Pandora bracelets look, but he is being supportive overall.



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Love your Saturn bead!
 
#6,917
secw1977 said:
I agree with you about the bangle clasp. I also love the look of it plain. I think I am just going to have to bite the bullet and wear my bracelet and hope it does not snap again :-/ xx
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Oh and yes my bangle is definitely a little scratched up but with a polishing cloth it is barely noticeable. If you polish it, it will stay shiny even though it has a bit of wear to it.


Some are a little more persnickety and they want their bangle to stay in pristine condition but really unless you wear it plain and with no other bracelet, it is going to scratch eventually so just enjoy it the way you want to. But if you are really worried about scratching then you should only wear clips on your bangle and get the little black rubber piece to put under it and keep it in place. That way it can not move, therefore no scratching. You can get those from the Pandora store, just ask for the clip stoppers.
 
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#6,918
secw1977 said:
Hi Ladies, I have totally lost my confidence in wearing my Pandora bracelet since my last on spontaneously snapped a couple of weeks ago. I took it back to the Pandora shop, the SA looked at it, told me that it was a one off fault with the bracelet and that I have not over filled it. It was correctly sized to my wrist, I have clips in place etc and they replaced my bracelet. However, I am frighted to wear it in case it happens again. Sounds ridiculous I realise. Has anyone else had this experience before? xxx
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I don't know if you answered this, but where did it snap? That is so scary! I am sorry that happened.
 
#6,919
luckyduckybunny said:
I used to wear my bangle 3/4 full and I liked it like that. I changed it because I like to change my bangle often and only wear one charm at a time. But I am planning on getting a 2nd bangle at the next free bracelet promo so that I can put it it back to the 3/4 full design I like.


About your bracelet snapping I think I might know why. Most ladies may know that when you first buy a snake bracelet they are very tight and when you go to close the clasp you have to push a little, there is a bit of resistance in one direction. BUT if you bend it the other way it is a little bit looser. So I think maybe you could try finding the loosest way and make sure that when you put it on your wrist it is not in the tightest position. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Maybe someone else could explain it better.


The other thing I would say is, try to very gently bend it so it will loosen up. It probably snapped because it was in that super tight and rigid position. Like when you have it closed and it is in a tight circle it could snap easy if you hit it on something or rest your arm's weight on it. So like I said maybe try to play around with it to get in in a looser circle. You can tell by looking at the threads and seeing if they are curving towards the clasp (too tight), or if they seem looser then the part right beside the clasp on both sides should be more relaxed. This is my experience anyways. Sorry if this is all very unclear lol I can't think of a better way to explain and maybe it's too late at night for me to be writing paragraphs on here lol
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Yup, I get it! It's kind of like a more fluid version of memory wire. If you bend memory wire too far in the wrong direction, it snaps. Although the snake bracelet is a lot more fluid than memory wire, there's still a certain direction that it tends to favour being curved into.

Let's say you hold the two ends tightly and bend the bracelet upwards (without twisting your hands in any way), and it easily curves in that way. However, if you bend the bracelet downwards with your hands in the same position, it doesn't bend much at all. That means you should always fasten your bracelet when it's in that fluid, easily-curving position as when you bent it upwards.

The smaller size bracelets tend to be rather hard to fasten no matter which way you curve it, but over time you'll find that it's easier to fasten it in one particular curve direction.

Did I even make any more sense than you? LOL! I think you explained it pretty well!
 
#6,920
luckyduckybunny said:
I used to wear my bangle 3/4 full and I liked it like that. I changed it because I like to change my bangle often and only wear one charm at a time. But I am planning on getting a 2nd bangle at the next free bracelet promo so that I can put it it back to the 3/4 full design I like.


About your bracelet snapping I think I might know why. Most ladies may know that when you first buy a snake bracelet they are very tight and when you go to close the clasp you have to push a little, there is a bit of resistance in one direction. BUT if you bend it the other way it is a little bit looser. So I think maybe you could try finding the loosest way and make sure that when you put it on your wrist it is not in the tightest position. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Maybe someone else could explain it better.


The other thing I would say is, try to very gently bend it so it will loosen up. It probably snapped because it was in that super tight and rigid position. Like when you have it closed and it is in a tight circle it could snap easy if you hit it on something or rest your arm's weight on it. So like I said maybe try to play around with it to get in in a looser circle. You can tell by looking at the threads and seeing if they are curving towards the clasp (too tight), or if they seem looser then the part right beside the clasp on both sides should be more relaxed. This is my experience anyways. Sorry if this is all very unclear lol I can't think of a better way to explain and maybe it's too late at night for me to be writing paragraphs on here lol
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Thank you, this does make perfect sense to me :-). I really do appreciate the time you have taken to explain this xxx
 
#6,921
luckyduckybunny said:
Oh and yes my bangle is definitely a little scratched up but with a polishing cloth it is barely noticeable. If you polish it, it will stay shiny even though it has a bit of wear to it.


Some are a little more persnickety and they want their bangle to stay in pristine condition but really unless you wear it plain and with no other bracelet, it is going to scratch eventually so just enjoy it the way you want to. But if you are really worried about scratching then you should only wear clips on your bangle and get the little black rubber piece to put under it and keep it in place. That way it can not move, therefore no scratching. You can get those from the Pandora store, just ask for the clip stoppers.
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Thank you. I need to go and get some stoppers xx
 
#6,923
mysapphiresky said:
Yup, I get it! It's kind of like a more fluid version of memory wire. If you bend memory wire too far in the wrong direction, it snaps. Although the snake bracelet is a lot more fluid than memory wire, there's still a certain direction that it tends to favour being curved into.

Let's say you hold the two ends tightly and bend the bracelet upwards (without twisting your hands in any way), and it easily curves in that way. However, if you bend the bracelet downwards with your hands in the same position, it doesn't bend much at all. That means you should always fasten your bracelet when it's in that fluid, easily-curving position as when you bent it upwards.

The smaller size bracelets tend to be rather hard to fasten no matter which way you curve it, but over time you'll find that it's easier to fasten it in one particular curve direction.

Did I even make any more sense than you? LOL! I think you explained it pretty well!
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Lol, you guys do make sense. I tend to get my DH to put my bracelet on for me.
 
#6,925
mysapphiresky said:
My bracelets are both 19cm and on the looser side, so it's easy for me to put them on myself. My mum's bracelet though, which is 17cm and just nice for her, is harder for her to put on.
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My bracelet is 18cm and is now full. I have had it checked by two Pandora SA and they tell me that it is not over full and it is sized correctly. I don't like bracelets too long, so it slightly tighter, but it does move freely on my wrist. xx
 
#6,926
brae said:
Bracelet update! I am playing with the oxi chain for now, but I still love the bangle. I am really torn between the two.

Yesterday, my boyfriend bought me the star charm. I am still not sure how I feel about CZ's... I wish it was a real stone. I would pay extra for a little diamond, but I like the charm itself a lot. He doesn't really like the way Pandora bracelets look, but he is being supportive overall.



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This looks pretty good, I like it!
 
#6,927
mysapphiresky said:
Yup, I get it! It's kind of like a more fluid version of memory wire. If you bend memory wire too far in the wrong direction, it snaps. Although the snake bracelet is a lot more fluid than memory wire, there's still a certain direction that it tends to favour being curved into.

Let's say you hold the two ends tightly and bend the bracelet upwards (without twisting your hands in any way), and it easily curves in that way. However, if you bend the bracelet downwards with your hands in the same position, it doesn't bend much at all. That means you should always fasten your bracelet when it's in that fluid, easily-curving position as when you bent it upwards.

The smaller size bracelets tend to be rather hard to fasten no matter which way you curve it, but over time you'll find that it's easier to fasten it in one particular curve direction.

Did I even make any more sense than you? LOL! I think you explained it pretty well!
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I know exactly what you mean. My 19cm bracelet is more fluid, but my 18 is so much stiffer! I have to be more careful with that one hehe
 
#6,930
brae said:
Bracelet update! I am playing with the oxi chain for now, but I still love the bangle. I am really torn between the two.

Yesterday, my boyfriend bought me the star charm. I am still not sure how I feel about CZ's... I wish it was a real stone. I would pay extra for a little diamond, but I like the charm itself a lot. He doesn't really like the way Pandora bracelets look, but he is being supportive overall.



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Hello, I was wondering which you find the most comfortable to wear with the charms on, the bangle or the bracelet? I am really torn with what to do still and keen for advice. I am wondering if I should trade in the bracelet that was replaced, and get another bangle to wear my charms on that instead. I love the look of your bracelet and your bangle. Thanks for your help x
 
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