Thank you, and go get one , I believe the gift set will out of stock very soon! cause it is too cute! It is very small and i can even put it on my office.desk! And it holds a lot!
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Thank you, and go get one , I believe the gift set will out of stock very soon! cause it is too cute! It is very small and i can even put it on my office.desk! And it holds a lot!
Has any of you tried another brand? Now that my Pandora bracelet is almost full, I'm thinking about starting a new one, except I'm not really into the last few collections.
Chamilia seems "cheap" compared to Pandora.
Novobeads, that I've seen online only seems nice, mostly because of the cheap mini-CZ. But they have almost no reseller.
I don't like Trollbeads at all, and the locks are even worse!
I went across a Thomas Sabo store last week, and strangely, their beads seemed nice, even though they look like the new Pandora.
I tried a Sweetie by Links of London, and loved it, but the initial bracelet is pretty expensive. I wish it wasn't elastic, then I would be possible to buy just 1/4 of the silver beads, for instance! And if you don't have a store nearby, it's probably more difficult to have it restrung.
Any opinion?
Chamilia seems "cheap" compared to Pandora.
Novobeads, that I've seen online only seems nice, mostly because of the cheap mini-CZ. But they have almost no reseller.
I don't like Trollbeads at all, and the locks are even worse!
I went across a Thomas Sabo store last week, and strangely, their beads seemed nice, even though they look like the new Pandora.
I tried a Sweetie by Links of London, and loved it, but the initial bracelet is pretty expensive. I wish it wasn't elastic, then I would be possible to buy just 1/4 of the silver beads, for instance! And if you don't have a store nearby, it's probably more difficult to have it restrung.
Any opinion?
Highly recommend Ohm Beads. The designs of the charms are so whimsical and you can tell a lot of thought went into the designs of the charms, much more thought than Pandora charms imho. They also look classy and of high quality. www.ohmbeads.com
I have decided that the Cinderella heart one would be perfect, so have chosen that
. Although, they seem to have all sold out on Pandora Mao... boohoo.I've just returned from a trip to Paris, where the Pandora store told me that the charm isn't even available in Disney Land Paris, and it will only be available in the US. It sucks because I love to see a charm in person before I purchase it, especially as the Pandora charms just keep getting bigger and bulkier!
Anyway, I came away from Paris with a lovely new addition
my new Eiffel Tower charm! (Pandora in Paris are really missing a trick...none of their Pandora stores sell the charm anymore, only one shop-in-a-shop sell it!)
You could also look at Redbalifrog beads, or Ohm beads who have a lot of nice silver beads, kinda cheeky, and some cool glass beads that are shaped like a barrel. You could also look up Elfbeads which have some cool stuff and AMAZING glass that is so detailed and pretty, and also Faerybeads (but are a little expensive and kinda like Troll).
I actually fell in love the glass beads after looking into them and all the artisan variety. It is amazing to see what an artist can do with glass.
Here is my mixed Troll, Pandora, and artisan beads from etsy. I had some more Pandora on there but recently took them off so I could rebuild my Pandora bracelets to wear. The pink glass bead with the funky swirls was made special for me by Anne Meiborg on etsy.
I like the Trollbeads bracelet because it doesn't stretch and get deformed like Pandora's chain does, and I also like the different sizes and shapes of some of the beads that lets you be more creative. Not to mention that there are way more colors to chose from, even though I always get pink lol
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Sorry I didn't polish them in a while so they don't look as sparkly and gorgeous as they could.
I have decided that the Cinderella heart one would be perfect, so have chosen that
I've just returned from a trip to Paris, where the Pandora store told me that the charm isn't even available in Disney Land Paris, and it will only be available in the US. It sucks because I love to see a charm in person before I purchase it, especially as the Pandora charms just keep getting bigger and bulkier!
Anyway, I came away from Paris with a lovely new addition
Such a pretty bracelet!
Thank you! I just wish my wrist was bigger so that I could have a larger bracelet and fit so many more charms on...! The downfall of having child-sized wrists, sigh
Does anyone have the Pandora lucky elephant charm??
I'm trying to find photos of it online, alongside other charms on a bracelet, for a size comparison- but am having no luck! None of the Pandora stores I've visited have the charm in store to view.
I had a near-death-by-elephant experience in Asia at the end of last year, so I would really love the elephant charm to represent my time in Asia, and the fact I came home alive
I'm trying to find photos of it online, alongside other charms on a bracelet, for a size comparison- but am having no luck! None of the Pandora stores I've visited have the charm in store to view.
I had a near-death-by-elephant experience in Asia at the end of last year, so I would really love the elephant charm to represent my time in Asia, and the fact I came home alive
That thing is awesome my oldest daughter has one and will clean my bracelet for me, it's unreal how it cleans.
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