The PANDORA thread
- Thread starter Splurgeface
- Start date
TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others
Please can someone help with my bracelet. I should love it but I'm just not happy with the result. I'd welcome all your input.
I feel I'd like less charms and more colour. I always favour my bracelets that have colour and this one hadn't got any
When I get my bracelet back that's being re-oxidised I would like to transfer a few charms to it.
Rather than spending more money I also have murano spacers I could use, black/ white cherry blossom, black, field of daisies, pale blue, pink & purple.
This is a gorgeous bracelet but I see what you mean. You definitely need to remove a couple of charms because, as full as it is, it looks so stiff, as if it could snap at any moment. So, that's the first thing to do. In the first round so to speak, you could remove the carriage and the frog prince, they are both fairy tale related, unlike the other charms.
Also, it could definitely benefit from adding some colour. Do you have only one of all those muranos or are some of them in pairs? I would add at least two here, maybe the black and white cherry blossom plus the black one or the black one plus pink/purple. Naturally, if you add 2 or 3 muranos, more charms need to go. After the carriage and the frog price I would remove the Eiffel tower, it's just so huge... Maybe it would look better as a single charm on a leather bracelet...? Finally, you could remove the two enamel charms to make even more room and they would look great on an oxy bracelet.
And thanks for reading.
Mulberrygal, my favorite bracelets of my own are my 2-tone bracelets with special meaning charms. So naturally, I think yours already looks perfect as is. With the exception of removing a couple charms, as iVALANI mentioned it looks stiff/super full.
However, I also loved it when you had just 1 murano at the center, and how you switched it out depending on the season. I think that was you, right?
Edit:
I know the Eiffel Tower dangle has a lot of meaning to you. Because of that, I agree it should be showcased on its own. Like on a bangle or leather bracelet, or as a necklace pendant.
Although without the theme for me, it looks like flowers due to the structure and shapes when I look at the bracelet as a whole, not separate charms. I think that your bracelet is so beautiful that I would still give it a try without changing it too much.
To have a little bit space I'd remove Eiffel and pink enamiel hearts and put them on other bracelet and call my "love paris". Actually when I was in Paris I ate big pink macaroons with raspberries inside during my picnics near the tower so for me pink would be perfect to compliment it. Should you desire to leave a hint of pink colour on this braceles, then white enamiel charm or openwork love charm would do the same trick - say love Paris
Now, depending on the first step you have either 1 or two enamiel hearts left. If you have one move it to centre between gold spacers. Move carriage to balance the bird cage on the opposite side by swapping it with queen bee. Move two rounded beads from the end where the enamiel hearts were and move oandora box (if it is the charm next to flower basket) opposite the cupcace for the symmethry - or swap purse and vintage heart if you do not love basket near dragonflies and decide keep pandora box where it is now. I would then suggest moving Queen bee directly opposit of cupcake.
Option 2: if you kept both enamiel hearts: Move vintage heart as centerpeace between gold spacers. move the apple where the Vintage heart was. Swap the carriage with the leafy charm at the end.
To have a little bit space I'd remove Eiffel and pink enamiel hearts and put them on other bracelet and call my "love paris". Actually when I was in Paris I ate big pink macaroons with raspberries inside during my picnics near the tower so for me pink would be perfect to compliment it. Should you desire to leave a hint of pink colour on this braceles, then white enamiel charm or openwork love charm would do the same trick - say love Paris
Now, depending on the first step you have either 1 or two enamiel hearts left. If you have one move it to centre between gold spacers. Move carriage to balance the bird cage on the opposite side by swapping it with queen bee. Move two rounded beads from the end where the enamiel hearts were and move oandora box (if it is the charm next to flower basket) opposite the cupcace for the symmethry - or swap purse and vintage heart if you do not love basket near dragonflies and decide keep pandora box where it is now. I would then suggest moving Queen bee directly opposit of cupcake.
Option 2: if you kept both enamiel hearts: Move vintage heart as centerpeace between gold spacers. move the apple where the Vintage heart was. Swap the carriage with the leafy charm at the end.
Sorry about the photo spam in advance.Today's theme is love/spring/family, featuring my new purple spring murano. As always, I like to pair Pandora with other bracelets and today I'm wearing it with two leather ones.
And since no one is posting pics of rings anymore, I might as well post some of mine, i.e. stack of the day.
Always enjoing to look at your creations and always looking forward to your posts. Pink and green is so lovely seasonal combination.
I actually really love it!
If you are a "hard rock" kind of a girl I would keep it that way - it is a style and personal preference. Your bracelet(s) does not have to say "Pandora" it has to say "You" so I encourage you to wear them the way that you would wear your other jevelery if you prefer a lot of heavy metal on your hands
why not! It is a good choise, the combination looks lovely.
It is such a gorgeous bracelet. How often do you wear it? Special occasions or every day if you do not mind me asking?
This is a gorgeous bracelet but I see what you mean. You definitely need to remove a couple of charms because, as full as it is, it looks so stiff, as if it could snap at any moment. So, that's the first thing to do. In the first round so to speak, you could remove the carriage and the frog prince, they are both fairy tale related, unlike the other charms.
Also, it could definitely benefit from adding some colour. Do you have only one of all those muranos or are some of them in pairs? I would add at least two here, maybe the black and white cherry blossom plus the black one or the black one plus pink/purple. Naturally, if you add 2 or 3 muranos, more charms need to go. After the carriage and the frog price I would remove the Eiffel tower, it's just so huge... Maybe it would look better as a single charm on a leather bracelet...? Finally, you could remove the two enamel charms to make even more room and they would look great on an oxy bracelet.
And thanks for reading.
Mulberrygal, my favorite bracelets of my own are my 2-tone bracelets with special meaning charms. So naturally, I think yours already looks perfect as is. With the exception of removing a couple charms, as iVALANI mentioned it looks stiff/super full.
However, I also loved it when you had just 1 murano at the center, and how you switched it out depending on the season. I think that was you, right?
Edit:
I know the Eiffel Tower dangle has a lot of meaning to you. Because of that, I agree it should be showcased on its own. Like on a bangle or leather bracelet, or as a necklace pendant.
Oh thank you all, lots of great ideas for me to play with three. I'm really keen to try quite excited about it now. I'm certainly going to enjoy moving them about tomorrow.
I do have the Muranos in twos Ivilana and I quite like the idea of the cherry blossoms and make it seasonal.
That was me LL with the field of daisies in the centre, it did give it a summery feel so another option
It's unanimous and I agree, the Eiffel Tower has to be moved and really like the idea of a love Paris bracelet Angela.
.................pics to follow, thank you all so much x
I agree with your husband, you akready have such a nice bracelets. Although I would definately suggest to try the radiant heart in person if you can - i would not bui it right away - but try it on, take the pictures and skerp on it. It probably wont look as good with Mickey theme - but with Frozen - why not.
"Sleep on it" not "skerpt on it" - forgive my clumsy fingers that can't hit right buttons
Wow... just wow, this is one of the most beautiful blue bracelets I have ever seen! I love the final result.
Thank you so much Angela.
So, here's what I'm wearing today. My new orange candy stripes murano with the old yellow one, this time on two bracelets.
Pics are a bit dark, weather today is gloomy and terrible.
@Mulberrygal - Ahh, yes, it was you! I really liked how you had 1 murano in the center. Unless you want more color, then 2 muranos on each side would look great as well. You can never go wrong with that staple design/style.
@AngelaPandora - The final outcome looks even better! I love it. And thanks for the advice about me wanting to turn my bracelet more blue. You'll get a kick out of this, but now I want the floral heart padlock more than the blue radiant heart now. I'd put it on my heart clasp bracelet, which I've yet to put any charms on. I'm like"ehh" about the blue radiant again, but I'm looking forward to seeing it in person.
@iVALANI - I love your bright murano color combos! For some reason, when I'm ready to venture into the murano world, I'd want a purple and green combo. I don't know why, I just like those 2 colors together.
I really liked how you had 1 murano in the center. Unless you want more color, then 2 muranos on each side would look great as well. You can never go wrong with that staple design/style. @AngelaPandora - The final outcome looks even better! I love it. And thanks for the advice about me wanting to turn my bracelet more blue. You'll get a kick out of this, but now I want the floral heart padlock more than the blue radiant heart now. I'd put it on my heart clasp bracelet, which I've yet to put any charms on. I'm like"ehh" about the blue radiant again, but I'm looking forward to seeing it in person.
@iVALANI - I love your bright murano color combos! For some reason, when I'm ready to venture into the murano world, I'd want a purple and green combo. I don't know why, I just like those 2 colors together.
Oh it looks fabulous AngelaPandora, just the right amount of blue and beautifully balance, it all comes together so well
Wow... just wow, this is one of the most beautiful blue bracelets I have ever seen! I love the final result.
Thank you so much Angela.
So, here's what I'm wearing today. My new orange candy stripes murano with the old yellow one, this time on two bracelets.
FABULOUS! I am loving those brightly striped Muranos!!!! Are those retired pieces?
Gorgeous bracelet!!!![emoji170][emoji169][emoji171]