The PANDORA thread
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I enjoy looking at everyone's pandora. I bought the Mother's Day bangle recently and really like it. Today I actually stacked it with my old bracelet. It's a bit heavy with two but I love it. [emoji1]
The all-gold Eiffel Tower charm is stunning. That will surely be a nice collectible later on. 
@AmokedFish, you have beautiful bracelets. I love your traditional silver charms.
@AmokedFish, you have beautiful bracelets. I love your traditional silver charms.
I plan to get my first standard classic bracelet and a rope bracelet soon. I am wondering if the Essence collection beads fit on the standard classic Pandora bracelet or the rope bracelets. I do not like bangles or necklaces (necklaces are too long I prefer 22 inch) so those are out of the question for me. I like 3-4 charms from the collection. Does Pandora usually add more charms to their collections like this or is this it? I don't want to buy charms if they will not fit on my bracelet. I also do not want to buy a bracelet that I will only have a few charms on.
In addition, what do you guys recommend if you are between bracelet sizes? My wrist is measuring 20.5 cm after adding 2 cm to the tight tape measure size. Should I take the smaller size or the larger? I do not want the bracelet slipping down my arm or off my arm, but at the same time I don’t want it to be too tight. I plan to fill my bracelets about 75% full. I know that the bracelets stretch. About how much do they stretch? There are not any stores in my area to try out sizes and see in person. Everything will be purchased from the website.
Thank you for the help.
In addition, what do you guys recommend if you are between bracelet sizes? My wrist is measuring 20.5 cm after adding 2 cm to the tight tape measure size. Should I take the smaller size or the larger? I do not want the bracelet slipping down my arm or off my arm, but at the same time I don’t want it to be too tight. I plan to fill my bracelets about 75% full. I know that the bracelets stretch. About how much do they stretch? There are not any stores in my area to try out sizes and see in person. Everything will be purchased from the website.
Thank you for the help.
Unfortunately, the essence charms wouldn't fit on the classic bracelet. They are made smaller and would only fit on the essence bracelets.
Pandora adds charms quite often. They release new charms ever season. I do think they have just released the summer collection and they are releasing thr pre-autumn collection on July 21. Aside from the seasonal releases, they have limited editions and club charms, a collector's item they release every year. They also release collections for special occasions like Mother's Day and Valentine's. So yes, you will be getting a lot of options for your bracelets. Although, they discontinue some of the old designs.
I'm not sure if whether you should get the smaller or bigger size for your bracelet. I have the bangle in the size 19cm and I'm only supposed to be a 17cm. It does slide on my arms a lot and can easily be taken off if done deliberately. I'm still living with it though.
I hope this helped [emoji4]
I don't think it looks strange. It really depends on how you prefer it since you're the one living with it everyday.
I do not recommend buying your first bracelet without trying different sizes in person first. I realise that you don‘t have a Pandora store nearby but trying it on considerably reduces the possibility of buying the wrong size. My wrist is 15 cm at its widest part (wrist bone) and according to Pandora guidelines, size 17 bracelet is my right size. When I tried it at the store I couldn‘t wait to take it off, way too snug for me, I like my bracelets to be quite loose around my wrist and to fall below the wrist bone at least 1 cm. Therefore I have one size 18 bracelet (to wear with no more than 7-8 charms) and one size 19 (to wear full and with at least 4-5 muranos). My bangle is also size 19 while my Essence bracelet is 18 but I don‘t intend to wear it full. So, in the end it all depends on you, if you like a looser fit, go for the bigger size.
Pandora Moments and Pandora Essence are not compatible, they‘re like two different brands. Pandora Moments charms will fit onto the Essence bracelets but that is not recommended since they are much heavier than the Essence charms and will stretch or possibly even damage the delicate Essence bracelet in no time.
Just to add one more thing, my size 19 bracelet has stretched by exactly 1 cm in the course of one year but it‘s always full and I wear it all the time so I was expecting that. However, some people say they have bracelets that haven‘t stretched at all, so the stretching is not a universal rule.
Pandora Moments and Pandora Essence are not compatible, they‘re like two different brands. Pandora Moments charms will fit onto the Essence bracelets but that is not recommended since they are much heavier than the Essence charms and will stretch or possibly even damage the delicate Essence bracelet in no time.
Just to add one more thing, my size 19 bracelet has stretched by exactly 1 cm in the course of one year but it‘s always full and I wear it all the time so I was expecting that. However, some people say they have bracelets that haven‘t stretched at all, so the stretching is not a universal rule.
I think pinkloverme and iVALANI covered all of your questions with their great answers.
I know this isn't an option for you since you aren't near any stores that carry Pandora. But from my personal experience, it was the best thing to do and get sized in person too. Their Website advises to go down in one size for their Essence line. I was fitted for both the Moments and Essence bracelets in store, and I'm actually 18 cm for both as well. My Moments bangles are 19 cm. I've also noticed that my snake chain bracelets that I wear on a more regular basis are my bracelets that have stretched over time. But if anything, ever so slowly and slightly for sure.
I know this isn't an option for you since you aren't near any stores that carry Pandora. But from my personal experience, it was the best thing to do and get sized in person too. Their Website advises to go down in one size for their Essence line. I was fitted for both the Moments and Essence bracelets in store, and I'm actually 18 cm for both as well. My Moments bangles are 19 cm. I've also noticed that my snake chain bracelets that I wear on a more regular basis are my bracelets that have stretched over time. But if anything, ever so slowly and slightly for sure.
Muranos on skewers
The first one on the left, below the Christmas murano, is Trollbeads. The rest are Pandora.
I am not a fan of mutanos but I have to say these are so pretty!