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@inch37, I'm not entirely sure. I think that might be a size 3 (21 cm) bangle? I tried to eyeball 3.14 x the diameter. At its widest, your bangle's diameter kind of looks to be about 2.633 inches? Pandora's sizing chart does say most who wear a 7.9 cm bracelet tend to wear the size 3 bangle.
http://static.pandora.net/campaigns/SizeGuides/BraceletSize.pdf

@iVALANI & @Maxt, I was excited to get the Essence cord bracelet! Since it's retired, I didn't mind spending $28 total when it used to retail for $30 + tax. I have the original snake, beaded and bangle, so I "needed" a different and 4th kind of Essence bracelet. And as expected, I took advantage of the Cyber Monday deal and was able to finally get my lapis lazuli charm! Don't "peace" and "freedom" sound perfect together too? I think I'd wear the cord bracelet with my bangle on one wrist, and the original and snake on the other. :heart: iVALANI, I'm going to enable you and agree that it does sound like you're due for a new one too. Haha. Not sure if I am going to keep the free snowflake bangle, or gift it to a dear friend. I'll see once it arrives.

I've definitely been putting my Essence collection and bangles to use more than my Moments snake chain bracelets. Almost all of my regular Moments bracelets are filled up with charms, which makes them all super heavy, and I'm always so paranoid it might snap/break out in public and I'd lose all of them. I think at this point, I just have them to hoard and collect them for sentimental value. My Essence bracelets, at least if they do decide to break while I'm out, they still stick to the chain, so I wouldn't lose the charms. And for my Moments bangles, I only have about 3 charms and 1 clip on them anyway.
 
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Leslie, don't you have a safety chain? Before I got one I used to stress over losing my charms too, now not so much. Even though the safety chain can snap in half as well it managed to reduce my stressing over the bracelet considerably. I am thinking of getting one for my Essence as well.
And great news about the Peace charm! Isn't it just lovely? I love lapis lazuli, it's such a good and powerful stone to wear for good luck. One of my birth stones. :heart:

Inch37, why don't you take your old bangle to the store and just compare it with other bangles they have there, in order to determine what size it is. i.e. what size to get. Now that I think about it, I have no idea what size my bangle is either... You could also just measure your wrist and see what they recommend on the Pandora website re. the bangle size. Hope this helps.
 
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iVALANI said:
Leslie, don't you have a safety chain? Before I got one I used to stress over losing my charms too, now not so much. Even though the safety chain can snap in half as well it managed to reduce my stressing over the bracelet considerably. I am thinking of getting one for my Essence as well.
And great news about the Peace charm! Isn't it just lovely? I love lapis lazuli, it's such a good and powerful stone to wear for good luck. One of my birth stones. :heart:
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@iVALANI, I do, but I guess what I'm most worried about is if the snake bracelet ever snaps and breaks from the actual bracelet threads. Since it gets so weighted down by charms. I know it's rare for that to happen, but if it did, that would be me scrambling to find 1/3 of my bracelet's charms.
 
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@inch37, oops. Disregard my original answer completely. I think it's a size 2 / medium, now that I realize those who wear 7.9 cm bracelets might actually wear size 2 bangles more often. Also, I overshot and measured the outer diameter, when I should have measured the inside. Oops.
 
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@LovelyLeslie you can put clip safety chain. Or if you have the one thats goes on threads, simply put it on the bracelet before a clip, that way you will fix it with a clip on each side.

Since the clip chains are retiered in my country i will get larger screw on chain and put it as described. Here's what i mean
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The picture is from MoraPandora blog. I don't have any safety chain to explain the idea. :blush:

There are many factors that can affect the bracelet. It can snap if the charms are too tight or full bracelet is too tight on your arm.
 
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It's still 1/3 of your charms that might get lost if your bracelet breaks this way. A safety chain wouldn't do so much help in this case. Not my picture. Found from Google Images:
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I know it only happens if you stress out your chain by putting on too many charms, for example.
 
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LovelyLeslie said:
It's still 1/3 of your charms that might get lost if your bracelet breaks this way. A safety chain wouldn't do so much help in this case. Not my picture. Found from Google Images:

I know it only happens if you stress out your chain by putting on too many charms, for example.
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I always thought with a safty chain nothing bad can happen and now.... :confused1::hrmm:
 
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Guys, a lot of people don't stick with recommendations from Pandora. They don't put clips, they wear the bracelet in shower, ets.

If you Search that picture with Google images you can find additional description "pandora bracelet Was caught and snapped". So the person probably wasn't careful.

I hope this helps. When i started my Pandora collection, i did a lot of research about Pandora quality. There are some rules regarding bracelet and charms so you won't end up with broken bracelet. :smile:

@LovelyLeslie you could wear two tone charms on bangle. I believe it is safer. The only downside is that you could put max. 7 charms.
 
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New to this thread but love Pandora! I have a pink and silver theme bracelet that I love to stack with my bangle - I usually just keep 1-2 glass beads on that. I also had to take some beads off my bracelet because it got so heavy and tight! I think I need to go up a size? I want to start a new bracelet with some of the beautiful rose gold accents!

Does anyone have the petite memories floating locket? Considering getting one but I just can't decide!
 
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Hello, welcome to the thread, your bracelet is really pretty and you have some cool retired muranos. :smile: If you want your bracelet to be full you def. need to go up a size just be aware that it will most likely stretch if you wear it full all the time.
Maxt, the voice of reason. You are right about everything. :yes:
 
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Aussie ladies - how do you find the Boxing Day sales? What sort of charms/items do they discount?

I've never been to the pandora Boxing Day sales, but I'm considering braving the lines and crowds and going this year!
 
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