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I just started (and finished) my first (and last) pandora bracelet this past month. I got half the charms from Etsy sellers for $20-30 each, and 8 of them were full price when I first started it. As someone with an addictive personality, these are bad for me. I HAD to have it complete. You know? I bought a charm every day, not thinking of the actual money I was spending. And so I just totaled the cost...NEVER in a million years would I take over $1k if my money and buy this damn bracelet! I’m kind of angry with myself. Does anyone else feel this? Like.,,that’s real money I could have got clothes, a bag, or vacation with but instead I purchased charms. Feeling regret 100000000

You are not alone! I scoured poshmark and even ebay to find specific ones when i got my first bracelet in 2015. It was right before I got pregnant too so i was super impulsive! Lol. I still use mine everyday so i think it was worth the investment. I try not to think of how much everything added up though... [emoji1787]
 
I just started (and finished) my first (and last) pandora bracelet this past month. I got half the charms from Etsy sellers for $20-30 each, and 8 of them were full price when I first started it. As someone with an addictive personality, these are bad for me. I HAD to have it complete. You know? I bought a charm every day, not thinking of the actual money I was spending. And so I just totaled the cost...NEVER in a million years would I take over $1k if my money and buy this damn bracelet! I’m kind of angry with myself. Does anyone else feel this? Like.,,that’s real money I could have got clothes, a bag, or vacation with but instead I purchased charms. Feeling regret 100000000

I hear you. When I started my <ahem> first Pandora bracelet I promised myself I would buy only 3-4 charms and that would be it. But I'm kinda obsessive compulsive and found that I HAD to fill the whole bracelet. And then I had to fill a second bracelet. :hrmm: I don't like to think of how much I spent. I do enjoy the bracelets. I wear them all the time. I'm wearing one now. I tell myself they keep me from spending more money on other jewelry. When I look at other bracelets while shopping I think "Do I like this more than my Pandora bracelets? No, I do not." And I move on.
 
I just started (and finished) my first (and last) pandora bracelet this past month. I got half the charms from Etsy sellers for $20-30 each, and 8 of them were full price when I first started it. As someone with an addictive personality, these are bad for me. I HAD to have it complete. You know? I bought a charm every day, not thinking of the actual money I was spending. And so I just totaled the cost...NEVER in a million years would I take over $1k if my money and buy this damn bracelet! I’m kind of angry with myself. Does anyone else feel this? Like.,,that’s real money I could have got clothes, a bag, or vacation with but instead I purchased charms. Feeling regret 100000000
I am like you in the sense that i wanted my pandora bracelet complete/full. Luckily, others charms i brought i sold them for retail or was able to return them for a full refund (they were new never worn), and all i am left with is with my one bracelet. I do love the charms on there and this is an piece of jewellery that is special in its own way.

But if i had more than one bracelet- I would feel regret for sure. This bracelet is unlike any other i have and wear with gold and platinum bangles and looks good, makes me happy.

With Pandora, coming from experience- you need to know what you love and will continue to love and will wear for forever as jewellery and then buy the charms.. otherwise you will be rethinking all the money spent on it.

And am so glad i never pulled the trigger on any of their gold charms(they look gorgeous!)- the amount of money spent on there would have been a huge regret for me considering that money could get me anything in gold/diamonds i wanted..
 
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Posting after a while.. found a way to have the gold clasp on my bracelet fixed- have been enjoying wearing my mostly two tone bracelet around the home for now.. kind of feel special wearing it knowing most of these charms are now retired . Love seeing everyone’s bracelets on here. Though we all could post some more pics..
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Your charms are gorgeous. Enjoy.
 
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Posting after a while.. found a way to have the gold clasp on my bracelet fixed- have been enjoying wearing my mostly two tone bracelet around the home for now.. kind of feel special wearing it knowing most of these charms are now retired . Love seeing everyone’s bracelets on here. Though we all could post some more pics..
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That is so classic! I love all those original two-tone charms. And the pink is lovely. Your bracelet reminds me of why I fell in love with Pandora.
 
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