The PANDORA thread
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Lovely bracelet! I've started to wear mine as well and I do miss those solid gold charms that they use to offer.
Oh wow funny you should say this I'm just getting back into pandora after quitting several years ago back when they didn't do plated charms or pandora rose.
I miss the solid gold charms and the two tone charms with solid gold
I'm so sad that they don't seem to sell solid gold charms anymore .
Do you know where to find them and to know they are authentic? I dont mind second hand but nervous of buying fakes.
I'm.so excited to get back into collecting . The charms are so pretty and the silver ones are so much fun
How fun to get back into collecting! The older gold charms are definitely my favorites. All of my charms have been sourced from either Poshmark, Mercari, or Ebay. I don't know of a fool-proof way to ensure you get an authentic piece, unfortunately, but I do take steps to weed out the obvious fakes. The first thing I always do is make sure Pandora actually made that piece, by looking through old catalogues (some as far back as 2007!) and then I make sure the hallmark markings on the piece I'm buying look legit...always look for the 585 ALE or G585 ALE stamps. I would never buy a gold piece without those markings. And, of course, if the price seems too good to be true...it's because it is. Some of the really rare gold pieces can even go for over their original retail price! Please post pics once you start collecting again!
Ordered the coffee charm for myself and one for mil for her bday!
I started collecting Pandora back in 2011, I believe. It took me a while to complete one bracelet, loved it and wore it all the time, until I just stopped. That was several years ago. I started slowly getting back into collecting again probably in 2018/19. I’ve redesigned my original bracelet and somehow gained quite a bit more bracelets as time went on. I find it calming and relaxing and enjoy wearing them again. I’m glad to see this thread pick up so I wanted to try to continue it.
This is my current bracelet.
I don't have any of my Pandora from years ago and I hugely regret getting rid of it as it would have been sentimental to me but i didn't realise.
I hope pandora can bring back their solid gold charms
Would be so exciting and id buy a solid gold bracelet immediately if they did
But please no gold and cubic zirconia we need diamond when its gold
I don't have any of my Pandora from years ago and I hugely regret getting rid of it as it would have been sentimental to me but i didn't realise.
I hope pandora can bring back their solid gold charms
Would be so exciting and id buy a solid gold bracelet immediately if they did
But please no gold and cubic zirconia we need diamond when its gold
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Here is my redesign of my original bracelet and what started me collecting again. I will take more pics and add to this thread as well.
These are mainly Pandora “beads”charms with the exception of three Chamilia charms and one Tara’s Diary charms. (based out of Ireland).
These are mainly Pandora “beads”charms with the exception of three Chamilia charms and one Tara’s Diary charms. (based out of Ireland).
Here is another bracelet where I combined two “mini” bracelets into one and added two new charms as well. This is the newest. I decided to take pics of my collection today & I’m going to spam the thread. Sorry. I think I’m done collecting for now but I have a few I’d like to tweak and a couple homeless charms that I’m not sure what to do with. Maybe over time I’ll figure out something to do with them but I’m not putting pressure on myself like I did when I first started.
