Love your dragon bead! Just started collecting Troll - love it so much more than Pandora - the beads are so unique and I love the "troll tree" clasp I chose - the clasp is so big and easy to put the bracelet on.
Trollbead addiction
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I've just given up collecting Troll and have put my entire collection on ebay! I have decided to simply concentrate on collecting one type of charm bracelet - Pandora - since we don't have much cash to throw at jewellery.
I do like Troll and the huge selection of glass and silver fantasy beads they sell, but decided they are more expensive in comparison to Pandora and I also feel the quality of Pandora is better.
Still feel a pang of sadness though, when I hear "Troll".
I do like Troll and the huge selection of glass and silver fantasy beads they sell, but decided they are more expensive in comparison to Pandora and I also feel the quality of Pandora is better.
Still feel a pang of sadness though, when I hear "Troll".
^You have to make the best decision for you. I started collecting Troll several years ago and I have some beads that retired and are not INSANE prices. Maybe yours will do good on ebay! 
I've looked at Pandora, and while they are nice, I feel they have a "common" safe feel to them. The beads mostly seem to represent happiness and don't have much of an edginess to them.
I like the dragons, fairies, trolls, symbols with a darkness to them from Trollbeads. Plus, there is ONE retailer in my entire state and she is not anywhere in my area. So I can be assured that I won't see myself coming and going!
I've looked at Pandora, and while they are nice, I feel they have a "common" safe feel to them. The beads mostly seem to represent happiness and don't have much of an edginess to them.
I like the dragons, fairies, trolls, symbols with a darkness to them from Trollbeads. Plus, there is ONE retailer in my entire state and she is not anywhere in my area. So I can be assured that I won't see myself coming and going!
Mmm, the other thing that started to annoy me about Troll was the way they would sell off the glass samples as "one-of-a-kinds". I know a lot of people thrive on these OOAKS but it just made me feel overwhelmed and also that they weren't so special since there are just so many different designs on the markets. And I was annoyed that some of the glass beads didn't even have any markings on them!
If they were cheaper I'd love to continue collecting. I agree they have an edginess and a wonderful "dark" appeal which is really my thing, but because I feel they're not up to the quality and standard of Pandora yet are more expensive, I can't justify it. Of course, this is just my opinion and many others will feel the quality is just as they would expect which is good for them, but for me, I can't get my brain around it.
Perhaps one day I shall regret this decision. I hope not. Bye bye, Troll, I enjoyed our brief encounter ...
If they were cheaper I'd love to continue collecting. I agree they have an edginess and a wonderful "dark" appeal which is really my thing, but because I feel they're not up to the quality and standard of Pandora yet are more expensive, I can't justify it. Of course, this is just my opinion and many others will feel the quality is just as they would expect which is good for them, but for me, I can't get my brain around it.
Perhaps one day I shall regret this decision. I hope not. Bye bye, Troll, I enjoyed our brief encounter ...
Love your beads Kitsunegrl - and I agree that Troll is a little on the "dark side" which is what I like - anything exotic or unusual appeals to me.
Splurgeface - when you say that the quality of Troll is lower than Pandora - what do you mean? Not as nice molding, lighter silver or what? Just so I can look out for it.
To me it seemed that Pandora was more expensive but maybe I am mistaken.
Splurgeface - when you say that the quality of Troll is lower than Pandora - what do you mean? Not as nice molding, lighter silver or what? Just so I can look out for it.
To me it seemed that Pandora was more expensive but maybe I am mistaken.
Well, for example, on a butterfly charm I have one of the wings is squashed and crooked. And on Thumbelina, one of her eyes is crushed and makes her look deformed! Perhaps its part of the appeal of Troll, that its a bit "rough" looking, but when I'm paying so much per charm I really want something a bit more perfect.
Regarding the price, they are similar, and Troll's glass charms are cheaper, but overall it was working out more expensive. At first even I thought Troll was cheaper, but it wasn't working out that way for me.
As I said, I loved Troll, and still do, but I can't afford to collect both so one had to go. It was a hard decision but in the end I decided to go for Pandora.
I have several bracelets and really have all brand names...Pandora, Troll, Chamilia--as well as less familiar brands like Nagara, Ohm, Novo. IMO, Troll quality is superior to Pandora. I think Pandora has more of a mass produced feel while Troll has more of an artisian feel. I've personally had problems with Pandora and lost a stone in a moonstone bead. While I've had no issues with Troll and am madly in love with Trinity bead...that's similiar to my moonstone bead.
I guess we all have certain reasons for liking different brands and I suppose what I see as "defects" others see as giving an "artisan" feel.
I still love them though.
I still love them though.
Even with Pandora, I note some variation from one bead to another of the same style. When I choose mine, I am picky. If I don't like the way it looks, I ask to see another. I do the same with Troll.
It's been fun looking through this thread! I have a gorgeous Pandora bracelet, but I just discovered Trollbeads! OMG, the glass beads are to die for! I bought 3 beads this week! Soooo pretty! I hope to see more Trollbead bracelets on the forum, they really are pretty beads!