Pandora Bracelet Thread

[CustardTart]

Anyone used this store, they offer free shipping including insurance to the UK


http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Eves-Gift-Gallery__W0QQ_armrsZ1QQ_fsubZ6519554

Not used them but sounds good!

 

[CustardTart]

That sounds nice. I think more than one bracelet at any one time would be too heavy for me....

I wear two at a time and am planning to make it three - plus watch!!! And yes, two plus watch is quite heavy - I might need to start wearing a wrist weight on the other arm to balance it out...

 

[Kirsteen]

I wear two at a time and am planning to make it three - plus watch!!! And yes, two plus watch is quite heavy - I might need to start wearing a wrist weight on the other arm to balance it out...

Or just more bracelets...

 

[wideeyes]

Love John Greed, my new beads I ordered yesterday have just arrived, just having a little play about with it rearranging my beads. picture soon.

 

[wideeyes]

my bracelet is starting to get full now - I am getting these next

http://johngreeddesign.co.uk/index....s_best_seller=&s_ring_size=&Formitems_Page=3&

http://johngreeddesign.co.uk/index....&s_best_seller=&s_ring_size=&Formitems_Page=&

and a saftey chain. Hopefully won't have to wait to long.

 

[Bolanette87]

My lovely Mummy bought me the green sparkly charm as my graduation present, and I bought myself the clips....

Oh, and just a little hint for anyone wanting the graduation cap charm- It has recently been retired! I was talking to the lady in the jewellers today and she commented on my charm, saying they'd recently decided to stop making them! We both agreed it was a strange time of year to to retire it as its graduation time across the country!

Bob xoxoxox

 

[jockey]

I wear two at a time and am planning to make it three - plus watch!!! And yes, two plus watch is quite heavy - I might need to start wearing a wrist weight on the other arm to balance it out...

 

[wideeyes]

My lovely Mummy bought me the green sparkly charm as my graduation present, and I bought myself the clips....

Oh, and just a little hint for anyone wanting the graduation cap charm- It has recently been retired! I was talking to the lady in the jewellers today and she commented on my charm, saying they'd recently decided to stop making them! We both agreed it was a strange time of year to to retire it as its graduation time across the country!

Bob xoxoxox

I really want to get a green one like that, it so nice.

 

[Bolanette87]

I really want to get a green one like that, it so nice.

Its really lovely. I already have it in purple on my other bracelet.... I opted for the dark green one on this occasion, but there is a lovely lime/citrine one too.... I might get that one at a later date....

Bob xoxoxoxox

 

[wifey]

Where do you all get affordable pieces for these items, I've been looking around and some of the beads and charms cost a fortune unless I go to Ebay
I tried to work out if I can make a pirates themed one in red black and gold with a hint of cream there wasn't much choice !!

 

[Megan!x]

Where do you all get affordable pieces for these items, I've been looking around and some of the beads and charms cost a fortune unless I go to Ebay
I tried to work out if I can make a pirates themed one in red black and gold with a hint of cream there wasn't much choice !!

Erm, well you dont have to have the actual pandora charms or bracelet, you could get a different kind, chamilia, truth, lovelinks, Ect...

And on Ebay, some are fake and are only plated, and the plating comes off and its brown and rusty

 

[CustardTart]

Where do you all get affordable pieces for these items, I've been looking around and some of the beads and charms cost a fortune unless I go to Ebay
I tried to work out if I can make a pirates themed one in red black and gold with a hint of cream there wasn't much choice !!

It is a pricey hobby!!! I think many of us buy one or two to commemorate holidays, loved ones and events etc but TBH most of mine were gifts from DH, DD and friends. It would be very expensive to buy the charms for a themed bracelet all in one go...

EBay does have the occasional bargain but TBH most of the real charms are about the same price as the stores - there are a lot of sellers offering fakes...

 

[wifey]

OMG surely they are not worth £55 a piece or higher I'm going to re-think this then as you all say a "very expensive" hobby. I thought cross stitch kits were getting dear Oh well back to the drawing board....

 

[Pinky166]

The charms aren't £55 unless you are looking at the ones with 14ct gold. The silver charms are all £20 & the coloured murano glass charms are £25, they are the cheapest kinds, then the one's with coloured gems vary from around £30 to £50.

It is a piece of jewellery that you have to build up, it is expensive if you want to buy it all in one go but half of the fun (for me anyway) is planning what one's you want & then waiting until I can either afford them or get them as a gift from my hubby, family & friends.

 

[Pinky166]

I will post some updated pics later, it's our 8th Anniversary today & hubby spoilt me again.

 

[CustardTart]

The charms aren't £55 unless you are looking at the ones with 14ct gold. The silver charms are all £20 & the coloured murano glass charms are £25, they are the cheapest kinds, then the one's with coloured gems vary from around £30 to £50.

It is a piece of jewellery that you have to build up, it is expensive if you want to buy it all in one go but half of the fun (for me anyway) is planning what one's you want & then waiting until I can either afford them or get them as a gift from my hubby, family & friends.

Most definitely!!! It's also nice because so many of the charms are affordable for children to buy for you... I just wanted to add that I also love to see what people choose for me - there's something so personal about it... I know my husband really appreciates having something like this to buy for me as he just can't get it wrong...

I will post some updated pics later, it's our 8th Anniversary today & hubby spoilt me again.

Oooooh!!!! Can't wait to see...

 

[Pinky166]

Most definitely!!! It's also nice because so many of the charms are affordable for children to buy for you... I just wanted to add that I also love to see what people choose for me - there's something so personal about it... I know my husband really appreciates having something like this to buy for me as he just can't get it wrong...

Same here - my hubby never knows what to get me.

Oooooh!!!! Can't wait to see...

Just uploading them now.

 

[Pinky166]

Here we go...

I got a pink glass one & a lovely pink gem clip for my first bracelet.

Updated Bracelet #1

Then I got this for my disney one....

Updated Bracelet #2

Then I got these.....suitcase, dog, flower safety chain & oxidised bracelet!

oh and....

This is bracelet #3 with all the charms I had ready & waiting (only got one clip so far so need to get another one).....

See I told you I am spoilt.


All together.....

 

[Pinky166]

I forgot...here is a close up of the new clasp (can't remember who asked a few pages back).

 

[wicket2005]

Wow Claire, your hubbie doesn't do things in halves does he? You lucky girl. All look beautiful.

You know the orange glass one you got it does look orange on your bracelet is it really orange? Sometimes colours can be a bit off and I am after another orange one but thought that one had red in it when I have seen it on other sites. A bit jumbled up but I hope you know what I mean.