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Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Speaking of Pandora. ..

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

I told my family not to ever start one for me.

I hate them.

So far, they have taken me at my word! smile

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I don't have one. Really isn't important to me. I still have the charm bracelet I got for being in my uncle's wedding 45 years ago.

weltschmerz · Guru

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
I told my family not to ever start one for me.
I hate them.
So far, they have taken me at my word!

I hate them, too.

I loathe charm bracelets.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I'm going to say that's not legit.

But I love my Pandoras.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Go to Walmart. They sell Hallmark charm bracelets. My oldest son bought Pandora for his GF and the charms are ridiculous. He asked me for money and I said no way in heck i am paying $50 for a freaking charm. My younger son is much more money savvy. I said, buy her a Hallmark one at Walmart where the charms are only $10 bucks or so. That's what he did. Smart kid! LOL!

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Go to Walmart. They sell Hallmark charm bracelets. My oldest son bought Pandora for his GF and the charms are ridiculous. He asked me for money and I said no way in heck i am paying $50 for a freaking charm. My younger son is much more money savvy. I said, buy her a Hallmark one at Walmart where the charms are only $10 bucks or so. That's what he did. Smart kid! LOL!

You get what you pay for. The Pandora charms are silver and gold, not plated metal.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Go to Walmart. They sell Hallmark charm bracelets. My oldest son bought Pandora for his GF and the charms are ridiculous. He asked me for money and I said no way in heck i am paying $50 for a freaking charm. My younger son is much more money savvy. I said, buy her a Hallmark one at Walmart where the charms are only $10 bucks or so. That's what he did. Smart kid! LOL!
You get what you pay for. The Pandora charms are silver and gold, not plated metal.

Yeah , i couldn't care less about that. The last thing i would spend money on is overpriced jewerly.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Go to Walmart. They sell Hallmark charm bracelets. My oldest son bought Pandora for his GF and the charms are ridiculous. He asked me for money and I said no way in heck i am paying $50 for a freaking charm. My younger son is much more money savvy. I said, buy her a Hallmark one at Walmart where the charms are only $10 bucks or so. That's what he did. Smart kid! LOL!
You get what you pay for. The Pandora charms are silver and gold, not plated metal.
Yeah , i couldn't care less about that. The last thing i would spend money on is overpriced jewerly.

I don't consider it overpriced. Many of them are beautiful works of art, and since they are silver and gold, they will hold value.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

It doesn't impress me. Sorry.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I see no difference between a $50 charm and a $10.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
It doesn't impress me. Sorry.

Doesn't matter. You don't have to own one. But I love mine, so I'll just hold to my opinion.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I see no difference between a $50 charm and a $10.

Then you haven't held them, felt them, and looked at them closely.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

And, i won't. Everyone spends on things that are important to them. You work hard and earn your money so buy what you like. But, as i said i am not a jewelry person so i really don't know good jewelry from bad.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I see no difference between a $50 charm and a $10.
Then you haven't held them, felt them, and looked at them closely.

Oh, heck, i can't see the teeny tiny details anymore, lol.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

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Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Let's just do a basic visual comparison -

Connections by Hallmark:

Pandora:

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Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Although, I do also do the Brighton bracelets and charms. Those are cheaper than Pandora and nicer than Hallmark:

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I am not sure that is a fair comparison. Depends which charms you put on.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I am not sure that is a fair comparison. Depends which charms you put on.

It does. I was trying to stay with the family theme and some of the basic Pandora charms.

These are pretty -

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

This is not a Pandora.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

So, I have a Pandora story. Monday, my friend P and I were getting a charm for our friend E. E & I got P the birthday cake charm for her birthday and they got me the birthday cake charm for my birthday, so we wanted to get the same charm for E. We called both local stores that carry them and held it at the one that had it. When I go in to get it, she's like "we had a man come in and by this exact charm today and now this is the last one, good thing you held it. Whose card do I need to put it on? (the store keeps a registry for you). When I told her, she's like - "that's who he bought it for!". We were ticked! So, then I picked another charm, and "he bought that one, too!". What the f???? We're going to kill him! We finally decided on another charm, but I was sad b/c we really wanted to get her that cake charm.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

The charms from walmart fall apart.

Caitlyn was given one for Christmas. It was a pretty cross with blue stones.

She put it on with her Pandora charms.

The difference was stark.

And a few weeks later she had to take the walmart one off.

The stones started falling out and then it broke.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

The charms are pretty. I just don't think they are affordable for teenage boys to buy teenage girls.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
The charms are pretty. I just don't think they are affordable for teenage boys to buy teenage girls.

I didn't know we were talking about teens. The bracelet is $65 and the silver charms start at $25. And during the Pandora event the end of this month, you can get the bracelet for free when you buy $100 in charms.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

No. I guess not.

But $10 that falls apart in a couple weeks is not a value either.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

DD and my son's GF have Hallmark bracelets. And, guess what? They haven't fallen apart in 2+years.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

My absolute favorite Pandora charm is $25.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Well good. That's good.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
The charms are pretty. I just don't think they are affordable for teenage boys to buy teenage girls.
I didn't know we were talking about teens. The bracelet is $65 and the silver charms start at $25. And during the Pandora event the end of this month, you can get the bracelet for free when you buy $100 in charms.

My DD was given a Tiffany's necklace from her BF for her birthday. Way more expensive than a Pandora bracelet.

And I agree with LGS and FWM. They are not my thing. It seems like they are the Italian charm bracelets of this decade. A fad that will pass and one day be "so yesterday" that anyone who wears one will be gauche.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Some people value jewelry and cherish it as an investment. And, some jewelry is obviously better than others. I tend to view it as more of a consumption item. You use it for awhile and then move on to something else I like better. To each his own. But, i think girls go through a charm bracelet phase and then most of them move on. So, i can't see spending hundreds of dollars on that. But, then again you wouldn't spend hundreds on what i spend on so it's all good.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Mellow Momma wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
The charms are pretty. I just don't think they are affordable for teenage boys to buy teenage girls.
I didn't know we were talking about teens. The bracelet is $65 and the silver charms start at $25. And during the Pandora event the end of this month, you can get the bracelet for free when you buy $100 in charms.
My DD was given a Tiffany's necklace from her BF for her birthday. Way more expensive than a Pandora bracelet.

And I agree with LGS and FWM. They are not my thing. It seems like they are the Italian charm bracelets of this decade. A fad that will pass and one day be "so yesterday" that anyone who wears one will be gauche.

I did NOT like those Italian charm bracelets.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
The charms are pretty. I just don't think they are affordable for teenage boys to buy teenage girls.
I didn't know we were talking about teens. The bracelet is $65 and the silver charms start at $25. And during the Pandora event the end of this month, you can get the bracelet for free when you buy $100 in charms.
My DD was given a Tiffany's necklace from her BF for her birthday. Way more expensive than a Pandora bracelet.

And I agree with LGS and FWM. They are not my thing. It seems like they are the Italian charm bracelets of this decade. A fad that will pass and one day be "so yesterday" that anyone who wears one will be gauche.
I did NOT like those Italian charm bracelets.

But those were all the rage back when. And Pandora is the same thing IMHO. 10 years from now, no one will wear them any more and they will be relegated to the jewelry box.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Pandora saved our little local jewelry store. It was about to go out of business when it got the Pandora contract. Now it's 75% of their business and draws in people who buy the other jewelry, too.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I'm sorry, I just don't think this -

compares with this -

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lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

What I like about Pandora is, it is something just about everyone can have.

It can be in any price range.

And the lower priced pieces are just as quality as the higher priced pieces.

Caitlyn has the white leather bracelet. It was maybe $30.

Charms can be $25.

It's just a prettier product.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

And the rings and other Pandora jewelry is nice too.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

She wears it daily. Never takes it off. Unless swimming. It still looks new.

weltschmerz · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
The charms are pretty. I just don't think they are affordable for teenage boys to buy teenage girls.
I didn't know we were talking about teens. The bracelet is $65 and the silver charms start at $25. And during the Pandora event the end of this month, you can get the bracelet for free when you buy $100 in charms.
My DD was given a Tiffany's necklace from her BF for her birthday. Way more expensive than a Pandora bracelet.

And I agree with LGS and FWM. They are not my thing. It seems like they are the Italian charm bracelets of this decade. A fad that will pass and one day be "so yesterday" that anyone who wears one will be gauche.

I think they're already gauche.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Not sure what is gauche not do I care. Wear what you like. DDs braler has a bunch of Snoopys' on it

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

lilyofcourse wrote:
And the rings and other Pandora jewelry is nice too.

Yes, they are! They are really pretty.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Not sure what is gauche not do I care. Wear what you like. DDs braler has a bunch of Snoopys' on it

That's because that word doesn't mean what they think it means. Gauche means lacking grace or socially awkward. It describes behavior.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

If I like something, i really dont' care if someone else doesn't like it or think it is 'gauche'. That's their problem, not mine.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
If I like something, i really dont' care if someone else doesn't like it or think it is 'gauche'. That's their problem, not mine.

Exactly. Other people choose to wear things all the time that I wouldn't be caught dead in. Of course, I don't go around being a jerk enough to tell them that, though. That would be gauche.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Everyone has their own style. What other people are wearing isn't on my radar because frankly, i just don't care what other people are wearing. Everyone has their own style. So what?

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

And thanks for the thread Southern Belle - looking at all these dang Pandora bracelets, I've found at least 6 more charms to add to my wish list.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I had no idea what an Italian charm bracelet was until you posted the photo, LL.

flan

Riding · Guru

they are pretty, but I cannot stand anything on my wrist, though I like bracelets. they get in my way. So I had my favorite ones tattooed on my wrists

and LOVE it