Pandora Bracelets And Charm Bracelets: Choosing Your Bracelet When people think of European style charm bracelets or just any charm bracelet in general they are usually thinking about the charms on the bracelets first and foremost. However the little considered bracelet itself can lend a lot to the overall look and feel of your charm bracelet. Pandora bracelets are just the same, the variety of material that includes all kinds of coloured leathers instead of the usual gold and silver bracelets. There are many things to think about as the bracelet material defines your charms and the overall look and style of your bracelet. Here are a few factors to help guide you in choosing the bracelet that’s right for you.

Material Of Your Bracelet

For charm bracelets Pandora has a whole range of materials to choose from: leather, silver, textiles and gold and the principle materials that I’ve seen make up a Pandora bracelet. Usually the leather and textile versions will have a silver or gold clasp to add in a bit of shine if you’ve only starting out with a few charms. The most obvious factor is budget: leather and textile are obviously going to be much less pricey than any of the precious metals, though silver is much more reasonable that the gold bracelets and some are only $20-30 more than the simple leather bracelet materials. There are also yellow-gold and silver-grey leather bracelet colours that will mimic the precious metals very well, though without the natural brilliant shine of the metals. The other thing you might want to keep in mind is you charms. If you have a theme in mind or a set of charms you want to work towards then think about how your bracelet acts underneath them and whether it will draw the eye to the charms. At times a darker bracelet like silver with and oxidised silver or black woven leather actually complements a set of charms better than more expensive gold and other varieties. Using the various coloured materials can also help certain charms standout, such as a bright green to go with a St. Patricks day charm or pink on a Valentines theme. It is known that choosing neutral colours allows for more space for eyes to get drawn to you charms, which are usually the centrepiece of the European charm bracelet.

Layers And Design Of The Bracelet

Though the gold and silver bracelet have little variations, the leather and textile bracelet ranges have weaves, double layers and fashioned from multi strands of material. Leather is already a bit more casual a material for a charm bracelet and variations with of bunched individual strands and doubled layers of material would go better with more low key everyday outfits than some more of the classier dresses that might work with precious metals a bit better.

Cleaning And Care

Not so much as a big issue that should dictate your choice in charm bracelet as it is a piece of advice, but different bracelet materials will require different levels of cleaning and different cleaning methods. Silver and especially gold don’t require as much maintenance as leather might as it doesn’t absorb the oils of your skin and won’t fray or crack, though you’ll want to go over it with polish and rag to clean off dirt and to keep the same brilliant shine as it was when new. The leathers are a bit more temperamental in need of soaps and disinfectant to keep out bacteria and you should be more careful when wearing it every day to not rip of start any fraying along the material. Hope this helps and Till next time take care!