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Building Your Pandora Charm Bracelet

If you head to vintage stores or look at online jewelry auctions, you will often find that charm bracelets of any kind are extremely popular. This is because they are such unique items full of…well…charm! They each seem to tell us a story about the person who wore them or made them, and this is one of the main reasons that so many people also will create a Pandora charm bracelet too.

While old-fashioned charms are always going to have a lot of general appeal, they can also be a bit difficult to wear. They can be somewhat large, easily snag in the clothes and hair, and even fall off if their jump rings are old and weak. This doesn’t mean that charm bracelets are out of the question, it just means that a more modern design is preferable. This is where the appeal of the Pandora charm bracelet comes into the equation.

Why? The charms are shaped into the form of tube beads that are strung on precious metal, cotton cord, or leather bases. A few of the beads have smaller stones, gems, or charms delicately dangling from them, but most are beautifully sculpted beads that offer just as much personal expression as the heftier old-fashioned versions.

Consider that someone interested in building a bracelet can easily find a Pandora charm for almost any occasion or event. There are beads for those who love shoes, flowers, animals, games, and more. There are Murano glass beads that can be used as colorful and expressive spacers, and there even wooden beads that can help to forward a theme as well.

Need an example of how a Pandora charm bracelet could be built around a specific theme? Let’s say you love horses and want a sort of southwestern or country-themed bracelet to demonstrate your interest. You could easily select one of the leather or colored cotton cords to serve as a base, you could select from silver or gold spacer beads, you could add turquoise colored glass beads, a few wooden beads, and charms that included everything from horses and horse shoes to western and cowboy themed figures too.

Clearly, it is fun and easy to use Pandora bases, beads, and charms to build a truly original and interesting piece that reflects your interests and your personal style. Like any other project, however, it will really pay to find a source offering the many different components in order to get the best results.

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http://www.charmjunction.ca is Canada’s only authorized online dealer of Pandora jewelry and Pandora charms. Buy your Pandora jewelry charms online at http://www.charmjunction.ca.

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Murano Glass- An Ancient Art Form Still Popular Today

There are reasons why Murano glass is so versatile. The first is the number of different styles available. They range from the floral patterned Millefiori (or thousand flowers) glass to abstract Ghiaccio (or ice) glass. Some styles of glass also use metal fragments to give the pieces a sparkly accent that is incredibly popular in today’s market.

Although Venice was the original home of glassblowing in Italy, it was moved to Murano in 1291 and glassblowers have been converging on the area to learn the tricks and techniques that produce high quality items on such a consistent basis. Glass jewelry is only one of the items which are made there. Venetian glass from Murano is also made into many household items such as paperweights, dishes, stemware and other ornamental items.

If you want to order a piece of glass jewelry, you should think about the style of glass you like and the colors you want to incorporate. Some of the basic types of glass include: Avventurina, which uses particles of metal in order to make it shimmer; Chalcedony, which uses veins of color running through a dark colored glass to make it look like stone; Millefiori, which is made of flower-shaped canes of glass sliced into portions which make up the pattern on the glass and Filigrana which uses thin glass canes that run throughout the piece of glass.

You should also think about the color of the piece you want. The good thing about glass jewelry made from Murano glass is that it is available in a wide range of colors. You can find pieces that use neutral colors for a more understated look and pieces which use Murano signature rich coloring to make a bolder fashion statement.

You can find jewelry which incorporates large pieces of glass as well as smaller beads. Depending on the look you want, you may be interested in pieces which use a combination of different sizes and shapes of beads. You should also remember that since each piece of glass is handmade, there will be variations and it can be difficult to get two pieces which look exactly alike.

Caring for your glass pieces is not difficult, but you do want to take good care of them. When well cared for, these pieces will serve you for many years and retain their colors, sparkle, shine and beauty. With necklaces and pendants, you want to periodically check the chain or cord and especially the closure parts, to make sure they are in good condition. This is important to prevent the situations in which your glass pendant or necklace will fall and break. Periodically wipe your glass necklaces, pendants, earrings, rings, and other Murano glass wares with a soft velvet cloth to ensure that they continues to reflect light in an optimal way. You can wash them in warm water with mild soaps to return them their original sparkle.  Never use any chemical cleaners to wash your Murano jewelry.

With Murano rings and bracelets, you need to be careful not to break them while doing manual work. If you plan on gardening, washing dishes, cleaning, or doing other similar work, remove your glass rings and bracelets to avoid getting them soiled, or, even worse, cracked. Unfortunately, Murano glass jewelry cannot be repaired once it is broken, so it is important to take good care of it in order to make it last a long time.

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Hand-crafted Murano Glass Jewelry and Accessories imported directly from Venice, Italy. We offer Murano Glass pendants, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, art glass, chandeliers and other venetian glass creations.

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What Makes Murano Glass Bracelets the Perfect Gift?

Every day is a perfect day to make a gift. Whether we celebrate the birthday of someone dear to us or an important event or we just want to give a gift because it is a good day for making that special someone happy, we often have the same question in mind: what would be a good gift to give? Then, all sort of questions come to mind: what would that person really like, is that gift meaningful, will she like the gift I plan to give and so on? These questions burden us each time we are about to give a gift. And now, with the holidays drawing near, finding a beautiful gift for that special someone becomes all the more important. Fortunately, all of these questions have answers and believe it or not, there is a single gift that represents the answer to all the above questions: a murano glass bead bracelet.

Indeed, it might seem odd that a good gift to give is jewelry. This is actually the first choice for so many people who are not sure what particular gift would be most appropriate. They buy a nice piece of jewelry and they get rid of all the problems that come with making a good gift. However, you should stop and think for a second. Jewelry has always been and will always be appreciated and when the piece of jewelry that you buy is truly extraordinary, what other gift would be as good? A murano glass bracelet is not just a piece of jewelry, it is a work of art, it has a lot of history behind it and it is the perfect means to show a person how much you appreciate and adore her.

Murano glass bracelets are the greatest gift to give because of their unique qualities. To have a better understanding of why these pieces of jewelry are the ultimate gift, let us think about the difference between a nice gift and an extraordinary one. The message we send when we make a gift is the first thing that we should consider. A murano glass bead bracelet is incredibly colorful and it can have hundreds of different shapes. So whether you are a joyful, passionate person or a shyer one, you can receive a piece of jewelry that can go perfectly together with your character. The different shapes and patterns that murano glass bracelets have can also compliment your character, your outfit and most importantly your personality. 

Another aspect that we should consider when we want to make a perfect gift is the history behind that gift. murano glass bracelets have been manufactured since 1292, so behind every piece of Murano jewelry there are more than seven hundred years of experience. Moreover, the unique method of manufacturing these types of jewels make them special and appropriate for being one of the greatest gifts that one can make. So, no matter the occasion, if you make a gift that is that special, the obvious message behind it is that the recipient is special.

Quality is another big factor that must be taken into consideration when it comes to making the greatest gift. murano glass bracelets are superior in quality. The many years of experience behind manufacturing Murano glasses, the special method of making them are a guarantee that by choosing this gift, you will be choosing quality, elegance and beauty.

A murano glass bead bracelet represents a great gift because it embodies all the right aspects that make a gift the ultimate one. The different styles, colors, shapes, patterns and messages behind murano glass bracelets will never cease to amaze the people who receive and wear them.

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