Tell your story and show the world what’s important to you with a curated charm bracelet. By building a charm bracelet that’s unique to who you are, you can keep your passions, memories and loved ones close, whoever and wherever you are. Making a charm bracelet that’s truly yours is easy, so let’s get started with our step-by-step guide.
Step 1. Choose a bracelet
First of all, have a think about what kind of charm bracelet matches your story, style and personality. The bracelet is the canvas for your whole look, so there are a few things to consider when looking for the perfect piece:
Metal finish:
Think about the jewellery finish you often wear and whether you’d like your bracelet to match your collection or whether you’d like to mix it up with a different tone. At Pandora, our collection includes styles in sterling silver, 14k gold plating and 14k rose gold plating, so you can opt for two-tone or multi-tonal looks.
Step 2. Pick your favourite charms
Once you’ve decided on your base bracelet style, it’s time to add charms and personalise your piece.
There are endless ways of going about making your bracelet entirely yours, so here are a few bracelet ideas to get you started:
Mark your moments:
With our range of occasion charms, you can wear reminders of the most important milestones of your life such as graduations, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and much more.
Interests:
What makes you unique? Is it a special hobby, travelling or something entirely different? From charms that remind you of your favourite animal to films you love watching on repeat, there’s a piece that reflects the things that make you light up.
Birth month:
Whether it’s your zodiac sign or the colour of your birth month, you can add subtle personalisation to your bracelet with charms that reflect key times of your life.
Initials:
Pick alphabet charms of your own initials or the ones of your nearest and dearest.
Stack your charms
Once you’ve chosen your dream charms, it’s time to build your charm bracelet. It’s entirely up to you whether you want to tell a linear story or stack them at random. Here are a few things to keep in mind when creating a styling to wear every day:
Storyline:
Is it important that your bracelet reflects the different themes that are important to you? Consider creating clusters of charms that are related to different areas of your life such as family, hobbies and interests.
Clip charms:
You can frame your clusters of charms by using clip charms, which provide another way of playing with sections. Our clip charms feature silicone on their insides, so they don’t move and are able to keep your bracelet balanced, keeping charms in place.
Styling your charms
How you decide to wear your charms shows off your unique style. Do you prefer to keep things simple? We suggest wearing ultra minimalist charms, with one or two statement styles. For those who love to steal the limelight, layer contrasting bold charms for a fun, quirky look.
Step 3. Keep your bracelet safe
Once you’re happy with your design, there are a few steps to follow to make sure you keep your personalised bracelet safe.
One of the best ways of doing this is by adding a safety chain, which not only looks good, but also makes sure that if your clasp ever opens by accident, your bracelet and charms stay in one piece.
Store your bracelet safely
While we understand you absolutely adore your personalised bracelet and might not want to ever part ways, we recommend taking it off before going to bed and storing it safely before wearing it again. Placing it in a jewellery box or a pouch, separate from other jewellery, prevents your piece from getting scratched and scuffed and keeps it looking new for longer.
How to style your personalised bracelet
Now that you’ve created your perfect charm bracelet, it’s time to show it off and pair it with different styles and outfits.
One of the most popular ways of wearing your new charm bracelet is letting it stand out by wearing it solo. You can also layer it with other bracelet types and try stacking it with your best-loved pieces. Think about creating contrast by pairing snake chain styles with bangles and non-charm bracelets for a varied take.
Another great way of making your bracelet stand out is to mix your metals. If your style is in sterling silver, why not add gold-toned or rose gold-toned bracelets to create tonal contrast? If you’re looking for some inspiration, take a look at our guide to styling bracelets, where we share some of our favourite styling tips specific to Pandora bracelets.
By telling your style story through your charm bracelet, it’s easy to express all your different sides. The best part? Your bracelet can grow with you, so make sure to keep it up to date and check out our New In page.