Got both, sorted!

Can anyone explain Pandora to me please? Twenty or thirty pounds for a glass bead? I have things at the bottom of my toolbox that don't look dissimilar to that middle charm.

So 3-4 grand spent on jewellery from a high street store makes you classy? I don't understand your argument.

I agree that Pandora is overpriced but as with anything - things only worth what we're willing to pay for them.

Despite opinions this is a fantastic price compared to RRP so that to me is a hot deal, isn't that what this site is about?!

Merry Christmas! :smile:

I think they mean you get what you pay for and that's if some would rather get a fake well of course except 2nd class deal but with this deal found its got a be scorching red hot deal well done to the op classic first class I'd say.

​You can't shop instore without a card. Unless you have a friend, relative or colleague who has one, then you could go with them.
However, you can shop online as a non-member but would have to pay a 5% surcharge.
Hope that helps :smiley:

Sorry, it might be a silly question but how one would shop at Costco without a card?

Yes, it's an actual store, but I think because their stock changes so frequently Pandora aren't able to offer a website to order from...saying that, if there is something I want then I can e-mail the store directly and they'll contact me if that item becomes available. Sorry I can't be of any further assistance.

So it's an actual store with no online ordering from what I can see? Not much use if you don't live anywhere near there...:smirk:

It's the one at Bicester Village, and a genuine Pandora store - it's listed on their own website.

Which outlet? Also are they selling as Pandora ( for the name value) or something else?

Thank you. That was a very clear explanation. I have some beautifully crafted hand made glass earrings I bought in US which were quite expensive and look it. I also know a glass crafter who's work is ranked as art and even a small piece doesn't come cheap. So I get why this kind of jewellery is not cheap. It depends I guess on how Pandora stuff is actually made.
Do Pandora make any statements or claims about how their glass beads are made? Or the metalwork either come to that?

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sold out in Wembley costco :disappointed:

The glass beads on the Pandora/troll type bracelets are more often than not made in places like india or china - often with low quality glass and usually without annealing. When you melt and shape, then cool glass in the open air glass it gets "stressed" and if you look at it through a polarising filter you can see the stress lines. Annealing means gradual cooling in a kiln.

Put simply, a bead like this are made from molten glass at a bench mounted torch. When the bead is finished it is usually allowed to cool in the air. This means the outside cools much faster than the inside and this "stresses" the molecules. The only way to get rid of the "stress" is to cool the bead in a kiln. The kiln runs at just below the heat of the molten glass so that it doesn't drip all over the kiln floor! The temp of the kiln remains at a steady for a set length of time (it depends on the size of the glass item - large items of glass can take days!) to soak in the heat until the heat is the same throughout the bead - with a Pandora bead, this is around 30-45 mins. When the beads have "soaked" the temp is gradually lowered so that the heat within the bead is gradually reduced throughout. If stress is left in a piece of glass it can suddenly shatter - especially (but not only) when extremes of temp are introduced to the piece. I know of many people who have had glass beads from abroad that have just shattered while wearing it, or even opening a jewellery box to find tiny fragments of glass all over and their bead has gone pop. Also this can happen with sheets of glass - a friend had a glass coffee table. One day the sun was shining straight through the window onto the table and it just exploded!!!!

I cant say for sure that this is the case but I suspect they are made in sweat shops by children and / or they are paid pence for their work. The silver lining within the bead can be glued in or shaped with a tool resembling a ball baring on a stick and a hammer. Obviously gluing is quicker and easier and that is usually the way these popular beads are made.

The price for these crappy beads is ridiculous - especially when you look at how much the maker is paid.

There are many glass artists in the UK making these beads, and yes they do cost around £20 each, but they are made by skilled artisans that have studied for a long time to perfect their craft. Artisann beads made in the UK can take anything from 5 mins at the torch for a basic one colour bead, to an hour for an elaborate and highly detailed art glass bead - and that's before they even start annealing and, cleaning, polishing, lining and polishing again. Artisan beads can be made to your specification - colour, pattern, size, style etc or even the cremains of a loved one or a loved family pet included in the glass. If you want to see examples search for SRA (Self Representing Artist) Lampwork Pandora Beads on google, pinterest or etsy and you will see some stunning examples - in some cases cheaper than Pandora or Troll too.

Cheap rubbish if you can't afford to buy something decent don't bother

Well said.

They're not the nicest of charms, but it's OK if you want something to start with. We get out charms through an outlet at a much more attractive price (usually with additional discount on top through knowing people), so bracelets cost around £5 for the leather and £20 for the standard metal, charms anywhere around £5 upwards.

Wait till you see what they've bought their low class boyfriend and husband :confused:

​thanks

No

Who in their right mind queues for overpriced worthless trinkets?

Thanks for your thoughts, very insightful. Theres absolutely no come back to an extraordinarily well made argument. Thats my mind made up. Can we be friends?

Overpriced crap!

Always looks beautiful, loved one.

any in croydon

Well I can't speak for everyone, but I certainly could afford to buy these, and do you know why? It's because I do not waste my money on things like these. Ironic really.

Every Muppet on this thread who thinks that he is middle or upper class, give it a rest - anyone with any real wealth or class wouldn't have an account on this scruffy HUKD website!

The raw materials in a £200 lego set cost about £1 being the waste product of crude oil refineries. The material in an iphone would be about £2. We dont generally value things on what they are made of but suddenly that's how we are valuing pandora? If your girlfriend/daughter likes them or might like them then this is a great deal.

I can confirm being in the Jewellery trade that a full bracelet which would cost about £800 to complete, has a trade-in value of approximately £25 maximum, they are next to worthless. It is something to consider because the bubble will burst on Pandora soon. Yes I know this is a deals website but it is also kind and considerate to give people a heads up because with this information they can make a better informed decision about if they wish to purchase it or not.
Not everybody is going to be aware of the fact that it is basically worthless.
Even the so-called gold charms are just gold-plated

​If you buy from the UK.. Buy from Europe and your looking at about 15 an ounce

Great example of turning something not valuable (raw silver, google price per ounce), into something desirable... You are paying for the design, the brand, the cachet, the fun, and the simple pleasure of wearing and collecting it, or gifting it. Hope that helps

people moaning about the price and how its "expensive" probably moan because they can`t afford it!

its a deal site and that`s cheap heat added!

Dont buy from link above its def faketrust me i know.

That's.... not how it works... :neutral_face:

What's classy or not is purely subjective to each individual, but it's certainly not based on price.

​Had to go to Chadderton for something else anyway - couldn't see any. May have got one at this price but wouldn't pay full price for one.

​low class haha..these are not cheap so definitely not low class

Here's a $200m painting (Number 17A by Jackson Pollock); it's made from some oil paint and fibreboard.
I don't know what makes it that valuable, perhaps it's because it's the same print they used on the emperor's new clothes? In any case the mere fact of the value of this painting makes any argument over how much something is worth irrelevant. Anything can be worth anything.

Very well said. I know this is a bargains site but I think some people get a little carried away with saving a few quid sometimes to the detriment of the more important things in life.

I went to Reading yesterday and although their stock system showed 41 in stock they said they had actually sold out a few days ago. I tried Reading before heading off to the Sunbury store.

Reading stores had these down to 29.99 today

It will have great sentimental value though. I appreciate the value of the silver is nowhere near the price of the bracelet and charms, however if we took that approach to everything we buy then we would rarely purchase anything. The value of the wood...erm MDF...in the kitchen units I bought was, in total about £100, add in a bit of paint and handles/hinges and it might have hit a total of £300 (at a push). However I spent a lot more than that because it was a finished product that I wanted. As the saying goes, each to their own. Some will value this deal and some won't. For me it about the sentiment and on going opportunity to purchase birthday/christmas gifts for my grandaughter. Regardless of what it's worth at the end of it - she will have something to keep and remember me by and that's worth more than the value of the bracelet and charms could ever be worth.

Yes, but you can't buy an ounce of silver for £13. A lone Canadian maple will cost you nearly £20 + postage + vat

could end up spending hundreds of pounds on this and itll end up worthless

Or buy and save yourself £40 ?

​green wrists

Does anyone know what Pandora's box is like?:confused:

Leeds Costco store stock?

None at Chester

I don't think it's anything to do with class at all. It's more about refusing to accept very poor value for money.

Buy 10, wait for all the desperate eBay sellers to let them go for a £10 profit and hold out till a few weeks before Valentine's Day, easy profit

A fool and his money are soon parted.......

Good find have some heat if only I'd seen this two days ago (I'm to lazy to return the already purchased once to pandora)

​what do the charms do?

Was in there just after opening time this morning and they had about 8 left They were £49.99 plus VAT and were in the glass case at the end of an isle just passed the TV section bit. I didn't buy or see anyone looking at them.

Plenty there now! Can't miss them as you go in. Thanks op

Having class and money aren't mutually exclusive. But I agree, this is probably a good deal for those that like to buy from Pandora.

Leicester hasn't got any.

Chavtastic!

No address listed on that site and there email address is a gmail one. According to whois it is registered to an address in Chesire which is a house on a resident street. The owner of the site also owns one selling cheap Uggs and another selling cheap Moncler jackets. Will be fakes, avoid.

Bought 30 for ebay

I know.If they had money and were so high class why they are they scouring a site for cheap deals. Ha

Pandora is overpriced. I don't see what's special about those trinkets. I've seen similar-looking ones at flea markets at much better price!

That site sure looks legit :confused:

Do you have any experience with this site? Is it legit?

Try http://www.ukjewelleryoutlet.com/ for cheap pandora £10 a charm and £17 for the bracelet in their sale

No, just because it is bought at a certain level makes it worth that.

Tried haydock none there and never stocked

Tasteless and overpriced. Just because it is priced at a certain level does not make it worth that

Anyone checked Chadderton?

Anyone tried Watford?

sunbury newish store think they will have a petrol station soon.

Paid £150 for Christmas present. Cracking deal if you can find them

Sheffield parkway no stock.

So buying pandora makes you low class? I don't understand your argument.

Sick of the class comments. If you had any class you wouldn't be broadcasting your stupid comments. Meant to be a site for talking deals ffs

I agree that Pandora is overpriced but as with anything - things only worth what we're willing to pay for them.

Despite opinions this is a fantastic price compared to RRP so that to me is a hot deal, isn't that what this site is about?!

Merry Christmas! :smile:

So 3-4 grand spent on jewellery from a high street store makes you classy? I don't understand your argument.

I can't recommend Pandora as they just sell fantasy jewelry, they lose value immediately when you buy it. Best off buying precious metal jewelry which if you hustle can find it for similar price to Pandora. This is coming someone who went to Burma to buy an uncut ruby for the wifes ring.

Has anyone seen them in Hayes store?

I see people queueing, QUEUEING to hand over their hard earned for these trinkets. I wonder if you can buy shares in Pandora? They must be minting it.

If you look on the Chinese websites you will see charms which are almost the same for a fraction of the price so the profit margin on these is very large.

This deal is great though as you save a fortune compared to buying in the store. Hot deal.

Wow, amazing price!! Didn't see any in Bristol store yesterday if anyone is considering going for a look :disappointed:

Just cos you might have most haven't if I add up the pandora jewellery I have believe me it's around 3-4 thousand pound . Hardly a low class person . By the way merry Christmas

It is sterling silver however. And the usual paying for the designer brand thing.

If you're happy with plated silver you can get very similar items on eBay for pennies in comparison, but then you have skin irritation to consider.

Good price seems as the bracelet is £55 alone from Pandora ..... I'll keep telling myself I do not need another Pandora bracelet as I have a collection of 8 different styles including bangles and leather which I never ever wear !!! <3Pandora so have some heat

My thoughts exactly :stuck_out_tongue:

Can anyone explain Pandora to me please? Twenty or thirty pounds for a glass bead? I have things at the bottom of my toolbox that don't look dissimilar to that middle charm.

​not sure about Wembley saw them at the Manchester store....had about 5 left this afternoon

Got both, sorted!

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some warehouses are down to 39.99 plus vat

**** Farnborough being sold out.

Great find.
No costco nearby unfortunately but voting hot :sunglasses:

Yep they had a big display as soon as you walk in store on the right hand side. Lots of different styles.

great find !

These are £49 in Wembley costco reduced and plenty of stock. None available in the watford Costco

Good price might nip to haydock in the morn

All the bracelets have 2 glass charms (from what I can remember they had purple, green, blue and pink) then a solid heart, filigree heart or filigree ball as shown in hesjane photo

Wouldn't mind getting one as a gift but no costco nearby :disappointed:

good price 3 charms cost me £145

Did you notice what the charms were? Heat added btw, you can pay that price just for one charm!