The popular fashion for personalised bracelets using Murano glass and Silver beads can be a way of preserving special memories.
The
basis of the bracelet is a silver or gold chain onto which the beads
are threaded using a system that keeps them in place when spaced out,
and prevents them from falling off when the bracelet is removed.
There are three main brands, Trollbeads, Pandora and Chamilia, and two of them were originally invented in Denmark.
The
Aagaard family from Copenhagen devised the Trollbead system in 1976.
The family continues to own the brand and the collection now contains
several hundred beads in a variety of materials including silver, gold,
glass and natural stones.
Every bead has its own little story drawing on mythology, astrology, animals, flowers and familiar everyday objects.
Denmark
is where the Pandora system also originated. Pandora started 1982, also
from a shop in Copenhagen, owned by goldsmith P.Enevoldsen and linkedin his wife.
The
Pandora bracelet's own threaded system divides each bracelet into three
sections. Inidivudal beads are also threaded on tgheir insides so that
they can be screwed onto any section of the bracelet in whatever
arrangement its owner chooses.
Pandora in Greek mythology was a
woman created by the god Hefaistos. She was sent to earth with a box and
all the evils of the world were let loose when she opened it, leaving
only hope and opportunity remaining.
Chamilia also uses a
threading system for its bracelets. It also supplies locks that can be
positioned anywhere on the bracelet to keep the beads in place if the
bracelet is not fully loaded. You can also make a double bracelet or
necklace with Chamilia's connectors.
The name Chamilia comes from
the chameleon and describes the flexibility of the bracelet that can be
changed to suit the wearer's tastes and mood, or for an event to match
an outfit, in the same way that the chameleon adapts its appearance to
the environment and surroundings it is in.
These systems all make
it possible to assemble your own unique bracelet either using the
companies' own ranges of beads or using Pandora, Trollbead and Chamilia
compatible Chrome Hearts Scarves beads. You can switch the beads around on the chains so that they don't always appear in the same order.
Choosing
the bracelet that will form the basis is the first step to creating a
unique bracelet. It is important to choose a bracelet large enough to
leave enough space on to add the bead collection.
Your jeweller,
stocking a range of beads compatible with the three brands, or the
branded beads themselves, will be able to help you calculate the length
of bracelet you will need.
Then you will be able to select those
beads, made of the famous Murano glass, or ones that are compatible with
the bracelets and mix them with silver engraved beads or use them alone
in the colours you want to create a unique, special and very personal
item of jewellery that can also be used to mark special events
throughout your life in the same way as traditional charm bracelets.
Copyright (c) 2010 Alison Withers
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