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Am I too old for a Pandora charm bracelet?

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MoreCardassianThanKardashian · 11/10/2024 11:15

I'm touching 40. I wanted a Pandora charm bracelet about 15-20 years ago when either they became really popular or I first noticed them. I didn't bother as they were expensive ish (especially to me, a pauper at the time) and really common.

Anyway, I recently bought my 13 year old daughter one (around the age range I feel they're manufactured for) and I've been completely taken in by their marketing and how good they look on DD, her friends, the store girls all of whom are a good 2,close to 3 decades younger than me and the idea of cute little treats and easy gifts for everyone.

Is it a kids thing and I'm past it or are they still cute? Is there a grown up version? 😂😂😂

I think it's ok to keep and wear one if you've had it from a young age but to buy one now is a bit "live, laugh, love"???

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Tacocatgoatcheesepizza · 11/10/2024 17:52

MoreCardassianThanKardashian · 11/10/2024 11:27

Wow a lot of responses very quickly!

To the people who say they have one - when did you get it? If I already had it, I think I'd proudly wear it but if I buy it now, I feel like I'm trying to be young and cool. I think @lovemelongtime has it.

I am 45 and I have 3!! Got my first one when I was 42!
I know some people think they are tacky but I love mine and I don’t really care if others don’t like them. They are full of charms from holidays we’ve been on and I always feel happy when I look at them.

Justkeeprollingalong · 11/10/2024 17:50

I'm 71 and have one! I've had it for 17 years and still wear it.

Rubyupbeat · 11/10/2024 17:50

If you like them, then get one. I've got to the age of 60 and realise nobody really cares what you wear, the ones that do are just saddos.
I wear my aunts silver charm bracelet, as a child I loved playing with it and admiring the tons of charms on it.
When she left it to me, I kept it in a drawer for over 5 years, as I deemed it too old fashioned. But I would regularly get it out and relive memories, until I thought, sod it! And I wear it regularly.
Please do the same with a pandora bracelet, do what makes you happy.

Twentypastfour · 11/10/2024 17:50

Hm my only concern would be what your daughter would think? I think I would have been a mit mortified if my Mum had started copying my jewellery / style when I was a teenager!

If she wouldn’t mind then just get one.

Turbo4 · 11/10/2024 17:49

I am the same age as you and I have one with 1 charm and I love it! Only had it a year so not that long. Also have a few other Pandora bits such as earrings/studs and a necklace.
My mum also has one and she got it the same time and she is 60. Never too old in my opinion.

Growlybear83 · 11/10/2024 17:48

What has age got to do with wearing a charm bracelet? I've got three Pandora bracelets, one of which I haven't taken off for several years, apart from medical procedures, and I'm 66. My mum wore a traditional dangly charm bracelet constantly, which she didn't take off until she had a stroke when she was 95. If you want one, buy one!

Tarantella6 · 11/10/2024 17:44

I am 39 and I've got a cord one, with a selection of battered charms that I love. Because the charms thread onto the cord it does not hang off my wrist or jangle.

I wear it with a garmin running watch though so I'm not really one to worry about appearances, I might not be your target audience 😁

ruethewhirl · 11/10/2024 17:42

I got one from DH for my 50th and I love it.

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MoreCardassianThanKardashian · 11/10/2024 17:41

Spoilt.

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OrangeTeabags · 11/10/2024 17:00

Wow, marketed at kids? Have you seen the price of the genuine Pandora charms??
There are some cheap imitiations which I personally think look cheap and some of the Pandora charms are a bit odd but there are plenty of lovely ones too. I have had one for about 15 years and wear it every day.

Had never considered it a kids thing or as having any sort of age-related factor until this post popped up.
As others have said, if you like them then get one.

Yes I have. I created a wish list last night. Spilt kids haha

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MoreCardassianThanKardashian · 11/10/2024 17:40

Frankensteinslittlefriend · 11/10/2024 17:08

Hmmm yeah I’m not a fan, they are so ubiquitous, but I think on one hand get it if you like it. On the other, something not quite right with wanting to wear what your 13 year old does,

😂 never thought of it that way. Perhaps I'm just desperately trying to recapture my youth.

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Tinaforshort · 11/10/2024 17:40

OrangeTeabags · 11/10/2024 17:35

Which thirteen year olds are wearing Pandora bracelets?
They aren't where I Iive?
I think they would look odd on kids that age & can't see why they would want to wear them.

Aren't they all wearing Taylor Swift-style bracelets? That's all I ever see on kids that age.

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I have bought my 12yo DD one for Christmas and previously one for my DDs 13th birthday. They are very big around my area for (pre)teens.

I think you should buy and wear what you want OP. I did have one a few years ago, only ever had the one charm though. I only stopped wearing it because I couldn’t wear any bracelets for a few years, I now just wear a medic alert bracelet.

Idontjetwashthefucker · 11/10/2024 17:39

I'm 50 and I wear a Thomas Sabo charm bracelet, it's a simple silver one and despite having over 100 charms, I only wear one or two at a time. The current charm is a silver open heart with 'love' across it

OrangeTeabags · 11/10/2024 17:35

Frankensteinslittlefriend · 11/10/2024 17:08

Hmmm yeah I’m not a fan, they are so ubiquitous, but I think on one hand get it if you like it. On the other, something not quite right with wanting to wear what your 13 year old does,

Which thirteen year olds are wearing Pandora bracelets?
They aren't where I Iive?
I think they would look odd on kids that age & can't see why they would want to wear them.

Aren't they all wearing Taylor Swift-style bracelets? That's all I ever see on kids that age.

Frankensteinslittlefriend · 11/10/2024 17:08

Hmmm yeah I’m not a fan, they are so ubiquitous, but I think on one hand get it if you like it. On the other, something not quite right with wanting to wear what your 13 year old does,

Dis626 · 11/10/2024 17:01

I'm 43 and wear 2 of them every day. I've collected charms for years so have lots of special ones on there.

OrangeTeabags · 11/10/2024 17:00

Wow, marketed at kids? Have you seen the price of the genuine Pandora charms??
There are some cheap imitiations which I personally think look cheap and some of the Pandora charms are a bit odd but there are plenty of lovely ones too. I have had one for about 15 years and wear it every day.

Had never considered it a kids thing or as having any sort of age-related factor until this post popped up.
As others have said, if you like them then get one.

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MoreCardassianThanKardashian · 11/10/2024 16:55

TheDogsFavouriteSong · 11/10/2024 16:12

You have wanted one for 20 years, are you really going to let others, who might not like it, stop you from getting one? That's crazy. Just buy what you like. Unless this is just a thread to get people to say more and more snobby things about Pandora. 🤔

Ah no, I liked them a lot for about 5 years a long time ago and forgot about them until maybe a year ago. Still long enough to just buy one so great point!!!

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PleaseAskSomeoneWhoGivesAFuck · 11/10/2024 16:52

Itsallsostressful · 11/10/2024 15:57

Aren't you an absolute delight !

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It is aibu, not 'isn't everything lovely and let's all agree and play with unicorns'
I answered OPs query

BashfulClam · 11/10/2024 16:20

My husband bought me one two years ago. I’m 45, I love changing around the charms and I buy a charm in every city so I have a London Big Ben charm, an NYC charm, a Prague charm of Charles bridge, a Spain charm etc. I also have Christmas themed charms to change it up at Christmas.

TheDogsFavouriteSong · 11/10/2024 16:12

You have wanted one for 20 years, are you really going to let others, who might not like it, stop you from getting one? That's crazy. Just buy what you like. Unless this is just a thread to get people to say more and more snobby things about Pandora. 🤔

Pickingmyselfup · 11/10/2024 15:59

Not at all, I'm a similar age and did consider one a few years back but I got put off because I heard they were really heavy and they are too chunky for my wrists too.

I have a notch bracelet, they do all kinds of different charms. I used to have a Thomas Sabo? one but it was dangly and was forever getting caught on stuff. Plus it went a bit funny after a while.

Gangof7 · 11/10/2024 15:58

I’m 66 and I have a few different ones. Pandora has kept my OH going for years with Christmas & birthday presents 😁 never even thought about an age limit 😬

Itsallsostressful · 11/10/2024 15:57

PleaseAskSomeoneWhoGivesAFuck · 11/10/2024 15:52

It's a bit Ratners

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Aren't you an absolute delight !

PleaseAskSomeoneWhoGivesAFuck · 11/10/2024 15:52

Itsallsostressful · 11/10/2024 15:44

?????

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It's a bit Ratners