Pandora Snake Charm

Have you ever noticed that your teenage daughters (or nieces, friend’s daughters, and cousins) seem to tire of their clothes and jewelry almost as soon as they are bought?! It isn’t their fault , it is because the world of fashion is constantly changing. The solution? Get a Christmas gift that can constantly change! These are called Pandora bracelets, and no matter what is in fashion, there is a Pandora charm to suit. This Christmas, fashionistas are being inspired by the bad-girl look of crosses, snakes and cuffs. Here we look at some hot, up-to-the-minute Pandora charms to suit!

Pandora Gold Snake Charm

Pandora Gold Clip Scalloped Edges

Pandora Sunburst Cuff Clip

Pandora Sunburst Bubble Cuff Clip

White CZ Cuff Clip for Pandora

Pandora White CZ Cross Bead

White CZ Heart Cross Charm

Gold Cross with Diamonds – Luxury Gift

Gold Bubble Cross CHarm

Helena Krodel is associate director of the Jewelry Information Center, and says that ‘matchy-matchy’ jewelry is not going to capture the imaginations of the new teenage generation. “The high-low is very important to them … fine jewelry needs to be viewed as accessible and fun”. And one of the motifs that capture that best in the coming months will be snakes, set down cutely in the Pandora charm at the beginning of the article. The one at the start is the sterling silver version – a great budget friendly gift for those ever-changing teenagers – but you can also get a 14ct gold version. If snakes are here to stay in your teenage girl’s ‘look’, then this is a great choice.

Thick, chunky cuffs give your teenage girl an aura of toughness, and their simple wide look can even help impart a little extra confidence to her personality! Clips are a great way to do the ‘cuff’ look in Pandora Bracelets. As a bonus, even when these are not necessarily in fashion, they are still useful in keeping her charms separated! The gold clip with scalloped edges shown is a great choice – this should be a piece that is useful for quite a long time, and the quality of gold is a good investment for it. The design is simple and versatile, a great match for just about any Pandora charm, but definitely not boring!

All sorts of different ‘cuffs’ with different personalities can be found in the clips section. We are tipping the sunburst design clip as one of the hottest items for this Christmas and season, and the sunburst cuff clip with gold bubbles will be a great match for silver/gold beads. That will be a fantastic area to check out for teenage Pandora charms – remember that the school generation of the noughties doesn’t like to match too well – they appreciate contrast and difference. That contrasting character can also be found in the white cubic zirconia clip shown – while the stones are not necessarily brightly colored and contrasting, the mix of oxidized and straight sterling silver makes for a gorgeous, highlighted piece.

Crosses have always been a religious symbol, yet for teenagers they really are something much different – an expression of spirituality, certainly, but not necessarily in a traditional sense. Crosses for teenage girls also embody the idea of belonging and gentleness – certainly worthy values – at the very least, they are superior to worshipping fashion mags and gossiping! There are Pandora beads that incorporate all of these values into a stylish, modern shell. Many of the crosses in the range use cubic zirconias to keep the price more affordable, like the white CZ cross dangle charm at right. This more subtle cross design is great for teenagers – the ambiguity of the design means that the spirit of the symbol is captured without all of the connotations. These come in a blue topaz alternative – considering that in these, for the same price as cubic zirconia, you can get one of the more ‘traditional’ gemstones, they are a bargain.

There are also more elaborate crosses in Pandora charms – the heart cross with white CZ dangle charm is one design, and these are also available with genuine pink topazes on a gold base, and blue topazes on a silver base. On a sterling silver base, the cubic zirconia model is quite affordable, however you can get the same design in luxurious 14ct gold with diamonds, if you are looking for an extra special gift. Both of these are pictured at right. The beaded cross is the other design that is available, on both a silver attachment and a gold attachment. The beads are a great parallel with many of the pieces in the matching Pandora jewelry range. There are earrings, necklaces, and pendants that all features the bubbled metal design, a lovely classical motif. You can find the crosses with gemstones in them under the Gemstone category, and the bubble design, as well as a couple of bonus designs, can be found in the gold, and silver and gold sections.

There are also plenty of other cross-motif pieces of jewelry available in store, and there are some to suit guys, and some to suit girls … and even some to suit tomboys, or girly-guys! However, the Pandora range is the only place you’ll find all of the hottest symbols and notions for teenage Christmas gift ideas.

You can either use the Pandora bracelet builder to collect your charms, or visit the Pandora home page on the site. If you need a hand finding any particular beads, or have any questions, just click the Live Help link to the right of the page. We have been an authorized Pandora retailer for some time now, and have gathered up quite a bit of knowledge of these beautiful, personalizable pieces of jewelry!