Beads for the 'Pandora'
make for a bigger minefield for the purchaser than do the chains.
The real deal will set you back a minimum of £25 for a Murano
glass single bead and the silver ones costing £20+. These
are solid sterling silver and the Murano glass has a solid silver
core.
However, again the clones are numerous and descriptions can be at
best misleading. For example many of the glass bead portray to be
Murano but many have not been properly kiln annealed to give them
durability and so break very easily. Many are silver plated so the
thin layer of silver wears away in days to leave you with a copper
core. The worst are the 'Tibetan Silver' ones which are potentially
hazzardous as they contain little silver but are a Zinc/lead/amalagam.
The beads I have sourced are authentic Murano glass beads with a
solid silver core and will fit all Pandora type bracelets.The following
pages will have these for purchase with Free postage within the
UK. I have a limited number at this time but am expecting another
shipment soon. The beads are best seen before purchase although
the pictures are fair reflection of the quality.
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