Pandora 20 | February limited-edition Charm + The Story Behind My First Pandora Charm

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 ~ fashionstoryteller ~ 2 Comments

This year, Pandora celebrates their 20th anniversary of the, Pandora Moments charm bracelet. To celebrate 20 years of collecting, Pandora is going through their archives and bringing back a vintage charm every month in 2020. All 12 of the charms will be limited-edition. Each charm will be available only until it has sold out, which makes all 12 charms an absolute must for a Pandora collector!

I am so excited to join, Pandora in celebrating this special moment and milestone! In today’s blog post, I will be sharing the February limited-edition Pandora 20 Charm, as well as sharing a video about about a special charm memory: my first Pandora Charm!

So, make sure to grab a cup of tea…and let’s get started!

* All 2020 Limited Edition Frog Charm photos are provided by Pandora *

I am so delighted to see that the 2020 Limited Edition Pandora charm is the beloved, Frog Charm! He is so sweet with his little smile and webbed feet. He is beautifully updated with the Pandora 20 hallmark, on his belly. Each sterling silver, Pandora Frog charm comes with a certificate, confirming his authenticity. He is available globally, at select stores. Very limited numbers are available , so it is best to purchase him sooner, rather than later! You can also find him for purchase on Pandora’s estore.

Click HERE to shop (EN).
Click HERE to shop (FR).

I don’t know about you, but I waited until midnight, on launch day to order last month’s Strawberry charm, from the Pandora estore. It was worth staying up late for! I plan to do the same for the, Frog Charm. He is too cute and reminds me of a sewing project I did, as a little girl. Do you have a special meaning for this charm?

As many of you know, the first Pandora Moments charm released was the, Strawberry charm. I was inspired by this and decided to kick off my Pandora 20 celebrations by sharing the meaning behind my first Pandora charm: the Moonstone charm.

Whenever I look down at this charm, it immediately takes me back, to a special moment in time. It provides me with a wonderful reminder of all that I can achieve, if I put my heart and soul into it!

***Pandora’s First Charm and my First Pandora Charm!***

In this video below, you will hear my story behind my, Pandora Moonstone charm, as well as how I styled it with my Pandora Jewellery. You can also watch this video, on my YouTube channel.

The story behind my first Pandora Charm.

***What was your first Pandora charm?***

**I always find the first Pandora Charm (in someone’s collection) tends to be a very special one!** ***Do you have a special meaning behind yours?***

**I also share my favourite Pandora rings, earrings and pendant to pair**
**with my, “Inner** *Strength*” ***themed Pandora Moments Bracelet.***

And that concludes this blog post! I would like to thank Pandora for the opportunity (and crazy dream come true) to be a part of their 20th Anniversary celebration! I am so excited to share exclusive Pandora 20 content and moments with you, over the next 11 months! Pandora will be providing me with 3 of the 12 anniversary charms, along this celebration.

P.S: I would also like to thank, Ella for co-hosting, in this video. You were simply “pawfect”! I really hope Pandora comes out with a poodle charm, one day! xoxo

Happy Grave | March OHMistry Project

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 ~ fashionstoryteller ~ Leave a comment

Happy Monday!!! I hope the week is starting off fantastic and that you are doing well.

In today’s blog post, I am sharing a look at the upcoming March Ohm Beads | OHMistry Project: HAPPY GRAVE. This is a bead collaboration with artist, Justin Aerni. You can follow him on his instagram at @fun_eral.

Ohm Beads sent me this bead to review.

Here is what Ohm Beads has to say about the artist:

“An American painter, sculptor, author, photographer, and filmmaker, Justin Aerni has garnered global attention for his thought-provoking artwork that combines satire and iconoclasm while examining the great enigmas of our time. Based in the Pacific Northwest, he is as popular as he is prolific selling over 4,000 paintings worldwide within the past decade and has published ten books to date.‘

The HAPPY GRAVE Bead releases on March 13th at 10:00 AM pacific time zone. As per all, OHMistry projects, there are only 111 made and each one comes inside a special box designed by the artist.

The box art for, HAPPY GRAVE is overall a somber feeling with a black and white collar theme. However, it has a wonderful pop of fun with a magenta pink titles and the adorable smiley face from, HAPPY GRAVE himself!

I made a quick YouTube video, so you could see a quick overview of the box art details, as well as the wonderful details of the bead:

WATCH MY VIDEO HERE.

In Justin Aerni’s own words, here is his inspiration for, HAPPY GRAVE:

“I first created the character HAPPY GRAVE originally as a way to cope with my own overwhelming fear of dying and the possibility of not existing anymore.

One rainy day in Detroit, I was walking through a fancy old graveyard taking pictures, and as I happened to glance over at a distinctly smashed up grave where all the old writing had been chipped off. In the decay, I saw what looked like a smiling face! A chill came over me. Needless to say, I was horrified … yet delighted; inspiration instantly clicked in my mind, and HAPPY GRAVE was conceived! There have been many iterations on canvas and now cast into silver in 3 dimensions.

I hope that whoever wears my haunted little HAPPY GRAVE official OHM bead will find humor and peace instead of fear and anxiety about this sensitive subject that we all must inevitability face.” – Justin Aerni

The details on this bead remind me of a gravestone from the 1800s. It has some cracked and rough, cement detailing. It also has a cross-like detail at the top of the stone. But the most adorable little touch is the adorable eyes and mouth detailing on the front of the bead.

I plan to put this bead on my “Halloween” themed bracelet, but I also feel it would work well on my, “Dark Fairytale” themed bracelet too! What bracelet design would you add, HAPPY GRAVE to?

Overall, I think this bead is adorable and I am excited to design with him and take a few weeks to “test him out”. Stay tuned for a review, in the next few weeks!

If you haven’t ordered from Ohm Beads yet and are considering placing an order, Ohm Beads has now started a loyalty program called, LOL (Levels of Loyalty) and these points can be redeemed for OHMBUCKS. If you have a friend who has an account with Ohm Beads, ask them for their referral code and you will save 11% off your first order (and send some extra OhmBucks their way)! You are also welcome to use my referral code, (linked on my blog) or use code: EMILY1RVCHMDY at checkout. I will receive OhmBucks too!

Designing with Ogerbeads | Reminders of Spring

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 ~ fashionstoryteller ~ Leave a comment

**One of my Ogerbeads designs, a balance of silver and Murano glass beads.**

Yesterday afternoon, I got home and was in the mood to design with some of my Ogerbeads. I ended up creating two new designs and I am so pleased with how they turned out. Both feel so magical and provide gentle reminders of spring, during the winter season.

My first design was inspired by the beautiful, Venetian Armadillo Murano glass bead. The colours remind me of a delicious cup of milky tea (or coffee), but I also noticed there was a pinky/purple hint of colour in one of the sections. This inspired me to pair it with my two, Orchid Pixie Dust fragments.

***Can you spot, Always Moving Forward?***

From there, I added some silver Ogerbeads: Flower Power (left of Venetian Armadillo), Serenity (right of Venetian Armadillo), Perspective (left side of bracelet), Symbiosis (right side of bracelet), as well as the, Acorn and Always Moving Forward silver beads. I also added two, Romance Glass Stone Fragments too! I really love how the peachy gold tones pair with Venetian Armadillo colours.

The next bracelet design, follows a more blue and purple colour theme. I was really inspired to use pieces from the Ogerbeads winter collection, especially some of the purple beads. Inspired by royalty…they do indeed have a regal look to them. And that deep purple is such a must for a winter season colour palette!

On this bracelet, you will see some of the previous silver beads I mentioned earlier. I find all of these beads so versatile, but I especially love, Flower Power and Serenity. They are in a similar shape to a Murano glass bead and pair beautiful beside them. I hope Ogerbeads releases more silver beads, like these ones. I would love to see more woodland, fairytale, space and abstract designs in these. What do you think?

In the centre of this design, I chose to place the, Victorian Murano glass bead. It reminds me of a flower crown and I love the bits of gold and mixtures of purple and white accents.

From there, I added two of my favourite beads: Fairytale Pixie Dust Murano. These are just made of pure enchantment: blues, purples, golds, periwinkle and greens! They are truly spectacular!

***This photo of, Fairytale Pixie Dust was taken previous to my new design.***
***It is paired with, Astra Fragments.***

I also added the, Juneberry Diamonds Pixie Dust Muranos, one Mystic Eyes Murano opposite of Royalty Murano and one Prosperity Murano paired opposite of the, Arabian Night Diamond Fragments. To stop my beads from falling off the bracelet, (when I have opened my clasp)…I also added the, Fairytale Stopper. I’m actually debating about ordering another one of these! It is so pretty and I would love to have two, just for balance and symmetry.

And that concludes my two new bracelet designs on my Ogerbeads bracelet. Ogerbeads (last time I checked) is currently sold out of their bracelets, but should have stock in again soon. I actually would love to order another bracelet, as my collection is growing and growing and it would be nice to have some more permanent designs kept on bracelets.

If you could like to see my Ogerbeads collection, you can find my YouTube video below:

Some of the items shown were gifted to me from Ogerbeads, to review.
All opinions are my own.

Paragon Tea Room | My favourite place to get tea, in the city | BUT AKA: how tea makes dreams come true.

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 ~ fashionstoryteller ~ 4 Comments

*Left:* ***WALL-E added an addition smile to my first visit…and every visit afterwards.***
*Right:* ***We walked into the tea room, which shares space with a local coffee shop. I looked up at the logo…and instantly felt I had found some where special!***

On April 10th, 2019…I did not realize I would be stepping into my favourite place for tea. One of my best friends, Tiara had been talking about this new tea salon that opened up beside her gym…and how I just HAD to go.

April 10th, 2019…it was a really hard and emotional day. I was waiting to hear back about Harlow’s (my late guinea pig) test results, going through an extremely “burnt out” period of life, frustrated with health issues and needing to make some big life decisions. Tiara was so sweet and spent that entire day with me. As a doctor, she knew the best medicine for me: she took me to, Paragon Tea Salon for my first cup of tea misto.

Tiara and I waited in line and I gazed up at the menu. I wanted to try EVERYTHING!!!

When we got to the front of the line, we were greeted by Michelle, the owner of Paragon. She was a breath of fresh air and so welcoming. I was so impressed that she knew Tiara, by name…and you could just tell she genuinely loves her customers and takes time to get to know them and build a relationship.

She was equally excited that I was about to try, the paragon way for the first time. After some helpful recommendations from, Michelle…I decided to settle on the, High Mountain Roasted Oolong Tea Misto. Although…I was very close to ordering a matcha misto, haha!

***When we were in line…I had to take a photo of the menu options! I wanted to be able to look back on it, to show my husband and talk him into coming back with me, haha.***

***A smaller version of Paragon’s tea menu.***

Michelle started to make our tea mistos and I couldn’t get over how she was making them!!! TEA-like espresso! It was the coolest thing EVER. I actually ended up take a short video of the experience of making a cup of tea misto. It was so fascinating for me! 100ml of strong and delicious tea…

Michelle making my first cup from Paragon!

My husband’s first cup of Paragon!

After our teas were ready, Tiara and I sat beside the window and chatted the afternoon away, as we sipped our delicious teas. She gave me sound advice.

But how was the tea?!!! THE TEA WAS SOOOO AMAZING! Perfect temperature, perfectly steeped. Perfect frothed almond milk (although…I ended up switching to oat milk afterwards, thanks to Michelle’s advice on my second visit). And to top the drink to perfection: the perfect cup to truly taste the aroma and essence of the tea!

I couldn’t wait to bring, Snowman (my husband) to try these teas!!! And I also couldn’t wait to go back myself.

During my conversations with, Tiara…I received a phone call from Harlow’s vet…that she needed to be brought in for more testing. The rest of this story, breaks my heart…as I didn’t know that only a few days later, my little Harlow would be passing away in my arms. Many of you know this story, so I won’t go into details here.

***Harlow truly loved her tea and loved to #HarlowApprove my tea of the day.***

I had hoped to do this blog post, shortly after my first visit, but with Harlow’s passing and that crazy “burnt out” period…I just didn’t have the time or energy.

However, I continued to go to Paragon and fell more and more in-love with the atmosphere, teas and people! I also made sure to bring Snowman (my husband) and he instantly became a huge fan. He often joined my on these visits.

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Harlow’s passing was a big wake up call to me, to start taking care of myself and my health more. Whenever I needed to take a break…I went to Paragon. It became the place where I started focusing on new goals and dreams; a place I could escape to and just “be”. I made some of my biggest dreams and goals there, while sipping tea and taking in the peaceful, creative atmosphere. I typed these goals and dreams into my phone, laptop or note paper. And the crazy thing is…every single one has come true, in less than a year. I still cannot believe that! It proves how magical tea can be…when you add it to your dream planning ingredients, haha. Oooh..and put those dreams and goals into action, of course 😉

***Some of the delicious teas I have tried since my first visit!***

One of my dreams, popped into my head about 2 months after Harlow’s passing. I was sitting with my husband (at Paragon, of course) and I just had this thought and major gut feeling that I needed a dog. My husband stopped sipping his tea and just looked at me…”really? Are you sure the timing is right? Shouldn’t you just focus on your health, etc?” I explained to him why this was the BEST idea, BEST medicine (besides tea) and BEST dream ever.

In that exact moment, I was convinced and when I want something, I will not give up, (poor husband). I wanted to adopt my very own puppy! I have always been a huge dog lover, since I was a little girl. But I never had the time or lifestyle to be able to take proper care for a puppy. After some big “life decision making”, the timing was perfect…and I just had a feeling that Harlow would approve of this decision. My husband soon (willingly, promise!) agreed and trusted my planner instincts, haha.

Ella came into our life and I’ll never forget bringing her to Paragon for her first visit. It was like that goal/dream had literally come full circle. It was truly incredible and felt like the biggest, “God Wink”.

Ella’s first visit to Paragon.

*Ella being the cutest* *Paragon* model, besides WALL-E, of course!

And just before picking up Ella…another dream came true…and then another one and another one…it was incredible. And they just kept on blossoming, even after adopting Ella.

That’s the thing with dreams and goals…you need to make time to work for them. And having a wonderful place to escape to…and focus on them, plan for them and to achieve them…makes all the difference. I am truly grateful for discovering Paragon, through a very transitional and difficult point, in my life. It gave me that space I needed to focus and I will forever be grateful for that! AND…for the delicious cups of tea!!!

I now live in a new home (one of my goals)…where I have my own office/creative space to continue making my dreams and goals come true. I still love to go to Paragon, but I now have the opportunity to make their delicious teas, at home too!! Such a treat!!!

My personal favourites are: Hojicha powder, Genmaicha powder, Mango Hojicha, Genmaicha (matcha coated) and the High Mountain Oolong (but I still have more to try)!

Paragon also has an online store, if you would like to try some of their teas. They ship or you can pickup in-store, if you live nearby!

My first time making Hojicha at home!

They also have a wonderful mini gift shop…and I was able to get a beautiful new matcha bowl, right before Christmas! I love it soo much!

Well, there you have it! Quite a long and personal blog post…that was suppose to be JUST a tea review…that turned into a much more personal story. But I feel right sharing it because that is one thing I get asked all the time:

How do you stay so positive? Well, that’s for another blog post topic, if you’d like to hear it. But as you can tell, through this blog post…that period was extremely challenging, but when life gives you heartache and gloom…you make tea and focus on the true and good things in life.

Ohm Beads Review | Valentines Collection | February 2020

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 ~ fashionstoryteller ~ Leave a comment

From left to right:
OHM LOVE SNAP
OHM KISS
OHM LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

This is a “part two” video, for my first impressions and unboxing of the Ohm Beads February 2020 Valentines Day collection video, (I recommend watching that video first. You can find it, HERE).

In this video, you will hear my full review of the collection and also see how I ended up styling all three beads.

SPOILER ALERT: I still LOOOOVE, OHM Little Red Riding Hood…so crazy much!!!!!!!

If you haven’t ordered from Ohm Beads yet and are considering placing an order, Ohm Beads has now started a loyalty program called, LOL (Levels of Loyalty) and these points can be redeemed for OHMBUCKS. If you have a friend who has an account with Ohm Beads, ask them for their referral code and you will save 11% off your first order (and send some extra OhmBucks their way)! You are also welcome to use my referral code: https://ohmbeads.com/lol?loref=loot5d… or use code: EMILY1RVCHMDY at checkout. I will receive OhmBucks too!

You can watch my new video, HERE!!!!!!

I would love to know which bead your favourite from the February release!!! And why.

Pandora Collection | Celestial Stars and Disney

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 ~ fashionstoryteller ~ Leave a comment

In this video, I share my collection of Celestial Stars Pandora Bracelet themes. I wore all four of these bracelets to ring in the new year, 2020 and have been enjoying wearing them throughout January.

I filmed this video on January 1st or 2nd, but just got around to doing the voiceover now! Hence, the Christmas tree in the background, haha!

In this video, you will see the following Pandora Bracelets:

1. Disneyland, “When You Wish Upon a Star” Moments Pandora Bracelet, size 17cm. Featuring Disney x Pandora charms and Disney Park exclusive charms.

2. Disney Aladdin theme, “Magic Carpet Ride”
Limited Edition Fireworks Pandora Bangle with Pandora Charms.

3. Pandora Shine and Midnight Blue / celestial stars theme
Pandora Shooting Star Sliding Bracelet Slider Bracelet with Pave Star Slider and Star Dangles Both Inspirational Star Dangle Pandora Charm and Bracelet were gifted to me from Gold-N-Memories Pandora for our Instagram Collaboration.

4. O Holy Night theme Pandora limited edition Mesh Bangle, “Shine Bright”
Featuring Country exclusive, Mother Mary dangle.

Which Pandora Bracelet is your favourite?

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Harry Potter x Pandora | My Bracelet Design

January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 ~ fashionstoryteller ~ 4 Comments

In today’s blog post, I am sharing some photos of my, Harry Potter x Pandora bracelet! I just finished filming a video about it and I am looking forward to editing it. Whenever I film, I always make sure to take photos, as well! That way, everything is cohesive and reflects well together.

I quickly edited these photos and I am excited to give you a quick look at the design I came up with!

From left to right:
Red/Green Moonlight (Ogerbeads), Gryffindor Dangle Charm (Pandora),
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Pandora),
Fire Fragments 2.0 (Ogerbeads), Dobby the House Elf Charm (Pandora)

In the photo above, you’ll see a nice close up of the openwork charm: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This retails for $50 CAD and I have to tell you: I was shocked by the price point! I was expecting it to be around $80-100 CAD. When I received it in the mail from Gold-N-Memories Pandora, I could not get over the amount of detail on it! I also love that the back of the charm features the school’s crest and it is frame with dainty star details. Even without cubic zirconia, it is truly magical (and probably why it isn’t in the price range I was expecting to pay).

Beside that charm, heading over to the right, I also have Ogerbeads, Fire Fragments 2.0. It really makes me think of Harry Potter and almost resembles a lightning bolt! It contains pure magic, with touches of cubic zirconia and glitter and I cannot wait to edit the video, so you can see how it sparkles!

Heading over to the left of the Hogwarts charm, we have the Gryffindor Dangle Charm, which is my house! Both on Pottermore and at Warner Bros. Studio’s “Sorting Hat”, I was sorted into the Gryffindor house. So was my husband!

I love this dangle for a number of different reasons:

1. It has SO much detail, all over. This is something I love to see on any charm or bead.

2. It has magical, red cubic zirconia stars that just twinkle when they catch the light.

3. The bail detail reminds me of that old, classic Pandora look! I find that Pandora (recently) has been doing more plainer bails and it is sooo refreshing and lovely to see some more creativity to them.

4. The beautiful inscriptions on the bead: Gryffindor, Harry Potter and the three characteristics of Gryffindors: courage, determination, bravery.

Beside this Pandora charm, I have Ogerbeads Red/Green Moonlight Murano. The yellow and red detailing remind me of Gryffindor and the fact that it glows in the dark…and turns into a green colour, is just totally Harry Potter vibes!

***Red/Green Moonlight*** Ogerbeads Murano.

Moving along, we have the first charm I ordered from the Harry Potter x Pandora release: Dobby the House Elf Charm. He is my favourite Harry Potter character besides, Professor Snape. I just adore him and every time I read or watch about what happens to him, I cry so hard. It breaks my heart! He is just the sweetest and while the charm is a bit too cartoony, for my liking…I love him just the same and I could NOT…not get him.

I love his wide-open smile and his cute little ears. His feet are a bit too plain for my liking, but I just adore that he is holding a little white sock behind him. That part is soo detailed and brings tears to my eyes.

His garment has cute draped details and I love the black enamel button eyes. It’s lovely to see those little enamel accents.

Can you spot the sock on the, ***Dobby the House Elf Pandora Charm***?

Over to the left of Dobby, you will spot the Black/Green Moonlight Murano from Ogerbeads. This also glows-in-the-dark and turns into a green colour, much like my other moonlight Murano shown earlier.

And there you have it! That is my Harry Potter themed charm bracelet! I have this bracelet on my Pandora Open Bangle, in case you were curious.

I would love to know what you think of my design and stay tuned for a video, coming out within the next few weeks.

ALSO: make sure to check out, Aali | Pandorably Charmed‘s video on her Harry Potter themed bracelet. She styled it on a Pandora Moments snake chain bracelet and added some really cute charms to go with it. I especially love the car charm, she picked out. So clever! You can watch her video, HERE.

Ogerbeads | Small Core Bead Sets SALE!

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 ~ fashionstoryteller ~ 2 Comments

***My personal favourite: Cottage Bead Set***

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERY ONE! In today’s blog post, I am excited to share about an exciting, new sale that Ogerbeads is launching, as of today (January 24th, 2020). Ogerbeads has 24 small core bead sets available, all that follow a similar colour theme and a set of 5 beads per set. These sets do not include a bracelet.

This sale is quite tempting to anyone who has been thinking about investing in Ogerbeads. For instance, retail value for one of my favourite sets, Cottage (picture above), retails for $145 euros, but is on sale for $75 euros! It is a tempting and fantastic deal.

A special thank you to, Ogerbeads for providing the photos and information about this sale!

Camouflage Bead Set
Originally: $165 euros and on sale for $95 euros.

Now, one important fact to note about Ogerbeads small core beads is that they are not universal core (meaning they can fit onto the majority of charm bracelets companies). Ogerbeads small core will fit on the Ogerbeads bracelet, Trollbeads foxtail and bangle, any unthread Pandora Bracelet (moments bangle, “O” pendant, unthreaded bangle, etc.), Ohm Beads twisted bangle, etc.

If you are interested in hearing (and seeing) more about this topic, feel free to watch my YouTube brand overview video about Ogerbeads, HERE.

Seashell Bead Set
$165 euros, on sale for $85 euros

In this blog post, you will see all 24 bead sets that are available. Please note, there are only 24 sets total, so stock is very limited. So, if there is a set you love, make sure to order it, ASAP.

If you are not ready to invest in a 5 piece bead set, consider shopping Ogerbeads Small Core muranos, individually. They are also on sale, however the bead sets are an extra special deal!

Gentle Bead Set
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

Through out the rest of this blog post, I will highlight the remaining sets in this sale. I would LOVE to know which ones are you favourites. I personal love: Cottage, Gentle, Luminous, Camouflage and Seashell the most!!! But close runner ups include: Ocean View, Strawberry Kisses and Autumn Sunset. I love these colours!

Luminous Bead Set
$135 euros, on sale for $70 euros

If you do take advantage of this sale, I would love to know what you decide on ordering! If you have any additional questions, please feel free to ask myself or feel free to contact Ogerbeads directly. I always find they have such fast and friendly customer service!

Ice Queen Bead Set
(perfect for a *villain* or evil queen themed bracelet, I think!)
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

How cool is the Ice Queen bead set (shown above)? I feel this would be fantastic for a Disney Villans or “evil queen” themed bracelet.

Pretty in Pink Bead Set
$135 euros, on sale for $70 euros

Loving all these pinks! (shown above)

Autumn Sunset Bead Set
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

Autumn Sunset reminds me of being by the lake, in October!! Such gorgeous colours.

Wisteria Bead Set
$135 euros, on sale for $70 euros

I spot some “glow” beads!!!! The two bead on the ends, glow in the dark!

Lot’s of Love Bead Set
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

Lot’s of Love has such fun and bold pops of colour. I can see this working beautifully on a summer or Valentines Day themed bracelet.

Ocean View Bead Set
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

Ocean View is soo beautiful! I love the colours and it truly lives up to it’s bead set name!

Winter Blues Bead Set
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

Purple Rose Bead Set
featuring one of my favourites: Purple Magic Light muranos!
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

Such cool colours!!! How would you style this bracelet?

Outer Space Bead Set
$135 euros, on sale for $$70 euros

Alpes Bead Set
$155 euros, on sale for $85 euros

I love the light lavender and purple beads paired with golden details.

Passion Bead Set
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

Galactic Bead Set
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros.

This is a runner up too! So much detail and would be cool for a Star themed bracelet.

Gold as Honey
$155 euros, on sale for $85 euros

Gold as Honey is soo pretty and magical. I could see this being styled for a wedding themed bracelet. It is so special!

Strawberry Kisses Bead Set
(love these vibrant colours!)
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

Another lovely and bold pop of colour to add to a bracelet! I see this being a beautiful addition to an autumn themed bracelet.

Spring Bead Set
$145 euros, on sale for $75

I’m not too big into lighter greens myself, but I love the idea that this could be for a St. Patricks Day themed bracelet!

Strengths Bead Set
$155 euros, on sale for $85 euros

Loving these pops of wine colours paired with purple.

Nature Forest Bead Set
$145 euros, on sale for $75 euros

Beautiful for a Nature Forest themed bracelet (shown above)!

The last bracelet shown is, Pink Lollipop (shown above)! What a fun name and so girly and feminine too! It retails for $165 euros and is on sale for $95 euros. I think this would be perfect for a spring themed bracelet!

Valentines Day Pandora Bracelet + Ogerbeads Newest Collection!

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 ~ fashionstoryteller ~ Leave a comment

A New Video is Up!

With Valentines Day just around the corner, I recently posted a new Valentines Day bracelet design, as well as a new YouTube video! In this video, I share my review on two new beads from Ogerbeads Valentine’s Day collection: Valentino (a murano glass bead with cubic zirconia) and Love Game (a silver oxidized bead).

In the video, you will see how I styled these two Ogerbeads beads on my Valentines Day themed Pandora Bracelet. I love how this year’s bracelet design turned out…it’s so feminine and pink! Two of my favourite things about Valentines.

Speaking of which: all of Ogerbeads newer collections are universal core, which means they fit on the most popular charm bracelet companies (Pandora, Trollbeads, Ohm Beads, etc.) I often get asked this question, as well as about Ogerbeads small core beads and what they can fit on. I did make a YouTube video answering these questions (and more). You can find it, HERE.

***“Heart of Winter” Pandora Clips, paired next to the “Hearts All Over” Pandora Charm.***

I really love mixing Ogerbeads with my Pandora jewellery items. Muranos have always been one of my most favourite charms/beads and I am sad to see that Pandora is bringing out very little, if not anything. Ogerbeads has become an enchanting new addition to my Pandora bracelets and they truly stand out. Like I always say, they are pure magic in a bead!

How do you feel about mixing jewellery charm/bead brands?

***Ogerbeads Murano paired next to some retired Pandora Charms.***

***Pandora’s “Love Note” charm is sadly long retired.***
***It is one of my Valentines Day favourites!***

***Another look at Ogerbeads, “Valentino”***

And that is it for this blog post! I would love to know how you plan on spending your February 14th, 2020, this year! I most likely will be cuddling up to my little Ella and the guineas with a delicious cup of tea! Cheers!