What Are Pandora Beads?
If you’re not familiar with the term, Pandora beads basically means the beads have a large hole that will fit on a Pandora-style bracelet. The minimum hole size is 4.4mm. Beads that fit a Pandora bracelet will also fit the bracelets for other major manufacturers — Biagi, Troll and Chamilla. The reverse is true, except for Troll. You see, the thread-end on the Troll bracelets is smaller, so it can accept a bead with a smaller hole — around 4mm. This means that a bead designed specifically for a Troll bracelet will not fit over the end of the others. Naturally, similar bracelets that are not the official Biagi, Pandora, Chamilla or Troll abound. And to be honest, I have both an authentic Pandora as well as an unnamed bracelet of a Troll-style; I wear and enjoy them both.