Pandora History

Goldsmith Per Enevoldsen, and his wife, Winnie, opened a jewelry shop in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1982. They started to travel to Thailand to find unique gems and jewelry. With a dream of creating their own unique jewelry brand, they hired Danish designer Lone Frandsen to help launch the PANDORA line. In 1996, Lisbeth Eno Larsen, Goldsmith and Designer, joined the company. Together with Lone, she played a key role in defining PANDORA’s style. With an idea to reinvent the charm bracelet, the popular Pandora Charm Bracelet was launched in the Danish market in 1999. Born of Danish design, PANDORA today is a global brand, distributed and sold in more than 20 countries. PANDORA employs more than 1,200, who serve at the lead operations in Copenhagen, North American operations, and its PANDORA production facility.

The PANDORA charm bracelet

The secret behind the success of PANDORA's unique charm bracelet is that each piece of handcrafted PANDORA jewelry provides the opportunity for women to create their own signature style and express their own unforgettable moments. With more than 600 charms and beads from which to choose, the combinations are endless and every piece is unique to its wearer. Bracelets can be created to document all your special moments, like the birth of a child, celebrating an anniversary, or recognizing major milestones or life achievements. Additionally, bracelets can be completely assembled with a woman’s signature color in mind to complement her unique sense of fashion. PANDORA has quarterly releases of new products, keeping the line fresh, inspiring, and collectable.

The strength of the PANDORA bracelet is the patented, unique threading system, which others have tried to duplicate without success. (U.S. Pat. No. 7,007,507) Each bracelet is divided into three sections by small threads. Every bead is equipped with interior threads, which allow for customized placement of beads and charms within any bracelet segment. PANDORA jewelry is handcrafted in 14K gold and sterling silver, and held to extremely high-quality, fine jewelry standards. Diamond and precious gemstones adorn many PANDORA charms, while other beads are made of hand-blown Murano glass. Pandora’s high-quality charms and beads range in price from $25 for silver to $1,100 for 14K gold with gems, making PANDORA an affordable luxury that can work within every budget.

PANDORA Match Jewelry

By popular demand, PANDORA Match offers its signature style in a unique line of matching jewelry including rings, necklaces, toe rings, and earrings. PANDORA’s newest, customizable earring line, called Mix and Match, provides the same opportunity for women to find their inner designer and express their unique style and personality.