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I opted for the silver metallic leather bracelet, and a soft blue pastel Looking Glass murano, which seems to me a nice representation of a peaceful, open blue sky. I was quite taken with the crane being associated with peace and tranquility, so for my first styling I wanted something really stripped back and calm. The creases of the paper are depicted by lovely oxidised grooves, which contrast so nicely with the polished silver. The space between the wings is hollow – this is what it looks like from front on. I’m not sure where she got that idea from – but it is an usual design and I can see why people might be a little puzzled to begin with as to what it might be! ^^ When my mum saw it on my bracelet, she actually enquired as to whether it was a paperclip. It’s quite a large charm, and the shape of it is quite unusual – so it’s a reasonably hefty dangle. The actual design of it is really quite elegant – its gently inclined head is very delicate and pretty – but the actual feel of the charm is a little bit awkward. When you tie that into the symbolism of peace, that’s quite a nice idea! I’m sure that Pandora decided on that for practical reasons, but at the same time I like the idea of the crane being not quite finished, of the paper folder being midway through the process.
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In contrast, the wings on Pandora’s charm version are folded up, whereas most finished paper cranes seem to have their wings positioned to the side – so I guess technically this is still a crane in progress. A little search on Google reveals some truly beautiful and elegant examples, crafted from a variety of pretty papers: Image by Laitche, via Wikimedia Commons The design is rather different from other beads we’ve been seeing from the brand lately, its plain silver detailing making a refreshing change from the more generic pave decorative beads we’ve been seeing a lot of lately.Ī little reading up on paper cranes suggests that they have come to be regarded as symbols of peace, healing and good luck in Japan. With the Origami Crane, Pandora gives its penchant for producing adorable silver animal beads a little cultural twist. In the meantime, read on for a little origami inspiration! Just as a side note, I’ll soon be starting on my Pandora Winter 2016 reviews, which I’m running a little later this year, as I’ve only got Christmas beads so far from the collection. It’s a little bit of a shame that, when Pandora do dip their toes back into this quirkier kind of bead, a lot of the markets seem reluctant to offer it. Today’s post brings one of my final reviews from the Pandora Autumn 2016 collection, with an overview of the country-exclusive Origami Crane! This was one of the most interesting designs from the collection, and has the added bonus of being plain silver, too – however, the downside is that it didn’t make it out in every country, with both Pandora in North America and the UK opting out of offering this charm. Review Review: Origami Crane from Pandora Autumn 2016