pandora v.s troll beads v.s chamilia

 Trollbeads all started in Denmark in 1976. The first bead, which later gave name to the Trollbeads collection, was a small bead decorated with no less than 6 faces. It was designed by Søren Silversmith and sold from his father Svend's jewellery shop in central Copenhagen.

 The beads were created at a time where it was fashionable to have a silver bead hanging on a leather thong around the neck. But instead of letting the bead hang in an eyelet, Søren wanted to let the leather cord go through the bead. Later on, Søren's sister, Lise, began to put the beads on silver bracelets, one on each bracelet.

To this day, members of the creative Nielsen/Aagaard family participate in the actual sculpture of the beads, as well as the manufacturing. Until the year 2000 every design came from the family. To increase the diversity of the collection, 10 famous Danish jewellery designers was invited to make their signature Trollbead in the collection, and many of the designers still add beads to the collection every year.

PANDORA designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished and modern jewellery made from genuine materials at affordable prices. The PANDORA jewellery is sold in more than 65 countries on six continents through over 10,000 points of sale, including more than 550 PANDORA branded concept stores.

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, PANDORA employs over 5,000 people worldwide of whom 3,600 are located in Gemopolis, Thailand, where the company manufactures its jewellery. 

PANDORA is publicly listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchange in Denmark. In 2010, PANDORA’s total revenue was DKK 6.7 billion (approximately EUR 895 million). 

Chamilia is one of the fastest-growing personalized accessory brands in the world creating extraordinary, innovative jewelry for the woman with an eye for fashion.

Chamilia’s premium quality and unique designs distinguish it from all other jewelry brands. Our collection of premium beads and accents, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and rings celebrates individuality, letting women personalize every design to reflect their own lives and styles.

We use only the finest materials to create our expertly designed collections, including 14k gold, .925 sterling silver, crystal Swarovski® Elements, handmade Italian Murano glass, and natural and colored gemstones.

Founded in 2002, Chamilia is privately held and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 Troll: Funky, mystical, gothic, earthy,The Original
Pandora: Classic, classy, clean, sophisticated
Chamelia: Young, blingy, bright, cutesy


Chamilia and Pandora beads and bracelets are fairly interchangeable.
Troll Beads don't fit on the Pandora or Chamilia bracelets. 
However, Pandora and Chamilia charms will fit on the Troll bracelets.
If you want to mix and match :)