The Pandora Styles shown in this category are Silver Plated - these look (in most cases) as good as the Sterling silver beads but are a fraction of the price. They are a good way to try out the Pandora Style bracelet at a minimum cost - these beads can then be replaced gradually with meaningful Sterling Silver Pandora Style beads to give you a bracelet full of beads with a personal meaning (which is after all what the Pandora bracelet was initially developed to do).