Everyone has seen them, but many people have no idea of their history or where to find them. For those who are interested in jewellery and fashion, the latest and lasting craze is the Pandora charm bracelet. These charms are a combination of sterling silver and 14k gold finishes. By 1984, in an effort to keep up with demand, they became wholesalers. The Pandora bracelet has a very distinctive style. Each of the charms on the bracelet is not only placed on a length of safety wire, it is also screwed into the charm beside it. The fact that the charms come in a variety of shapes and sizes only helps with making each bracelet unique. Now Pandora comes in a number of collections. In 1982 a couple in Denmark changed the face of jewellery by creating the Pandora line of charm bracelets. Now the company employs more than 2500 people. Its charm bracelet line is so popular that there are more than 800 different charms for the bracelets to make them as individual as the person wearing them. And the Pandora jewellery line grew. The Pandora charms are also made from Murano glass and semi-precious stones.

They have even begun to make rings, earrings, necklaces, and toe rings to coordinate with the original collection of Pandora charm bracelets. There are a number of jewellery stores that carry the Pandora line of products. And, of course, they have the Pandora style bracelets. One such online store is Lovas Glass Jewellery. While many shirts don’t allow for necklaces (view) and not everyone has pierced ears, wrists are fine place to display jewellery. One of the reasons that bracelets are so popular is that most everyone can dress up their appearance with a bracelet. For those that don’t want to get caught up in the challenges of shopping in a store, there are many secure sites online that will provide the same shopping experience without the trouble of finding parking and questionable customer service. When seeking a piece of jewellery that will not only act as an accessory, but also a conversation piece, many women are turning to Pandora charm bracelets and purchasing them from Lovas Glass Jewellery. And Pandora bracelets allow for such personalization and variety that they can easily be paired with many styles and colors of clothing. Lovas Glass Jewellery offers a nice selection of Murano glass pendant necklaces in a variety of shapes and styles.

But its future across Wales cannot be taken for granted.

Welsh Government strategy on the internal use of the Welsh language. The Welsh language – y Gymraeg – is integral to our culture, our heritage and our daily lives. The year 2050: the Welsh language is thriving, the number of speakers has reached a million, and it is used in every aspect of life. There is an onus on us to take proactive steps to support and increase the use of the language, and to pass it on to future generations. This is something we can all do together. Set in this context, the Welsh Government’s goal for the Welsh language within the organisation is that by 2050 all staff working for the Welsh Government will be able to understand Welsh. It is part of our shared inheritance and identity as a nation. As a result the Welsh Government has already committed to “… Welsh by our own workforce” (Theme 2 Increasing the Use of Welsh, chapter 6 The Workplace). The First Minister has also pledged to “mainstream” the Welsh language into the development of policy and to the way we work more generally. Mae’r ddogfen yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. But its future across Wales cannot be taken for granted. An important part of the vision involves renewing the association between the language and the workplace. This will enable staff to work in Welsh from day to day and there will be a significant increase in the use of the language as a result. So our goal is that the Welsh Government should gradually become a truly bilingual organisation; one in which it is routine for the Welsh and English languages to both be used naturally and interchangeably. This is the Welsh Government’s vision for the Welsh language in Wales (Cymraeg 2050: A million Welsh speakers, Welsh Government, 2017). It is to see, by 2050, a million speakers using the language in every aspect of their lives, and doubling the percentage of people in Wales who speak and use the language daily. This file may not be fully accessible. We are proud of the Welsh language and want it to thrive. Implementing that vision will involve generational change, halting the decline of the last century. Welsh is spoken for cultural, commercial, social and emotional reasons, but it is also a vocational skill – a skill that should be better recognised and utilised.

It is something that can unite us as a nation. With that in mind this strategy is underpinned by the following principles. However, we are conscious also that steps taken to increase use of the language must be reasonable and proportionate, which means that becoming a bilingual organisation will involve change that happens gradually. Making a long term commitment and leading the way: change will be incremental and will happen over time, but we intend to lead by example in the way we promote use of the language in the workplace. We know that what we do within the Welsh Government will influence other parts of the public sector in Wales. This has relevance that goes beyond being able to provide all outward facing services and internal formal communications in both languages. Eventually a choice of language will be available operationally within the organisation, meaning we will be able to routinely choose whether to communicate (orally and in writing) in Welsh or English, or indeed both. The language is not exclusive to those who can speak it today. This is especially the case in so far as those learning Welsh in our schools are concerned, who should understand that the language will be a useful skill for them in the workplace. Statistics show that 86% of people across Wales feel that the language is something to be proud of. Investing in staff and providing opportunities to learn Welsh and develop language skills: it is crucial that effective and convenient training is provided, with people given both time and motivation to continuously improve their Welsh language skills. We are conscious of how using Welsh in the workplace can give the language more purpose and relevance. We need to establish a common understanding that the Welsh language belongs to us all whatever our linguistic background. It is important to be clear what is meant by a bilingual organisation. This is why our long term goal is to become a bilingual organisation. Remaining an open, inclusive and diverse organisation: everyone has the potential to be a Welsh speaker and this strategy does not conflict with our commitment to being open, inclusive and diverse – although Welsh language skills will progressively be needed for more posts, developing a bilingual workforce does not mean (or imply) those skills being a universal pre-requisite for joining the Welsh Government. But while some are comfortable speaking Welsh – more often than not as the language was passed on to them by their families – many are not. Our strategy on the use of Welsh in the workplace is, in many respects, set by the political direction and legal framework that have already been established; to promote the language and to increase its use.