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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Pandora's 'sparkling blue' £75 necklace cheaper than lookalike £1.4k designer version
Pandora's necklace looks very similar to a designer style, but it is a fraction of the price Pandora is stocking a 'beautiful' necklace that bears a striking resemblance to a pricier alternative. Known for its jewellery collection, the retailer might have a new crowd-pleaser on its hands. Pandora's Sparkling Blue Herbarium Cluster Pendant Necklace looks similar to Angara's Tanzanite Flower Cluster Pendant with Diamond, but at a fraction of the cost. Shoppers can snag the Pandora necklace for £75 from Argento, or £80 from Pandora's website. Meanwhile, the Angara necklace will set shoppers back £1,449 if they opt for the 'better' quality gemstone. It's worth noting that the necklaces differ in design and material. The Pandora necklace is made from sterling silver and cubic zirconia. The product description says: "Choose nature-inspired shine with a sparkling pendant featuring beautiful blue crystals in the shape of a flower. Featuring marquise, pear and round-cut cubic zirconia, this floral necklace adds elevated sparkle to every style." The Angara necklace is made from 9CT white gold and tanzanite. The product description says: "Crafted in 9ct white gold, this prong set tanzanite and diamond cluster pendant features an alluring floral design. Pear-shaped bluish-violet tanzanites are embellished around a sparkling diamond to create a charming six petal flower pendant." Despite these differences, the necklaces arguably look very similar, as both designs incorporate a six-petal flower in a deep blue shade with silver-coloured accents. As such, Pandora's necklace might impress shoppers looking for a similar style for less. However, there are plenty more options for floral fans. Shoppers might prefer River Island's £15 Silver Crystal Cubic Zirconia Floral Necklace, Swarovski's £149 Idyllia pendant or Ernest Jones' £400 9ct Yellow Gold 16+2" Blue Topaz Flower Shaped Pendant Necklace. Both Pandora's Sparkling Blue Herbarium Cluster Pendant Necklace and Angara's Tanzanite Flower Cluster Pendant with Diamond have been reviewed by shoppers. The Pandora necklace has achieved a 4.6/5 rating. One impressed shopper wrote: "Absolutely in love with this necklace. I bought the matching earrings and ring. They are even more beautiful in real life." Another fan shared: "My boyfriend bought this for me for Valentine's Day and it's so beautiful. The blue is stunning and it's a perfect size pendant." However, someone with mixed feedback said: "It arrived promptly, looks great and my partner is very pleased with it. It was only available with an 18" chain, I would have liked the option of a 24" chain." A shopper agreed: "Beautiful, however chain too short." Another buyer claimed: "For £75 I would expect this to be twice the size. The photos are totally deceiving and having the measurements at the bottom in small writing is just poor practice. Returned for full refund. More suited to a doll than an adult." The Angara necklace has achieved a 5/5 rating, though the reviews are not filtered by gemstone. One shopper who purchased the aquamarine flower pendant said: "Even better looking in person. Great packaging/presentation." A fan of the topaz version added: "I love this topaz flower pendant and matching stud earrings. What a beautiful set. I get many complaments every time I wear them. Matching ring would be a nice addition to set." However, a less positive response for the jeweller on Trustpilot said: "I bought my wife a Topaz x platinum necklace. The item was delivered on time and in a very nice illuminated presentation case. Having been inundated by other suppliers offering similar spec jewellery since, I'm just not convinced the necklace, as nice at is it, was worth what I paid for it," and a different comment said: "I expected more and it just was not the quality I expect." You can find the Angara Tanzanite Flower Cluster Pendant with Diamond on the UK version of the site here:
Calgary Herald
13-05-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
WestJet ordered to pay 11 months' salary to accountant fired for refusing to be vaccinated
WestJet was wrong to fire an accountant who refused to get vaccinated during the height of the pandemic after the airline ordered all workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine, a Calgary judge ruled Tuesday. Article content Article content In a written decision, Justice Aldo Argento ordered WestJet to pay Duong Yee $65,587.72 in damages, the equivalent of 11 months' salary. Article content Yee was dismissed by the airline on Dec. 1, 2021, after the airline ordered all employees to get vaccinated in light of a federal government mandate for all transportation employees. She had claimed a religious exemption, but WestJet refused that application. Article content Article content Argento said WestJet could have permitted Yee, then 36, and an 11-year employee of the company, to continue working from home which would not have violated the federal mandate. Article content Article content 'The plaintiff's refusal to comply with the (company's) vaccination policy did not impact her job performance,' Argento wrote. Article content 'It did not endanger the defendant's employees or the public as the plaintiff was working from home. While a future, partial return to work was anticipated, that was not yet implemented.' 'The regulations only required the defendant's employees who were physically accessing 'aerodrome property' to be vaccinated. They would not have applied to the plaintiff while she continued to work from home,' Argento said. Article content 'The defendant was aware of the regulations, but did not consider whether the plaintiff could continue working from home as an alternative to dismissal.' Article content Article content Article content Argento said while Yee did not comply with the airline's vaccination policy, there were other measures available besides dismissal in the case. Article content 'It is significant that dismissal was not the only option available,' he said. Article content 'Even though the defendant's vaccination policy stipulated that anyone failing to comply would be subject to discipline up to and including termination for cause, the defendant did not have to proceed in this fashion.' Article content Argento said Yee had already been working from home for six months and WestJet would not have been required to create a new remote position for her. Article content The judge said he did not have to consider whether Yee was the victim of religious discrimination based on the airline's refusal to grant her a vaccination exemption, as he found she was wrongfully terminated. Article content
