All my girls have pandora bracelets, with pandora charms. ALthough i think one has a murano glass lovelinks one. Pandora were the first - from what i know. All the others followed.
Daintree Dream, your right, Pandora are put on the bracelet by spinning the link (i would have used the same tech talk as you BTW........). The others just slide on.

I know they are expensive...but for me....this instance....the more expensive the charm the better quality it is....