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HI:
I have been thinking of buying another gold necklace--an estate Tiffany necklace or something new. Of course I kick myself for NOT buying that vintage Cartier multistrand beaded necklace last year from Oakgem, but that is another story.
1) I have been looking at a 24K piece for app. 3 months. I am fortunate in my indecision as there are vendors locally who do sell with the fluctuating prices and are not locked into what they paid in past and therefore I will save compared if I had purchased when I first began looking. My goal is a 24K, 6mm yellow gold beaded necklace, like the one Tiffany sells (theirs is 18K). My problem is length.
While I wear necklaces of all length I have found one, ready made, that is 24 inches. Perfect. Well, not quite--as I do want the flexibility of wearing it shorter. Thing is, how to I amend this long necklace, so I can wear it shorter? If I ADD a loop inbetween the beads at 16 or 17 inches, it will disrupt the flow of the necklace--and you will be able to really see the round loop between the beads and when I wear it at 24 inches...between the clasp and the at the back of my neck will be app. 7 inches, and you will see that loop somewhere by my shoulder.
The alternate is to solder a small loop right ON one of the beads so the clasp can slip in. KWIM? Not between the beads but on the bead, to the side
Am I asking for too much here--would both look silly and should I jsut choose a set length? Problem is, I cannot. Any other solutions?
2) Here is my other problem:
http://www.betteridge.com/tiffany-elsa-peretti-18k-gold-multi-chain-collar-necklace/p/7189/
How is this for style? Dated, especially the bean? Or is it timeless? Personally I adore it, but but but.....
Tell me all that is fit to print.
cheers--Sharon
I have been thinking of buying another gold necklace--an estate Tiffany necklace or something new. Of course I kick myself for NOT buying that vintage Cartier multistrand beaded necklace last year from Oakgem, but that is another story.
1) I have been looking at a 24K piece for app. 3 months. I am fortunate in my indecision as there are vendors locally who do sell with the fluctuating prices and are not locked into what they paid in past and therefore I will save compared if I had purchased when I first began looking. My goal is a 24K, 6mm yellow gold beaded necklace, like the one Tiffany sells (theirs is 18K). My problem is length.
While I wear necklaces of all length I have found one, ready made, that is 24 inches. Perfect. Well, not quite--as I do want the flexibility of wearing it shorter. Thing is, how to I amend this long necklace, so I can wear it shorter? If I ADD a loop inbetween the beads at 16 or 17 inches, it will disrupt the flow of the necklace--and you will be able to really see the round loop between the beads and when I wear it at 24 inches...between the clasp and the at the back of my neck will be app. 7 inches, and you will see that loop somewhere by my shoulder.
The alternate is to solder a small loop right ON one of the beads so the clasp can slip in. KWIM? Not between the beads but on the bead, to the side
Am I asking for too much here--would both look silly and should I jsut choose a set length? Problem is, I cannot. Any other solutions?
2) Here is my other problem:
http://www.betteridge.com/tiffany-elsa-peretti-18k-gold-multi-chain-collar-necklace/p/7189/
How is this for style? Dated, especially the bean? Or is it timeless? Personally I adore it, but but but.....
Tell me all that is fit to print.
cheers--Sharon
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