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35 inch PP strand: can I double this?

EmilyEmily

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I want to get a long strand of white Freshadamas that I can wear like this: https://storyboxjewellery.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/short-pearls.jpg (I want to double it to look like Sarah Jessica's white pearls here: please ignore the top, darker strand here, as I want the look of the bottom two loops/strands).

I am looking at the 35 inch Freshadamas in 7.5-8 mm. Will this be too short to double in a similar way? They can look a little shorter, but I don't want to have both loops pressed into my neck. I'm 5'5 and 130 pounds.

Thanks!
 

bsomlo

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That is an excellent question and totally depends on the circumference of your neck and where you want the strands to fall.

On me, 35" is easily and comfortably doubled. I have a slender neck.

Here are some 35" pieces doubled on me, but as you can see, I wear them at the same lengths unlike your picture:

PP metallic multi-color keshi endless rope (no clasp still doubles over my head -- yes, my head is small...):



PP souffle/blue akoya tin cup doubled:



PP tahitian/keshi rope:



I have a 45" rope I can triple.

pp_keshi_neck_shot_0.jpg

pp_souffle_and_baroque_blue_akoya_tin_cup_0.jpg

pp_tahitian_and_keshi_0.jpg
 

mapo

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It should be totally doable. I'm pretty close to your measurements and when I wear both of my akoya strands, it measures 35 inches. It sort of looks like your picture.here's a picture -

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bsomlo

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Mapo, off topic, but I can't get enough of your blue akoyas!
 

Pearlescence

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Just get a belt or piece of string or whatever and loop it around how you want and then measure it? You'll need a shortener otherwise the two strands won't stay how you want them
 

EmilyEmily

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These are all so pretty! I'm going to go ahead with the 35...

Does anyone have photos of white Freshadamas or freshies from PP in 35 inches?
 

EmilyEmily

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NacreLover, could I persuade you to give me a neck shot of these doubled up?

They look like exactly what I think I want to order.
 

NacreLover

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OK, but not until tomorrow. I just bought a light box and haven't set it up yet. I will pull out a neckform and place the strand on it. As others have told you, unless you buy a shortener the necklace will always look like a choker and a longer strand. The weight of the pearls drag the strand down.
 

EmilyEmily

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That sounds great.

I just searched PP and see that they also sell a shortener, so I'm going to order that as well.
 

pkinnew

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EmilyEmily - I have a few strands that length and I definitely double them. Have fun!
 

mapo

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NL, those are soooooo gorgeous! I really want one now.
 
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