ClassyRocks
Brilliant_Rock
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cmd2014|1462495798|4027881 said:Hmmm. People here have Tahitian ropes which range from 9-12mm, so you'd be safe going up to that size.
BWeaves|1462497456|4027892 said:It depends on the length of the rope and how much your neck can handle.
I prefer smaller pearls in the 6-8 mm range for long ropes. The 9-12 mm range is just too heavy for my neck for long ropes.
icy_jade|1462502119|4027922 said:Cmd: what's the size of your metallic rope if you don't mind sharing? I'm thinking of getting a white rope but can't decide on the mm size.
ennui|1462501471|4027915 said:How do you plan to wear it? Smaller diameter pearls knot well, large pearls do not. Oh! Pun alert! Do not knot large pearls.
I amuse myself.![]()
I have a 9mm 36" rope I never wear. I prefer the look of my 6-7mm pearl rope.
cmd2014|1462501684|4027917 said:I think it depends on the type of pearls though. Baroque Tahitians will look like 4RG's gorgeous multicolor strand (in the previous Tahitian sale thread) in that size range, and would look great. Round white pearls OTOH might look better in a smaller size (see Beweaves' to die for natural white Hanadama rope). I also think that ropes tend to look better slightly less graduated than shorter strands.
You'll also want to check scale on yourself personally. I have a petite metallic rope that I rarely wear because it's petite and I am not.
icy_jade|1462502119|4027922 said:My weight limit is probably 40 inches of 10-11mm pearls. I've two ropes that go up to 16mm but they also have smaller 7mm pearls as well (my faux harvest n wave strand). I know some ladies with stronger necks so it's very much personal preference/limit I guess.
Cmd: what's the size of your metallic rope if you don't mind sharing? I'm thinking of getting a white rope but can't decide on the mm size.
NacreLover|1462553251|4028145 said:I agree. Depending on the length a Tahitian rope is too heavy for most women. A 12mm rope would look very odd too.
ClassyRocks|1462586285|4028377 said:cmd, hope this doesn't sound weird, but I wish I could apply lipstick like you do. You always look so "put together"!
cmd2014|1462594497|4028436 said:ClassyRocks|1462586285|4028377 said:cmd, hope this doesn't sound weird, but I wish I could apply lipstick like you do. You always look so "put together"!
I think that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me! Especially since most of the time I feel like I'm a hot mess!
I have the best luck with lip pencils (with a dab of matching colour lipstick on top), or the pencil style lipsticks. It's easier to stay in the lines that way.
seaurchin|1462674426|4028841 said:Aside from what your neck can comfortably bear, I think it's probably just whatever your personal style is and also if you tend to dress up a lot or not.
Personally, I prefer small pearls for ropes and large pearls for short strands. I usually dress very casually so a rope of large dramatic pearls wouldn't get much use here. I have several ropes and 48 inches seems to be my sweet spot. I prefer 6-7 mm or 7-8 mm. Mine are all freshwaters. I have lavender, pink, white metallic, dyed black and dyed gray. I usually wear them long and knotted.
This is 6-7mm.
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cmd2014|1462516380|4027988 said:icy_jade|1462502119|4027922 said:Cmd: what's the size of your metallic rope if you don't mind sharing? I'm thinking of getting a white rope but can't decide on the mm size.
It's 6-7mm. It was in the 2014 July sale (the one with the silver S clasp). I pretty much only wear it doubled around my larger metallic strand (this is what I was wearing when I got the ironic comment a couple of years ago).