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Originally Posted by airdancer Hi Valarie, how long does the necklace need to be to make a Y lariat? It's gorgeous! |
Well, you need at least choker length plus the length of the drop in-front. You can find out what that means for you in inches using an old strand. I have only one such strand at the moment (beads are never immune to restringing in this house!) of about 23 inches - the loop is a bit looser then a choker and the drop falls right below the bust line. You could have it well shorter with larger beads... it is a matter of trying and seeing, I think
One more thing: this needs to be a very flexible strand, and that's why many are made of smaller beads or have small beads or other connectors between the large ones, not just knots. With pearls available in every shape and size, this should be very easy. Say 2-3mm whites between the exotics you have in mind and that could be as much as ten inches more, probably. A drop could finish the strand into freakin' perfection, methinks - the silver gray Tahitians fit superbly among multicolour Freshwater - the tone is about the same, and the cool color just fits in.
Just a thought
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PS. Speaking of Y necklaces - look
HERE for a charmer; that's the look I went for with the 23 inch strand. It is quite loose and long.