Platinum Lockets: Elaborate necklaces

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Elaborate necklaces

I don't really what you call these things. Hankerchief necklaces since they are triangular and go round the neck like a fabric of diamonds, like the kerchief cowboys wore around their necks in the old movies?

Whatever you call them, I love them. They are stunning.

This is a Fred Leighton Inspired Sterling Silver Diamond CZ Bridal Icicle Pendant Necklace which though doesn't cost anywhere near the price of a necklace like this made of diamonds, it doesn't exactly come cheap either.
Then again, it would look stunning when you really want to dress up. It turns a simple black dress into something totally oscar-worthy.

I think I'm already drooling over it.

Oh yeah. This is supposed to be a blog about platinum lockets. You'll find plenty of older posts about platinum, silver and white lockets in the archives. I'll change the look and feel so you can access the platinum locket posts directly on every page later.

From now on, I want to go beyond lockets and pendants and talk about image changing necklaces.

The other day, I saw a Chanel ad with a model wearing nothing on top except what looked like an elaborate necklace, worn like a halter top of jewels. A myriad of jewlled crosses cascaded to form a backless top of jewelry which reached down to her waist. Now that is my dream necklace.

I love jewels. Always have, always will.

As a student, I'd get over boredom by making jewelry in my hostel room. I'd end up with a bag of jewelry which I'd sell for the fun of it, to other students in campus. Then I'd use the proceeds to buy more materials to make jewelry with. To me, jewelry is a passion.

Necklaces, for one, can transform your entire look. A frumpy dress can turn stunning with the addition of just one necklace, but that has to be a really gorgeous necklace to cause a turn around like that.

The necklace I showed at the start of the post is one such accessory. It makes a strapless dress look like a halter top. That is also the type of necklace to wear when you want to turn heads.

By the way, if you are big or tall, the jewelry you wear should be chunky also so that they would not get lost on you. You can take the really stunning pieces.

Here's another beauty.

Inspired by Juicy Couture Biwa Coin Pearls 18K Gold Filled Necklace
Totally red-carpet-worthy. Looks great with a little black dress too.

I find this necklace charming