How do you think this is finished?

[David Robertson]

Nubeader,

I'm curious to see the necklace...can you post a link to a website that shows it?

--Dave

[jesdocswife]

I have found a site that has a cute necklace .Email me and I will send it to u.In subject box put necklace jes

[Nubeader]

Did anyone catch the beautiful necklace on Selma Hyack on The View recently?  The front of the necklace was a vertical row of 3 large, linked cabochons of some kind, with many chains and cords (leather?) radiating from the sides of each cabochon and going from there around to the back. There had to be at least 12 rows of chain/cord altogether. Then there were three or four tiny gold crosses hanging from the bottom-most chain in front. The style was reminiscent of the stacked-ring neckwear of some African tribes, but less rigid and with a Southwestern flair.

I'm just wondering if anyone has an idea how that many strands could be finished in the back so they don't all squish together. They didn't appear to be gathered into cones or anything. The topmost chain/cord was up under her chin almost and seemed to go straight back from there, with each successive row below it maintaining its own 'space' also.

Any thoughts? I'd love to try to emulate this design but not without a plan for the back...

Thanks!
Nubeader

[Polly]

There are some necklace spacer bars, with matching necklace ends, that do what you are talking about, but not on as grand a scale.
Ours are designed for only 2 to 5 strands, with each strand being only about 1/4" away from the next.
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Perhaps the designer of Selma Hayek's necklace made their own speciallized necklace ends (with the right number of loops, and the right distance of spacing).  Without seeing the back, I wouldn't know if it was wire-wrapped, fabricated from sheet, cast ....
If the necklace reminded you of the stacked-ring neckwear from Africa, then the necklace end a the back was probably fairly tall and fit up along the back of the neck, with a clasp at the middle of it (or maybe one at the top *and* the bottom).

-Polly