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“Nimue’s Eternal” Necklace

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The Nimue’s Eternal necklace has a neck opening of 18″. It was designed to hang on the mid-chest, with the longest hanging bead of the triangle hitting about an inch above the start of the cleavage. If you wanted to customize the length more, you could wear it shorter, but not longer or it wouldn’t hang right. To give you an idea of the size of the triangle, it’s about 2-3/4″ wide and approximately the same long. The original piece weighs in at 2 ounces on my postal scale here in the office, just so you have an idea of weight. However, it doesn’t feel heavy… it just feels substantial and slinky. It’s crafted in sterling silver and looks best polished bright. The beads are lovely faceted ovals in rainbow moonstone, which is a natural gemstone. They are an iridescent milky-whitish and glint turquoise, dark blue, teal blue, and even some pinks as they catch the light.

If you need it longer or shorter, send me an email to cynthia at cynthiaclinton dot com. There’s no charge to make it shorter, but making it longer would require extra materials and time. If you need it longer, I can either craft it longer or I can make a matching extension. If you think your weight might vary, I recommend the extension because then you can remove the extender or get a longer one, based on your needs. Email me for info and price if you need it longer or want an extender.

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The Inspiration Behind This Piece

This one is probably, hands-down, my favorite necklace I’ve ever made. It’s oh-so-slinky to touch and interact with and fills the chest area very nicely. For instance, let’s say you were going to an event and the neckline of your gown was much lower than you were used to; you’d feel exposed. Put on a necklace like Nimue’s Eternal and you have something beautiful that visually fills the space, leaving you feeling much less exposed. Plus, you have the reassurance that the eyes are going to the necklace rather than the chest that’s exposed.

But Nimue’s Eternal is more than just a space filler. It’s a glittering chest piece that can be successfully worn with any style of outfit, save say… sweat pants. That would have to be one hell of a track suit! It can be worn with a cool jeans outfit, with evening wear, and with business wear. It looks great with the really nice tube tops (not the kind we wore in the 70’s lol), with button-down styles, with scoop necks, with v-necks, and even with crew necks.

The name of the necklace is Nimue’s Eternal, which is a possessive Nimue rather than a contratction for “Nimue is”. That said, you may be wondering who Nimue is. Nimue is one of several names for the Lady Of The Lake. Here are some folkloric references to the Lady Of The Lake: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_of_the_Lake and http://www.angelfire.com/me2/camelot/Merlin.html. I love all the romantic Arthurian legends and I design much of my maille jewelry in the spirit of adorning these beautiful leading ladies of yore.

When I was a little girl, my parents got me this small set of paperback books with old, old fairy tales in them such as The Frog Prince and Princess Belle-Etoile, which were illustrated by Walter Crane. Those images of the women in their garb and elegance have stayed with me my whole life. And in my web design career, I can honestly blame my love of typography on Walter Crane as well.

I also have a love for the paintings by John William Waterhouse, especially his Lady Of Shallot - but that’s a whole ‘nother necklace ;).

Some days I feel like one of these beautiful ladies (or I want to feel like one of them) and I love having something to put on that evokes that feeling for me. It’s in this spirit that I share this necklace with you :D.

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The Brio Collection Y-Necklace

Handmade bead-chain with swirling s-clasp, the Brio Collection Y-Necklace can be worn with clasp in front or in back for two different looks. Worn in front, it’s a Y-necklace. Put the clasp in back and it’s a choker/collarette with a sexy dangle down the back (which is beautiful on gals with short hair).

Available in Sterling Silver with Hematite. This handmade item is made to order and ships in 2 weeks. Neck opening is approximately 15-3/4 inches. Measure your neck (or a similar length necklace) before you buy! The clasp is meant to lay against your middle chest, between collarbone and cleavage, so please keep that in mind when measuring. If you’re local to 95020, you can make an appointment with me, if you want, and I’ll measure you myself.

Custom sizing available, at price of $7 per inch you want added to the length. To order additional inches, request it in the box on the order form and I will send you a PayPal payment request for the difference in price. If there’s no box at the cart to leave a note, shoot an email to me (cynthia at cynthiaclinton dot com) and we’ll do it that way.

Gemstone Disclosure:
HEMATITE= (N) Natural/May be synthetic.

*Hematite can be man-made so accurately that there isn’t really a difference between the two anymore, so when I order Hematite beads, I really don’t know what I’m getting. I try to buy what is specified as natural but it still shows the “may be synthetic” disclaimer. They are chemically the same.

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Inspiration For Making This Necklace

This necklace is part of a collection. When I design a collection, I try to have some complex pieces as well as simpler pieces. I love Y-Necklaces because most of them - including this one- clasp in the front, which makes them easy to get on and off. Plus, I designed this with a large clasp that’s easy to work with even with long and/or artificial nails. I’ve always hated fiddling clasps that split or break my nails.

Another big plus about Y-Necklaces is that they look great with any kind of neckline. Some necklace styles only look their best with certain necklines. However, a Y-necklace looks fabulous and sexy showing between the long, narrow “v” of a button down shirt, very pretty against the skin with any open necked blouse, like a scoop, v-neck, etc. It looks equally good against a blouse such as when worn with crew neck, boat neck, princess neck. It’s a necklace style you can grab over and over, especially when you have other Hematite accessories such as bracelets or earrings.

I chose Hematite for the stone because Hematite seems classier than plain black sometimes (I think because it isn’t so somber) and this is a stone that goes with everything. It has such a beautiful glimmer that looks great for an evening out, with business wear, with jeans, even with a bikini. You name it and Hematite is pretty enough for the occasion.

If you have any questions or any problem at all ordering, simply email me and I’ll fix you right up (cynthia at cynthiaclinton.com).

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Sometimes it’s a bummer to know all the bad things that are going on near you, but this isn’t some show on television - this is real real life within just a couple miles of you. Forewarned is forearmed.

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