Bold Paperclip Station Lariat Necklace in 14K Yellow Gold

The two widths on this necklace are 0.9mm and 2.9mm, and the distance between those numbers is the design. A chain at 0.9mm sits near the limit of what still reads as metal from more than a step away; it holds light as a thread and then disappears. The paperclip stations are more than three times that, wide enough to show a flat polished face. Put both on one strand and the stations look suspended with nothing holding them.

The center element measures 74.9 x 2.9 mm, a long vertical run for a necklace of 17 inches. A lariat is the one form that argues with a neckline instead of following it: every other necklace traces a horizontal arc, and this drives a line straight down through the middle of that arc. The drop earns its keep mechanically too, since its weight pulls the front section forward and keeps a fine chain from creeping around toward one shoulder over the course of a day.

Total weight is 2 grams, closed with a spring ring. It has to be that light. At 17 inches the necklace sits high on the throat, and any more gold in the same shape would drag the drop out of line.

Solid 14K yellow gold, high polish, with the DEEVE lifetime warranty.