A basic example
Categories: Products; Experiences and daily life; Jewelry; Human nature
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At least some people - whether 20% or 80% - don't wear jewelry.
It may be a health thing (allergies), functional (it gets in the way),
aesthetic (not needed), whatever. Not for me to decide or try to change
but hear me out.
I wear bracelets but haven't yet found a chain pattern for whatever reason.
It's slotted cuffs or their equivalent instead.
For necklaces I prefer close-fitting chains, i.e. a choker.
Chokers, like proper cuff bracelets, stay where you put them.
Then there's a more curious situation when someone can't wear a chain necklace
due to the choking sensation. It doesn't matter how loose-fitting,
even if it can slip easily over the head.
We might not understand the nuances behind it but it's real.
My observations are not based on a double-blind scientific experiment. But, these
necklaces
have shown they don't have the same "strangulating" effect as many others.
The way/how it contacts
the neckline is drastically different, almost weightless.
It's not obtrusive or unwelcome, surprising and delighting more than a few people.
As for why it's OK when other necklaces or necklace styles aren't?
Doubtful it's great salesmanship. Maybe it's a subliminal or subconscious suggestion?
Might be a placebo, who's to say?
On the baseline its structural specs - thickness, width, twist pattern - give it
a unique feel, springiness, and appearance.
Size matters though smaller seems better, i.e. like a choker.
Being a somewhat rigid structure, it doesn't drape and conform like
a chain. It can be bent and shaped to be form-fitting but unless it's
on a mannequin it will shift about on a person.
At a show, one of these necklaces didn't have a
clasp installed...or was it foretold? While I was harvesting one from
another piece the customer requested no clasp because it would be
too restrictive. In any case, there
will be a dainty hook clasp unless told otherwise.
You'll find a curated selection here that highlights many possibilities. Design your
own and it will be ready quickly. Or "test drive" one during a show.
None have come back yet.
Posted by M: November 2, 2024
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