Diamond necklace

Many fashionable women dream of a diamond necklace. This accessory never loses its relevance and is always a welcome gift.

The concept of "necklace" in Russia appeared only in the XVIII century and was used as a synonym for necklaces. However, the necklace is different from other types of jewelry near moments.

• The necklace has a prominent central element, in its role there can be a stone or a medallion, a pendant. Details of the decor are located in it in front, and behind, as a rule, only a chain or a hoop. A mandatory accessory has a clasp.
• Sold at high prices and as part of it certainly only precious and semi-precious stones.
• Most often combined with evening wear.

Includes identical or homogeneous stones, fastened imperceptibly to the eyes of others. It resembles a waterfall of diamonds, sapphires and other stones. No wonder, in French, this word means "river" and in the 17-18 centuries was considered a symbol of luxury.

Also, the French name, translated as "clasp". The clasp here is the central component. It is in front because it was once the most expensive part of the decoration.

Jeweled fabric, tight to the neck. This accessory has a pendant that cutely drops into a dimple in the neck. In the XVIII — XIX centuries, when women of fashion wore evening dresses with frank cuts or décolleté, sklavazh effectively emphasized the forms.

The heavy and picturesque decoration that hides under a besides the neck also a part of the chest. Translated from the French word means "bib" and refers not only to the necklace, but also to any other attribute that hides the neck and chest. Due to the fact that this accessory attracts all the attention to itself, it is perfect for clothes in a minimalist style.

There are a large number of varieties of diamond necklaces depending on their length.

• Choker. A short decoration, loosely fitting the neck, it is possible to regulate it. The length of the attribute, as usual, does not exceed 40 centimeters.

• Collard The name came from England, translated into Russian sounds like a "collar", it is also called collar. This is a variation of the previous species, but, unlike the choker, the collar more tightly encloses the neck and includes many rows of chains.

• Princess. Very restrained decoration, often a chain with a suspension, the length of which varies around 48 centimeters.

• Matine. The length of this elegant model necklace comes to 60 centimeters.

Sapphires themselves do not provide a bright elegant shine, so in their necklace it is customary to combine with diamonds, the jewelry will undoubtedly become a worthy companion of a smart woman, emphasize femininity and tenderness of appearance. Due to the fact that sapphires have a rich color range from dark blue to blue, attributes with their use are unique. As is known, such an accessory was once given to his bride by the Viscount Lasells. The necklace consisted of seven diamond ribbons, of which flowers were twisted, the sapphire center was attached to the flowers with diamond threads, from which a diamond fringe and sapphire pendants fell. Flowers could be worn individually, then they played the role of brooches.

As the writer of ancient Rome, Guy Pliny, believed, emeralds, like no other stones, delight the eyes without tiring them. This history began to be mined in antiquity, as history shows, Queen Cleopatra liked him very much, now the emerald is one of the most expensive and beautiful stones in the world.A necklace with diamonds and emeralds looks more spectacular when it includes many small pebbles or one large.

In addition to diamond placers, the jewelry may contain a single stone. These accessories belong to the classic, they never go out of fashion and adequately complement a variety of jewelry collections.

The color of a diamond is due to the graphite contained in it. The stone is gorgeous in the ensemble with other diamonds, especially if it is made in platinum or white gold. Necklace with black diamonds gives the female appearance of mystery and a bit of magic, emphasizes the natural beauty.

The cost of unique necklaces determines a number of factors such as the uniqueness of the stones, their number and the complexity of the jeweler's work. Sometimes these products cost a lot of money and are available only to women from high society.

A striking example of such a brilliant jewel is the Queen's diamond necklace. It includes 27 heavy diamonds, framed by a cluster of medium-sized stones, and an excellent diamond bow serves as a fastener for the Empress's accessory. When Catherine died, the accessory dwelled in the Winter Palace of St. Petersburg, later he was sent to the capital of Russia. Subsequently, the attribute fell into the hands of merchants from Britain, and after that, in London, the queen's family purchased the necklace.

The history of this accessory was used as a plot in many literary works, it is truly a detective story, where the clue has not been found. The French king Louis XV decided to give his beloved Madame Du Barry a diamond necklace of 630 stones. The best masters diligently carried out the order for about two years, but the present did not reach the goal, the king died, and did not buy it back. The wife of the newly elected King Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, was captivated by the magnificence of the necklace, however, the high price did not allow to buy jewelry.

Then came the figure of the adventurer and lover of Cardinal de Regan, Countess Jeanne de La Motte. She guessed that the cardinal breathes unevenly to Marie-Antoinette and inspired him that the queen, wanting to seize the accessory secretly from her husband, chose Regan as an intermediary. Jeanne de la Motte sent her lover a fake guarantee letter, allegedly written by the queen, with which Marie-Antoinette allegedly promises to gradually pay for the necklace. The cardinal, flattered by the attention of the queen, took the accessory from the jewelers and handed it to Jeanne de la Motte. When the deception was discovered, the adventurer was caught and imprisoned in the Bastille.

It is necessary to pick up an ornament, being guided by a number of rules:

• A woman with a face in the shape of an oval goes any necklace.
• A lady with a rectangular face should pay attention to a T-shaped accessory or decoration with a single round pendant.
• A woman with a round face can look at the necklace, slightly enveloping the clavicle.

It is better to wear a necklace with monophonic evening dresses made of satin, velvet. The accessory with sapphires and diamonds will be worthy of resting on the chest of a woman with dark hair, dressed in a white or blue dress. If the choice fell on jewelry with diamonds and emeralds, black, yellow or white dresses are appropriate. Fans of gold necklace with black diamonds will always have a little black dress on their face.