Finding the Eva Mendes Golden Globe Necklace
Here are Some Suggestions on How to Recreate This Look
Mar 6, 2009
To refresh the memory, the Van Cleef and Arpels necklace worn by Eva Mendes was Navajo-inspired with four strands of sky blue turquoise beads and diamonds arranged choker style. Five large turquoise pendants hung from the bottom strand with multiple small pendants interspaced between.
Many, many shoppers have been looking for knock-offs of this necklace. While there‘s quite a selection of fine turquoise necklaces available online, so far no necklaces come close to duplicating the look. This necklace is sure to be a favorite for the upcoming prom and bridal season. Actually, this necklace will also look killer with a plain white t-shirt and pair of jeans.
What to do if this necklace is on the wish list to accessorize an outfit? Right now, the best bet for shoppers is to Frankenstein it. In other words – get the look by combining parts. Layering necklaces has been a very popular recent fashion trend. It’s not too much of a stretch to use take the basic layering skills, add a little bit of basic jewelry making skills to duplicate this necklace.
Start With the Ncklace Base
This necklace’s base is the multiple strand turquoise and diamond choker. Shoppers have to be realistic. It is just not feasible for those with a normal wallet to buy the needed length of gemstones using fine, sky blue matched real turquoise and diamonds. The base goes around Eva Mendes’ neck four times so a length of at least sixty-four inches in total is needed.
Novica
Novica sells a necklace that has the advantage of being a starter base look – more strands can be added to fill in the neckline and it has five small turquoise pendants already attached. The image is shown on this page. Price: $69.95
This necklace is nineteen inches in length and is fabricated from sterling silver and as the artist puts it ‘reconstituted turquoise ‘. In other words, not untreated natural turquoise. The turquoise is fairly sky blue in color with some black matrix markings.
Novica makes another necklace by the same artist that is also suitable to use as a base. This necklace is fabricated from ten oval turquoise cabochons with a slightly larger single turquoise pendant. Also made of sterling silver, it’s sixteen inches in length. Price: $119.95
Amazon
A necklace available from Amazon will make a brilliant choice for the base of the necklace. The turquoise beads are 4mm and round. Purchase four necklaces and you have another option for the base that is slightly closer to the Eva Mendez look. $9.99/each.
The next article continues with instructions on how to make the base more similiar to the Van Cleef and Arpels necklace.
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