Weight Considerations

Some women are very susceptible to the weight of a necklace and perceive it more as a stone around the neck than as a "object of beauty". This can be a subjective feeling but more often than not it is objective sensation.

The weight of a necklace depends on several factors:

The amount of beads – the necklace can be very long or made of several rows- and the size of the beads.

The weight of the necklace depends as well on the specific weight of the materials used. The necklace can be made of heavy stones like malachite or hematite or big beads made of clay.

If for this reason the necklace will not be yours, choose a necklace made of light wood, amber or beautiful light plastic (polymer clay) beads, and short of length too.

Do realize, a very light necklace, like one made of imitation pearls made of hollow plastic, can perform a wild dance on your bosom because of lack of weight...

(Hematite (also spelled haematite) is the heaviest stone used for beads. It has a black brilliant metallic luster when polished and is occasionally seen masquerading as black pearls. The synthetic version of it is called hematine (haematine). This is much softer than hematite, so it is more easily scratched than the natural form of it. Hematine beads we encounter very often and are fabricated and beaded into necklaces in China).