Need Shopping Help for Necklace

Need your help ladies!

When we picked out our wedding bands I took the opportunity to try on some necklaces while at the jewelry store. This one necklace was so pretty, not too heavy, understated, and didn't overwhelm my small frame. Because I have an asymmetrical neckline on my dress I can't do a single pendant type of necklace. So, anyways, I tried on the necklace and loved it! That is, until I took a look at the price tag. $6,000!!!!!! Apparently 3 carats worth of yellow diamonds cost a lot of money.

That picture doesn't do it justice. The strands actually criss-cross each other when it's worn, giving it an effect sort of like in this necklace:

I really like this second necklace too but the gemstones aren't sparkly enough.

Please help me find a cheaper alternative to the diamond necklace. I would like it to be gold colored and to have either clear or blue gemstones (or crystals), and to cost much less than several mortgage payments.

Thanks!

-Vi-

Are you crafty at all? I played around with making jewelry for a while and that second necklace seems like it would be easy to make. You could even get the stones in a yellow-y color (i even have a bunch at home!). It looks like you would just buy a chain and the circle attachments and a bead cap and put it all together.

good idea! many craft and bead stores hold classes as well - you could easily do something like thsi i bet!

I actually used to dabble in making jewelry. But it's been 8 years and I'm a little out of practice. I'd rather not have to make it. The second necklace is nice, and I could make it (probably by ordering real gold chain and real gemstones from rio grande) but I'd rather have the 1st necklace!

-Vi-

I hear ya, who wouldn't rather have 3 carats then fake jewelry!

turqbridal.com has tons of really pretty stuff

Thanks! I'll go check it out.

-Vi-

when i read this earlier, i wasn't on my personal computer and didn't have these links.

this one makes custom jewelry, they could probably do it for a reasonable price: Home and they have all these stones: Page Title

here is another site i had bookmarked: Tina Tang Necklaces