Silver Lariat Necklace

A silver lariat necklace is a very long necklace made of silver that has no clasp. Instead the lariat necklace can be done up around your neck using a variety of different wrap and tie techniques. The silver necklace is very versatile as you can change the way you do it up depending on what you are wearing.

For example, if you are wearing an evening gown, you could wrap the necklace around your neck a few times so there is only a little bit of necklace hanging down. This will give you a lovely, elegant look. If you are wearing jeans and a nice top, you could leave it longer to give a slightly smarter casual look. If you have a backless dress or top on, you could let the necklace dangle down your back. In fact, if you are getting married in a backless dress, a silver lariat is the perfect piece of jewellery to compliment your dress. When everybody is sitting behind you as you say your vows, they will have a perfect view of your beautiful piece of jewellery. Or you could even wear it around your waist instead of a belt. There are many other ways you could wear it, half the fun of lariat necklaces is experimenting with all the different styles and looks it provides.

There are some necklaces which just have the lariat look. If you like the style of these necklaces but cannot be bothered with the fuss of them, these necklaces might be better for you. They slip over your head and have a knot or gathering at the front where the tassel hangs through. This can then be shortened or lengthened depending on how you would like to wear it.

Lariat necklaces are now so popular that even Target has its own version. Their Sterling Silver Lariat with White and Pink Pearls is one of the lazy versions of a lariat necklace but is still pretty much exactly what you would expect from your lariat. It has a thin silver chain with a double chain knot from which the necklace drops. The pearls dangle prettily off the end. It even has a matching pair of earrings.

If you are looking for something a little more luxurious, Gucci have a much higher end version. Their 18K Rose Gold and Silver Lariat is part of the Marina collection and ties in with this winters trend of mixed metals. It has three strands of silver plated with Ruthenium which fall through a rose gold marina link. The link is engraved with the famous Gucci logo. It also has a matching bracelet.

Because a silver lariat necklace is so versatile, it is also popular for men. Chains have always been available for men, but a lariat adds a little bit of variety to the plain silver chain. They are casual enough for men to wear them everyday with jeans and t-shirt or for a night out with the boys. The David Yurman 18k 925 Diamonds Quatrefoil Lariat Necklace is great for this purpose.