How Do You Make A Lariat Necklace?
According to Jewelry5.com, a lariat necklace is a necklace without a clasp, worn looped around the neck with open ends that may be tied into a loose knot, fastened with a ring or a brooch, or tied with a “lariat loop”. The lariat necklace I made uses the open end of a toggle clasp on one end and strung beads on the other end. Determine how long you want your lariat necklace to be by draping a string or tape measure around your neck to simulate how the lariat will hang. Measure and cut a piece of jewelry wire, adding 3 inches more than the desired necklace length. Using your jewelry wire cutter, cut the wire. I used 30 inches of jewelry wire for the lariat I made. String two crimp tubes on one end of the wire. String the toggle clasp on the same end of the wire keeping the tubes above the clasp on the wire. Move the crimp tubes and the clasp up the wire an inch or two, and loop the same end of the wire over the clasp and up through the crimp tubes. This will hold the clasp onto the wire
