Hi Ladies,
Quick question - are there two versions of this necklace? I'm asking because I purchased both necklaces second hand and noticed very obvious differences:
One is heavier than the other. The lighter weighted necklace has amethyst Cabachons on the toggle while the other is finished off with just silver, however it weighs so much more. The lighter weighted necklace also has links that are not soldered off while the heavier one is finished off smoothly so each link looks like it was never attached or detached. The lighter one makes a ting ting sound while the heavier one makes a normal heavy weight silver clashing sound the way it should.
All in all, the first one I bought that was way long ago is better made and each link seems to be a tiny bit bigger than the second necklace that I purchased, however both are marked with Judith Ripka's stamp.
I'm under the assumption that the heavier one is the high end version and the other is the Q line but I am not sure. Oddly enough, the links all fit together whether it is the old or the new I can mix all links together and they fit.
FOR ALL LADIES WHO OWN THIS BEAUTY - can I trouble you to look at the links on your wardrobe necklace and tell me if they are soldered together smoothly or is there a clear break in each of the links? THANKS SO MUCH!