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Ashley Tisdale Lariat Necklace

Guide to Necklaces
Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale at the premiere of "Cloverfield" - January 16, 2008

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Lariats are another type of very long necklace, but they are unattached at one end so that you can tie or knot them in different ways to suit your style. Some lariat necklaces, like Ashley Tisdale's, have an open charm or other slot on one end that the opposite end can drape through.

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