http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2007/07/12/y_2D00_necklaces_3A00_--why-not_3F00_.aspxThe Y-necklace (along with The Rachael haircut) was one of the lasting effects from the popular TV show Friends . As you can see from the photo, the Y-necklace is named for its &quot;Y&quot; shape. A recent article in JCK.com mentions the comeback ofenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2007/07/12/y_2D00_necklaces_3A00_--why-not_3F00_.aspx#2235Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:28:25 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:2235conib3Maybe this has already been discussed ad nauseam elsewhere, but since I'm hoping that I haven't heard the latest word on the subject:<br /><br />As much as I love the look of copper and antiqued brass (child of the '60s that I am), I don't love the fact that those metals turn my skin green!<br /><br />(My memories of the results of wearing all that great antiqued brass jewelry from the little hippie boutiques in my town have not faded away completely ...)<br /><br />Anyway, it seems to me that applying a lacquer to (for example) all of the metal of a long and complex wire-and-bead necklace might be particularly fiddly work ... but is that the only thing that can remedy the situation? And if so, is there a lacquer that stands up to wear so that it wouldn't have to be reapplied after wearing the piece on a hot summer day?<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2235" width="1" height="1">