I love wearing several chains at once. In my early youth, I threw everything on myself indiscriminately. If only there were a lot. But one day I attended a stylist seminar, where I was told simple rules on how to do this so as not to look funny and vulgar. In order for several chains to look beautiful on you, you need to have certain skills in wearing them.
However, they can be learned; you don’t need to be a professional stylist, but just learn a few basic things. Here are three tips that will help you combine the accessories from your collection correctly and thereby look the most impressive.
How to wear several chains around your neck at the same time
The quantity and quality of neck jewelry used depends on many factors: clothing style, age, time of day, occasion, etc. However, several basic criteria can be identified, if met, wearing several chains around the neck at the same time is not only beautiful, but also appropriate.
- In combination with miniature stud earrings/small ring (for girls) or a wider ring (for boys), it is allowed to wear 2-3 narrow chains of different lengths of the same type or matching weave.
- Chain items look good with plain turtlenecks, shirts unbuttoned with 2-3 buttons, closed blouses and dresses of a simple cut.
- Wearing several chains excludes their additional combination with pendants, pendants or a cross. Although modern jewelry fashion often neglects this rule.
- Simple and lightly woven silver chains look stylish on girls; for ladies of Balzac’s age, more complex gold items are suitable; for men, several chain items made of silver or gold with a complex but harmonious weave.
- The size of the links and the width of each chain are individual and depend on large or small facial features, eye color, hairstyle, etc.
A set of several chains should be harmoniously combined and at the same time dominate the image. Therefore, massive earrings, rings and rings are inappropriate in this case. Specially created necklaces consisting of several chains also look beautiful.
“Snake” weaving chains in the Sunlight catalog
Both women and men can wear two chains at the same time. It is important that they complement the clothing and suit the occasion. Using more than three chain items other than a necklace looks rude and pretentious.
What jewelry will be relevant in 2022?
Besides chains and pearls, there are a few other jewelry trends worth paying attention to.
- Rings with colored stones. You can always wear such jewelry, you don’t need to look for an occasion and wait for a holiday. But it is better not to combine it with other jewelry on your hand.
- Thread bracelet with pendant. A pendant doesn't have to be precious. Such simple jewelry can be combined with evening dresses. Mixing polar decorations is a feature of the season.
- Jewelry with needle elements. Sharp outlines of jewelry are a trend. It can be a pendant or a mono earring. The narrow cone shape is found in many jewelry brands.
- Beads made of semi-precious stones. This is an ethnic element that can decorate and diversify an image. There is no need to be afraid of beads.
- Mono earring. One of the two earrings should be more active. An image with a mono earring looks neater than with two large earrings.
- Watch bracelets. The watch serves as decoration. With this watch you don't need any other decorations. Can be combined with evening and everyday wear.
- Masculine jewelry. A darkened silver finish with an aged effect. You can wear it with sophisticated and feminine outfits, or you can continue the aesthetics of decoration and fit into rock and grunge styles.
- Art Deco style jewelry. Easy to find in vintage stores. They look elegant, but can be combined with everyday clothes.
If you want to be ahead of the times, then hang a medallion with a photo inside on your chain, because this will be the next step for jewelry inventors who will not want to part with chains and decide to add a little emotion to the enduring trend.
Author: stylist-image maker Elena Khmelevskaya
Is it possible to wear a gold chain with a silver one?
If we look at history (beliefs, properties of amulets, etc.), gold and silver are opposite metals. This applies not only to color and physical properties, but also to energy, identification with the time of day and a number of other characteristics. Therefore, it is not advisable for followers of strict canons to combine gold and silver.
Modern fashion, active lifestyle and appropriate clothing style have changed the attitude towards the combination of metals in jewelry accessories. For example, it is acceptable to wear a gold and silver chain around your neck together. Moreover, the gold chain should be longer and wider, and not vice versa.
The use of gold of different colors (yellow, white, pink, etc.) in the product also looks harmonious. Therefore, a gold chain with a silver pendant will look stylish and modern. Especially in the case of a complex ornate pendant shape, using the technique of blackening silver or decorating with pearls.
If we talk about the cross-chain body cross tandem, then you can wear a gold cross on a silver chain and vice versa. It should also be understood that a pectoral cross or a sacred medallion are, first of all, symbols of faith, shrines that should be hidden from prying eyes. Therefore, it does not matter what metals are used to make them. Shrines should not be considered from the point of view of jewelry, so generally accepted principles do not apply in this case.
To the question: should I refuse or wear a gold chain with a silver one? - everyone gives their own answer.
Where else can you wear chains?
Chains run the risk of becoming an anti-trend in the near future, because they will set the visual teeth on edge. But perhaps the situation will be saved by the fact that there are many options for chains, sizes, colors, and combinatorics are varied. Chains are worn not only as decoration, but as an accessory and decoration for clothing and shoes.
- Bracelets
. In everyone involved in the world of fashion, there lives a small prophet who foresees and anticipates the trends of the coming season. In this regard, I would like to note that bracelets will come into fashion. There is a tendency for accessories to gradually move downwards, so chain bracelets are something worth paying attention to. Combine them with leather bracelets. - Chains on bags
. It is better to purchase a separate handle strap in the form of a chain. This will allow you to introduce the trend into the image according to your mood, and not on an everyday basis. - Chains on shoes
. Try buying two ankle bracelets and wearing them with shoes on top of tights. They will look like a strap decorated with a chain. - Chains sewn to the neck
. An interesting solution, you can decorate your favorite sweater this way. - Belt chains
. It’s easy to make such a belt yourself, but the chains sold in hardware stores are not always of the proper quality. I would recommend buying a chain for the belt at the poultry market.
How to wear a chain around your neck correctly for a man
Modern men's chain jewelry is no less popular than traditional women's chains. Is a gold or silver chain on a man’s neck status or a tribute to fashion? Is it appropriate for men to wear chains?
Since the times of Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire, chains have been the prerogative of the stronger sex. For wealthy citizens and representatives of the upper classes - these are massive gold jewelry, for representatives of lower classes of the population - silver chains. In the Middle Ages, only royalty could wear voluminous long chains decorated with precious stones and complex embossing. This emphasized not only their special status, but also their level of well-being.
Currently, wearing a chain around a man’s neck is accessible and permissible in any status. It is important to know and follow the following rules:
- Wearing large, massive gold or silver chains is incompatible with a business suit.
- The length of the chain should match the size of the neck or be slightly longer.
- The brutality of the stronger sex is succinctly emphasized by a complex weave “Bismarck” chain made of gold or silver.
- You should not imitate the “raspberry” jackets of the 90s era. Heavy long gold chains, in which the aesthetics of the product and the sense of proportion are not respected, but only the weight of the precious metal, are a thing of the past.
- A gold chain with a medallion, amulet or other gold symbol on a tanned body, in tandem with a dazzling white shirt, will emphasize the brutality and sexuality of a man in an informal setting.
Weaving chains “Bismarck” in the Sunlight catalog
When choosing this or that neck decoration, it is necessary to compare it with the image being created and physical data. For example, a wide gold chain of complex weave will look harmonious on the neck of a man with a sporty body type, emphasizing his good physical shape.
Thin beads are combined with thin metal
If you want to try a composition from a large number of decorations, then you need to consider the following points. In this situation, the first place is not their length, but compatibility in thickness and color.
If the beads are of medium size and red in color, and the chains are very thin, made of white and yellow gold, then such diversity will be visually perceived as very unpresentable. It is necessary that both beads and chains be thin and non-contrasting.
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Is it possible to wear someone else's chain?
Any piece of jewelry is filled with the energy of its owner. If a chain with or without a pendant is presented from the heart, for example, from a mother to a daughter or from a grandmother to a granddaughter, there is nothing negative about it.
The same applies to the exchange of jewelry with a cross. In Rus', close relatives or kindred spirits often exchanged crosses as a sign of unity, strengthening family and spiritual ties. Therefore, wearing someone else’s cross with a chain, received as a gift or as a result of unity/exchange, is not prohibited.
Useful device
Upon further research, it turned out that many brands have long tried to create a device for wearing multi-row jewelry.
First came the production of double clasp necklaces, which are ideal for intricate chains. These clasps were produced in three versions: gold, white gold and rose gold. Now you can find sliders with 4 and 5 hooks. First, you need to attach chains to the hooks on both parts of the clasp, and then (after putting on the jewelry) easily insert one slider tube into the other.
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Fashion trends
In the 2022 season, it was massive chains that won the hearts of fashionistas, which pushed laconic and modest pendants into the background. Now you need to play big and bet on matching jewelry that always attracts attention.
The trend towards asymmetry in the design of such jewelry has also made itself known loudly. It involves the use of links of different shapes or sizes.
It is also important to combine silver and gold details in one look, as well as use the principle of multi-layering when selecting jewelry.
Masculine jewelry can now be combined with feminine details such as pearls. Having such an accessory in your arsenal, you can create a fashionable look with any mood at any time - from romantic to daring.
Interesting: Paris Fashion Week 2020: main trends
Is minimalism necessary?
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Posted by Natalia Vodianova (@natasupernova) Jun 11, 2022 at 9:05 am PDT
It is generally accepted among stylists that there are three zones for jewelry - hands, neck and face, despite the fact that only two of them can be filled at a time. It’s high time to forget this myth - it’s not about the amount of jewelry, but about how they combine with each other and with clothes. Even the most stylish total look can be ruined by a single bad ring.
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It is better to complement massive bracelets with narrow plain rings without stones, and choose laconic earrings for a multi-layer necklace. You shouldn’t put on all the brightest and largest things - only if you are performing on stage with oriental dances. Massive jewelry reveals itself to its fullest extent only if nothing distracts attention from it. One warrior in the field is just about this incident.
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For example, Jennifer Lopez for the premiere of the film “Hustlers” chose a rich yellow dress with a spectacular drapery. She did not overload the neckline with large accessories and complemented the look with long earrings and a pair of rings.
Beads in several rows
It is believed that beads are a summer decoration: they are associated with a trip to a southern resort, light dresses and long walks. But you can also wear them in the cold season. Beads will dilute the dull autumn-winter palette and enliven it with bright colors.
To implement the principle of multi-layering, it is enough to choose a long string of pearls or products with any other stones. Jewelry should be wrapped several times around the neck, arranged in bright layers. This set is appropriate in boho and ethnic styles.
Add a scarf
A silk scarf or a recently trendy narrow long striped scarf could easily be considered neck jewelry. So don't put them too far away from the box with your favorite chains, pendants and necklaces, because together they make cool combinations. Don't forget that gold harmonizes with warm shades, and silver with cold ones.
Chan Luu Scarf (£12 on sale); Okami pendant in silver with hematite (to order); Okami pendant in silver with cubic zirconia (order)
Choker is the head of everything
You probably have neck jewelry on chains that, for some reason, you have long stopped liking. For example, because they look too childish, like an accessory for a high school graduation. We know how to “save” this jewelry and give it a completely new look - just add a classic choker collar on a thin black strap.
Choker SL with alpanite; SL pendant made of silver with cubic zirconia (order)
Jewelry for an evening look
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For special and official events, it is better to choose jewelry made from precious stones and metals, and for parties with a more relaxed atmosphere, high-quality jewelry is also suitable. Elegant evening dresses do not need to be overloaded with accessories - one or two decorations will be enough. The images of Blake Lively and Lady Gaga turned out to be very successful - their jewelry perfectly complemented the elegant black outfits.
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There is a rule among Hollywood celebrities - large necklaces should only be worn with a neckline - so that they lie on the skin, but thin and graceful pendants can also be applied to fabric.
How to combine jewelry of different lengths
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Multilayer jewelry is one of the main trends of the 2018-2019 season. Now you don't have to limit yourself to one chain, choker or pendant. All of them can be present in one single accessory worn around your neck. A huge variety of elements will give you the opportunity to create dozens and hundreds of images. For every day, for any occasion and for every mood. Well, we will try to tell you in more detail about the principles that you need to follow when wearing multi-layered accessories.
Office Style
Alexander McQueen, spring-summer 2020
Business style clothing involves monochrome looks and strict silhouettes - this introduces some restrictions in the choice of accessories. However, office outfits don't have to be boring. It is better not to overload them with massive jewelry, but this does not mean that all accessories are prohibited. At a meeting or interview, laconic earrings, rings and pendants will look appropriate, but you can focus on one bright piece of jewelry and choose a wide bracelet, a large ring or a single earring.
Sautouir + necklace + choker
A combination that looks great against a low-cut evening dress or a V-neck blouse. The set visually lengthens the neck and elongates the entire silhouette.
It is important that the difference in the length of all three products is significant. For example:
- sautoir - 80 cm;
- necklace - 55 cm;
- necklace – 45 cm.
The set will look discreet and chic at the same time. To make jewelry match, you need to choose models in the same color scheme. It is advisable to avoid bright decorative inserts.
Earrings and hairstyles
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When choosing earrings, it is better to focus on your hairstyle and face shape. For example, model Kaia Gerber recently got a bob haircut and paired it with miniature hoop earrings. The most versatile option would be carnations or studs - you can wear them to a business meeting or a party, adding a large pendant or bright makeup to your look.
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If you want to wear your hair in a bun or a high ponytail, choose larger styles, such as teardrops with large stones, wide rings or multi-tiered chandeliers, like the singer Beyoncé. For hairstyles with open ears, large mono earrings or asymmetrical cuffs, which can be worn several at a time, are well suited.
"Sweet couple"
A lesson on harmoniously combining any type of jewelry (be it rings, earrings, or pendants on a chain): find one “sweet couple” in the collection, which in meaning and style will be united by a common theme and materials, and you are guaranteed to get a spectacular result .
Okami pendant in silver with black and white cubic zirconia; Okami pendant in silver with black cubic zirconia (order)
Basic set
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In addition to the basic wardrobe, you can also create a capsule set of jewelry, which will include simple rings, earrings, bracelets and chains. It is better to buy accessories that are similar in design - they can be mixed in different combinations based on the style of clothing and its color, as Gigi Hadid does.
Minimalistic jewelry will look stylish in any situation: if you go to the gym in the morning to spend an hour on the treadmill, then go to the office in a business trouser suit, and in the evening meet your friends in a cafe. But for special occasions you will need a more serious arsenal.
