Summer Accessory Layering, Part 1: Necklaces
What do you do when it’s hot but you still want to look fly? Style your accessories, not your clothes!
Good styling is all about layering. But when it’s hot, we don’t want to layer our clothes! So here’s an idea: layer on the accessories to add some style to your outfit.
This is part one of our summer accessory layering series. First, we’re doing a refresher course on layering necklaces! This trend has not gone away, so here are some tips and tricks to layer your neck with style and ease.
Necklace layering
pile them on! Hot tips to pull this off are:
chains of different lengths
chains of different metals/colors
beaded or pearl necklaces on top of chains to add dimension and color
different chain textures/types.
Sweet and juicy pairings for summer:
The fruit necklace is on a shorter chain: measuring 16” long, it hits just below the collarbone. Comes in sterling silver or gold-fill in 3 cute fruits: yuzu lemon (a citrine stone), peach (a light orange carnelian agate stone), and nectarine (a red carnelian agate stone). Each necklace is adorned with a tiny hand-enameled green leaf.
The leaf necklace is A hand-enameled green glass leaf riveted to a leaf pendant in sterling silver or brass. Available on a gold-fill chain or sterling silver chain. This necklace is 18” long and hits around mid-sternum.
The yucca necklace can be worn at two longer lengths: 18” or 20”. Its delicate chain in sterling silver or gold fill makes it the IDEAL necklace for layering. Sweet little hand cut, soldered and stamped pendant with a yucca flower in sterling silver or brass.
pair different chain lengths and chain textures. Here is the shorter fruit necklace at 16” long, and the longer yucca necklace worn at 20”.
pair the Ninlil collar choker necklace with a longer 18” chain, like the leaf necklace or the Unikko necklace.
Teardrop shape pendant with yucca detail in sterling silver or 14k gold vermeil on gold-fill or sterling silver chain.
Chain measures 20” long, with option to clasp at 18” or 20”. Ideal piece for layering or elegant alone. Image shows silver necklace clasped at 18” and gold necklace clasped at 20”.
Please select your metal.
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The yucca necklace layered here in silver and gold color ways to show the 18” length and the 20” length. Mixing metals is yet another tip for necklace layering!
Pair the chain link choker with a longer, delicate chain necklace like the yucca necklace.
But wait, there’s more!
don’t forget about bolo ties! These fun necktie necklaces can be used for layering too!
Genderless bolo tie named after my grandfather, Gerald, who had a huge collection of bolo ties.
Wear it with a T-shirt or dress it up with a suit. Compliments guaranteed!
The bolo face is a smooth, domed shape with a brushed matte finish and stamped line details, strung on a woven black leather cord. The cord ends are adorned with handmade bolo tips carved in wax and cast in metal.
See this tutorial for bolo styling tips!
Available in bronze and sterling silver.
Please select your choice of metal.
Made to order.
