Necklace stacking is back. From chunky chokers to dainty sautoirs, an eclectic mix is a versatile way to add creative flair to any look. Start with one focal accessory—the star of the show, if you will—and build your stack from there by picking pieces to complement or contrast.
The fun comes from variety, so don’t forget to incorporate different lengths and add dimension with various colours and materials. Coloured stones like carnelian, malachite, turquoise or lapis lazuli can, for example, add interest to strands of gold chains.
What makes a stack interesting and truly individual is a mix of shapes, sizes and motifs. After all, why stop at just one when it comes to expressing your style and personality?
Here, Vogue’s edit of chokers, pendants, sautoirs, and everything in between, perfect for necklace stacking, and a few ideas on how to think about a layered look.
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Elegant, hard-edged punk
An edgy palette of black and gold, in the textures of leather and titanium, punctuated with an unusual, dark blue dumortierite stone.
Chanel Première Sound sautoir watch in yellow gold-coated steel and leather, $21,450; Tiffany & Co. Titan by Pharrell Williams choker in titanium and yellow gold with diamonds, $32,400; and Otiumberg Stilla Dumortierite necklace in 14K gold vermeil with dumortierite, $585
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A delicate, colourful bloom on the neck
Combine a long, multi-wear piece by Dior, worn doubled up as a necklace, with the naif fluttering of a twinkling diamond bee by Chaumet.
Chaumet Bee My Love pendant in yellow gold with diamonds, $6,210; and Dior Rose des Vents convertible belt and sautoir in yellow, pink and white gold with diamonds, onyx, mother-of-pearl, carnelian, tiger eye, malachite, turquoise, lapis lazuli and pink opal, price upon request
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Round and round
A combination of pleasingly round motifs. From the dancing diamond circles and gently curved chain of Chopard’s Happy Diamonds Icons, to the modern medallion design of Pomellato’s Pom Pom Dot collection.
Chopard Happy Diamonds Icons sautoir in ethical rose gold with diamonds, $15,700; and Pomellato Pom Pom Dot necklace in rose gold with diamonds, malachite and mother-of-pearl, $3,750
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Springtime warmth
This trio of necklaces are united by a warm, red and orange colour story. Mandarin garnets on a Divas’ Dream by Bvlgari makes the biggest statement, accented by a Boucheron in gentle golds and white ceramic, and framed by a cheerful cascade of spring motifs by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Bvlgari Divas’ Dream necklace in rose gold with diamonds and mandarin garnets $47,100; Boucheron Quatre White Edition pendant in yellow, white and pink gold with diamonds and white ceramic, $5,600; and Van Cleef & Arpels Lucky Spring 15-motif long necklace in rose gold with carnelian, mother-of-pearl and onyx, $26,900
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