Link necklaces have been popular in one form or another—big, small, paper clip, Cuban, yellow gold, sterling silver—for as long as anyone can remember. It’s never so much whether a link necklace is considered trendy as which link has the fashion world’s attention, and even then, it’s also about how it’s being worn.
The recipe du jour: short, chunky, and piled on thick. The most up-to-the-minute way to wear this version puts maximalism on display; if you think you’ve piled on too many chains, consider one more.
Thankfully, there’s no shortage of good chains on the market. Proof is in the haul below: Glittering with diamonds or glistening in gold, and in an array of shapes and sizes, these are some of the latest links to stack on now.
Reversible Baby Queen water drop Cuban necklace in 14k yellow gold with 1.95 ct. emerald and 0.65 ct. t.w. diamonds, $12,500; Logan HollowellMorrell chain necklace in 18k rose gold, $29,895; Walters FaithSwing chain necklace in 18k yellow gold with 2.5 cts. t.w. diamonds, $9,900; Stone Fine JewelryExhaling Her necklace in 18k yellow gold with three sterling silver links, $11,835; KinradenChain necklace in 18k white and yellow gold with 2.48 cts. t.w. diamonds, $19,140; Simon G.Portofino Penne toggle necklace in 18k yellow gold with 0.24 ct. tsavorite garnet, $7,995; Gigi FerrantiDimitri necklace in 18k yellow gold and silver, $4,285; EéraLuxe elongated necklace in 14k yellow gold with 20 cts. t.w. diamonds, $47,520; Anne SisteronLayered Cuban link necklace in 18k yellow gold with 0.7 ct. t.w. diamonds, $28,525; Anita KoLarge chunky chain necklace in 14k yellow gold, $3,300; Ali Weiss JewelryNecklace in 18k yellow gold with 4.56 cts. t.w. diamonds, $21,851; PatcharavipaCelebrate necklace in 18k yellow gold with 0.8 ct. t.w. diamonds, $14,000; Future FortuneRosa choker Coco necklace necklace in 14k yellow gold, $3,814; Marie LichtenbergChelsea paper clip chain necklace in 14k yellow gold with 0.25 ct. t.w. diamonds, $1,990; Brilliant EarthSignature Caviar link necklace in 18k yellow gold, $12,500; LagosToujours necklace in 18k yellow gold with marquise diamond, $17,850; Jemma WynneOera necklace in yellow gold, $36,000; TabayerLarge Ties link necklace in 18k yellow gold with 1.2 cts. t.w. diamonds, $31,180; BoochierSignature links necklace in 14k yellow gold, $30,000; CostoloShort Identity necklace in 18k yellow gold with rainbow Identity heart of sapphires and tsavorites, $23,250; Robinson Pelham
Top: Honey Jumbo link necklace in 18k yellow gold with 3.66 ct. sapphire, $27,500; Deborah Pagani